Read more about our current activities and future programme: from the long-term issues that British Future seeks to engage to our forthcoming publications, projects and events
Read more“British Future works to understand public attitudes and inform debates on issues that can often seem noisy and polarised. We listen to people's views, finding common ground and offering constructive solutions - building consensus for reforms to immigration and integration policy that can work for all of us.”
Sunder Katwala, DirectorSunder Katwala examines new findings on public attitudes that show the Conservative party and its new leader needs to win back trust on immigration
As the Prime Minister uses his conference speech to condemn recent outbreaks of racist violence, Sunder Katwala examines the difference between ‘legitimate concerns’ – and those with no legitimacy at all.
New findings from the immigration attitudes tracker show how different the views of Reform voters are from those of the general public.
New research examines shifting public attitudes to immigration and asylum, including key differences in attitudes between voters for different parties, and what that means for the politics of immigration in the new parliament.
A new 12-point plan of policy proposals to address a “vacuum on communities policy” following the summer riots.
Analysis of final candidate selections by British Future projects that the 2024 general election will see the biggest ever increase in minority representation, with around 14% of MPs from an ethnic minority background.
Understanding public attitudes to immigration. Proposing reforms to restore public confidence that immigration can work fairly for all of us.
We work to raise the profile of integration, with policy recommendations to increase contact between people from different backgrounds.
Our agenda for citizenship reform includes an independent inquiry into citizenship policy, scrutiny of the EU Settlement Scheme and a focus on raising the profile and impact of citizenship ceremonies.
Understand changing identities in modern Britain and celebrating inclusive national identities in which we can all take pride.
Bringing together people from different backgrounds to uncover and commemorate our shared history.
Building broad public support for refugee protection in the UK is key to defending the protection framework and achieving policy change
British Future’s research helps anti-prejudice advocates to communicate more effectively and our campaigns seek to entrench anti-prejudice norms across society.
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Two new job vacancies at leading thinktank on immigration, integration, identity and race, @BritishFuture.
Parliamentary and public affairs manager:
https://www.britishfuture.org/jobs/parliamentary-and-public-affairs-manager/
Media and communications officer:
https://www.britishfuture.org/jobs/media-and-communications-officer/
Deadline 15 Nov.
"Global majority" should obvs not be used *by organisations* until/unless can show
1) most people know what it means (non-grads, young, old)
(2) most of those it is about like/want this term
unlikely for Western minorities + absurd for global billions this is *ostensibly* for
As well as building shared identities - as England fans or fans of local teams - football also leads to greater social contact across social divides. Grassroots football is volunteer led & surveys show that those who give their time on Saturdays come from all sections of society
Thomas Tuchel offers England's Three Lions a chance of victory – but others must now speak for English identity, writes @sundersays for @CapX
https://capx.co/in-the-spirit-of-football-england-should-welcome-thomas-tuchel/
As well as new manager Thomas Tuchel, the @FA recently unveiled its strategy for 2024-28. Our @sundersays was at Wembley for the launch and writes for @EasternEye how how football can help bring people together
https://www.easterneye.biz/shared-goals-can-be-game-changers-in-diversity-drive/
'UK asylum backlog lower since Rwanda plan scrapped, figures show' reports @guardian today.
A new @refugeecouncil report says nearly 120,000 people await case processing with 63,000 set to be granted asylum by the government.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/17/uk-asylum-backlog-rwanda-plan-hotels-deportations
A new exhibition has launched to celebrate the Windrush Generation and to mark #BlackHistoryMonthUK
'Enigma of Arrival' at the Battle Library in Reading reflects the lives of those who travelled to the UK from the Caribbean.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqjrkdy27l0o
"Does race matter in British politics?"
Our @sundersays writes for @CapX on the surprise Tory leadership choice and how, despite a toxic racist fringe, the contest won't be decided by the ethnicity of the candidates.
Does race matter in British politics?
This has been the Wacky Races leadership contest. It is impossible to confidently predict which of Kemi Badenoch o...
capx.co
Our @sundersays speaking at this @ASI event tonight with Madeleine Sumption, Katie Lam MP, author Tom Jones
New @hopenothate research today finds public support for govt taking a more proactive approach to community cohesion:
"72% of people want the Government to step in and improve cohesion between communities"