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What the public want on integration

What the public want on integration Date: 24 March 2013

Sunder Katwala reflects on what we learnt from focus groups asking people in Leeds and Fareham how integration should work.

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Where are the ‘78% British’ headlines about London?

Where are the ‘78% British’ headlines about London? Date: 22 March 2013

The inclusive pride so many Londoners felt in its confident claim to be one of the world’s great global cities was one of the resonant themes of the capital’s success in hosting the 2012 Olympics. Yet the release of the 2011 census, shortly before Christmas, generated a more anxious discussion of diversity. There was also a familiar polarisation – on one side, those who celebrate difference and diversity as enriching the cultural life of the capital, versus those who feel deeply unsettled by the scale and pace of change which they have seen in their lifetimes, writes Sunder Katwala.

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Shirley Cramer is new chair of British Future

Shirley Cramer is new chair of British Future Date: 11 March 2013

British Future has appointed Shirley Cramer as its new chair.

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Bradford’s cup run must stimulate more city pride

Bradford’s cup run must stimulate more city pride Date: 27 February 2013

“Bradford needs more than just one cup final. It needs more winners. People are desperate; people want change.” These words, articulated by one member of the audience at British Future’s Beyond Wembley: What can bring Bradford together? event, struck a chord with many.

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“Being a refugee bloody drives you on” says Salford City Reds’ saviour

“Being a refugee bloody drives you on” says Salford City Reds’ saviour Date: 1 February 2013

As the new Rugby League season begins tonight, fans of Salford City Reds are able to move from fretting about whether their club will survive to dreaming of triumphs on the sporting field, writes Sunder Katwala.

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Securing a bright future for Britain needs work, panellists argue

Securing a bright future for Britain needs work, panellists argue Date: 24 January 2013

The themes of community and trust dominated the Bittersweet Britain: What unites & what divides us debate, held on 22nd January on London’s HMS Belfast to mark British Future’s first birthday, writes Richard Miranda.

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State of the Nation 2013 debate in photos

State of the Nation 2013 debate in photos Date: 24 January 2013

To celebrate the first birthday of British Future and the launch of our 2013 State of the Nation poll, we hosted Bittersweet Britain: What unites & what divides us? on Tuesday 22nd January. Check out photos from the event here.

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Katwala: What’s driving immigration concern?

Katwala: What’s driving immigration concern? Date: 22 January 2013

We should not dismiss immigration concern at a national level, even if people’s experience of immigration at a local level is limited, explains British Future’s Sunder Katwala in the new report State of the Nation: Where is bittersweet Britain heading?

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VIDEO: How can Britain become more integrated?

VIDEO: How can Britain become more integrated? Date: 22 January 2013

In Uniting Our Communities: Integration in 2013, Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP highlights many different ways to make the UK more assimilated, such as elevation of the English language and tolerance of all religions.

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