On the eve of the Euros, new research from British Future and the Centre for English Identity and Politics examines English identity, race and football today.
The new findings, with polling from Number Cruncher Politics including a 2,000-strong sample of ethnic minority respondents, are published in the report Beyond a 90-minute nation: Why it’s time for an inclusive England outside the stadium.
The research examines:
Sunder Katwala of British Future looks at how football changed who we thought of as English and how we move beyond being a ‘90-minute nation’; while John Denham of the Centre for English Identity and Politics writes about how we could build an inclusive English identity outside the stadium.
Race hatred still rife on X and Ofcom risks being 'played' by the platform - @britishfuture response to today's Ofcom update: https://www.britishfuture.org/race-hate-on-x/
'It's a posh word for racist, basically.'
With ethnonationalism on the rise in British politics, @Sundersays gives @IainDale an unfiltered explanation on what it means.
WE'RE RECRUITING: Senior Researcher on race equity Salary £42k, London.
Applications close Mon 2 November.
More details: https://www.britishfuture.org/jobs/senior-researcher-on-race-equity/
TODAY 10am at Labour Party Conference:
'Can Labour get immigration right?' (10am, ACC Arena) with @oliviabaileymp; @EmilyAGraham2; @sundersays @Holly_JoyB
'A Decade After the Brexit Vote: How Close Should the UK Get to Europe Now?' Today 1pm at Labour Conference with @AnnelieseDodds @RSylvester1 @sundersays and Andrew Lewin MP
https://www.britishfuture.org/event/british-future-at-party-conferences-2026/
Today 11.30am at Labour Conference 'What Do Ethnic Minorities Want from Labour on Race?' with
@AJogee @rokhsanafiaz @JOwusuNepaul @sundersays
and Kudsia Batool, TUC Director of Equalities.
(FGF pod, Arena Room, ACC downstairs)
This morning 9.30 at Labour Conference:
'Bridging Divides: Why Generations Matter' With @pauldaviesmp.bsky.social @sundersays.bsky.social
Olivia Field, @jocoxfoundation.bsky.social
Emily Abbott, Intergenerational England
Shelley Hathaway-Batt, Clarion Futures
'Can Labour get immigration right?' Join us at Labour Party Conference to discuss on Tues 29th (10am, ACC) with @oliviabaileymp; @EmilyAGraham2; @sundersays @_katedevlin + others TBC.
https://www.britishfuture.org/event/british-future-at-party-conferences-2026/
'A Decade After the Brexit Vote: How Close Should the UK Get to Europe Now?' Join us for this Labour Conference fringe panel Mon 28th 1pm with @AnnelieseDodds; @RSylvester1; Andrew Lewin MP; and our @sundersays
Join us Mon 28th 11.30am at Labour Conference for 'What Do Ethnic Minorities Want from Labour on Race?' with @AJogee; @rokhsanafiaz; @JOwusuNepaul; @sundersays and Kudsia Batool, TUC Director of Equalities.
(FGF pod, Arena Room, ACC downstairs)
