The Conservative Party performed half as well with non-white voters as with white voters in the 2017 General Election, according to available polling data on the ethnic minority vote. Bridging that ‘ethnic minority voting gap’ would have secured Theresa May a comfortable majority.
‘Mind the gap: How the ethnic minority vote cost Theresa May her majority,’ projects what would have happened if the Conservatives had extended its appeal to ethnic minority voters. Distributing these votes according to the ethnic make-up of each constituency, the analysis offers a hypothetical picture of how increased ‘minority appeal’ would have translated into seats.
The report explores why ethnic minority voters turned away from Theresa May’s party in 2017 and offers lessons for the future.
It finds finds that:
Family of 7/7 victim want social cohesion to be taught in schools, reports @thetimes.com
Family of 7/7 victim want social cohesion to be taught in schools
Miriam Hyman’s loved ones say tolerance should be part of the curriculum, while the King urged the UK to ‘st...
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Today is the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on London on 7th July 2005, a terrible day on which 52 people were killed by four bombs on three tube trains and a bus. The King and Prime Minister Keir Starmer will lead national commemorations today
Can the PM use the lessons of this rocky first year in power to fix his government’s strategy and story? @sundersays column for @EasternEye [1/2]
'‘Past, Present and Possibilities’: Windrush legacy celebrated' - report from @TheVoiceNews on the recent #WindrushDay event at @NFFC, co-hosted with @LCFC and @britishfuture [1/2]
“Communal life in Britain is under threat like never before," says former Communities Secretary Sir Sajid Javid.
Together with former Labour MP Jon Cruddas he will co-chair a new Independent Commission on Community & Cohesion that meets for the first time today [1/2]
"Can this government tell a shared story of how we got here and where we are going?" asks @sundersays for @easterneye, reflecting on #windrushday2025 last weekend and the anniversary of the UK riots next month [1/2]
Sad to hear of the passing of Sgt Mohammed Hussain, who had been one of the last living Indian Army WW2 veterans in the UK. Rest in Peace.
Lovely film from @NFFC from the conference they hosted this week with @LCFC and @britishfuture to mark #WindrushDay - featuring Forest & England legend Viv Anderson, among many others.
On Thursday, we proudly hosted a special conference at the City Ground to mark #WindrushDay.
The event brought together over 100 people from across English football to celebrate the incredible contributions of the Windrush generation to our game. ❤️
It’s #WindrushDay2025 with events taking place across the country.
It’s ever-more important to commemorate the legacy & contribution of the Windrush generation, with so many Windrush pioneers passing over last 12 months [1/2]
'Windrush and football: Past, present and possibilities' - report from a pre-#WindrushDay conference hosted by @NFFC @LCFC @britishfuture exploring how football can engage with Windrush Day to help combat racism and promote inclusion [1/2]
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