Podcasts about White British

In recent decades the UK has become an increasingly diverse country. And yet, persistent and significant ethnic inequalities remain. While the jobs and pay gaps experienced by those from an ethnic minority are becoming better understood, the key living standards question of housing affordability is still under-discussed. With even higher-income ethnic minority groups spending a greater share of their budgets on keeping a roof over their heads compared to White British households, the puzzle of why they are paying more for their housing remains unsolved. How much of the housing affordability gap can be explained by age, tenure and location? How do housing conditions differ between ethnic minority groups? How do these inequalities feed into the country's wider housing crisis? And what can policy do to ensure the most disadvantaged groups benefit from improvements to Britain's housing stock?  Speakers: Florence Eshalomi MP, Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee Kwajo Tweneboa, Social issues campaigner Camron Aref-Adib, Researcher at the Resolution Foundation Ruth Curtice, Chief Executive of the Resolution Foundation (Chair)

In this episode, host Lyla June interviews Justin Adams, co-founder of Ostara and chair of Embercombe. The episode discussion revolves around reconnecting with the earth through the lens of European indigenous roots. Unlike the traditional focus on Turtle Island's Indigenous peoples, this episode explores pathways for individuals of European descent to reclaim ancestral relationships with the land. Justin shares insights on addressing the colonial legacy of European ancestors, grappling with historical shame, and acknowledging privilege as part of a broader effort to heal and restore harmony with the earth.To learn more about Ostara, visit https://www.ostaracollective.org/To learn more about Embercombe, visit https://embercombe.org/who-we-are/

Let's start with some headline stats which emerged this week.* The number of migrants to Britain has doubled since Covid.* 747,000 “permanent-type” migrants moved to the UK last year, the OECD said, up from 488,400 in 2022.* This marks a 53% year-on-year rise.* The four countries seeing the biggest surge in migration are the UK, South Korea, Australia, and the United States.* Note: Three of those four countries are English-speaking. This is something I have long argued: the UK will inevitably see higher than average migration levels because people prefer to go where they can speak the language, and more people have some English than other languages.Meanwhile, our birth rate has dropped to 1.4 children per woman, the lowest on record. The net result is that the demographics of this country are changing dramatically and rapidly. Different people means a different culture.The demographics of primary schoolsMigration measures, particularly illegal migration, are not entirely accurate. If someone has entered the country covertly, for example, there's often no record. Nor are censuses entirely accurate. Some don't fill the census in, many don't fill it in accurately, especially if here illegally, if they don't understand what it is, or if someone is claiming the single person council tax discount. There is a lot of scope for double counting for people with multiple addresses - students and so on.However, pretty much everyone who has kids sends them to school. There is no hiding, no double counting and so on, so the numbers you get from the schools' census are pretty accurate.White British now make up 61% of UK primary school kids. 37% are of minority ethnic background. The remaining 2% are unclassified. (In secondary schools, minority ethnic accounts for 36.6%).Minority ethnic includes Asian (13.4% of primary school kids), White non-British (8%), Black (6.5%), and Mixed (7.8%).Bear in mind that these figures are for the whole UK. This includes primary school kids in remote rural areas, where British ethnicity will likely comprise over 90%.White British was at 64.9% in 2020-21 and minority ethnic at 33.7%. The numbers are changing fast. From 65 to 61% in three years. Ten years ago it was 70%.This 61/37 ratio compares with 85/15 in 2002. Previously, I extrapolated that White British would be a minority in primary schools by 2035. But with the current trends, especially considering that migrants tend to have larger families than locals, white British could become a minority in primary schools as soon as 2030, or just after. The demography of primary schools will, within a generation, reflect the demography of the country.I doubt this is what the majority of British people want.But it's not a topic that's being discussed, let alone addressed, in the echelons of power. Instead, it's being brushed under the carpet.Well, it will soon be too late. This is an urgent and pressing issue. Without wishing to sensationalise, the future of the British people and their homeland really is at stake. Demography is destiny after all.You really should subscribe to the Flying Frisby.If you are thinking of buying gold to protect yourself in these uncertain times, I recommend The Pure Gold Company. Pricing is competitive, quality of service is high. They deliver to the UK, US, Canada and Europe or you can store your gold with them. More here.More on this: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com/subscribe

Let's start with some headline stats which emerged this week.* The number of migrants to Britain has doubled since Covid.* 747,000 “permanent-type” migrants moved to the UK last year, the OECD said, up from 488,400 in 2022.* This marks a 53% year-on-year rise.* The four countries seeing the biggest surge in migration are the UK, South Korea, Australia, and the United States.* Note: Three of those four countries are English-speaking. This is something I have long argued: the UK will inevitably see higher than average migration levels because people prefer to go where they can speak the language, and more people have some English than other languages.Meanwhile, our birth rate has dropped to 1.4 children per woman, the lowest on record. The net result is that the demographics of this country are changing dramatically and rapidly. Different people means a different culture.The demographics of primary schoolsMigration measures, particularly illegal migration, are not entirely accurate. If someone has entered the country covertly, for example, there's often no record. Nor are censuses entirely accurate. Some don't fill the census in, many don't fill it in accurately, especially if here illegally, if they don't understand what it is, or if someone is claiming the single person council tax discount. There is a lot of scope for double counting for people with multiple addresses - students and so on.However, pretty much everyone who has kids sends them to school. There is no hiding, no double counting and so on, so the numbers you get from the schools' census are pretty accurate.White British now make up 61% of UK primary school kids. 37% are of minority ethnic background. The remaining 2% are unclassified. (In secondary schools, minority ethnic accounts for 36.6%).Minority ethnic includes Asian (13.4% of primary school kids), White non-British (8%), Black (6.5%), and Mixed (7.8%).Bear in mind that these figures are for the whole UK. This includes primary school kids in remote rural areas, where British ethnicity will likely comprise over 90%.White British was at 64.9% in 2020-21 and minority ethnic at 33.7%. The numbers are changing fast. From 65 to 61% in three years. Ten years ago it was 70%.This 61/37 ratio compares with 85/15 in 2002. Previously, I extrapolated that White British would be a minority in primary schools by 2035. But with the current trends, especially considering that migrants tend to have larger families than locals, white British could become a minority in primary schools as soon as 2030, or just after. The demography of primary schools will, within a generation, reflect the demography of the country.I doubt this is what the majority of British people want.But it's not a topic that's being discussed, let alone addressed, in the echelons of power. Instead, it's being brushed under the carpet.Well, it will soon be too late. This is an urgent and pressing issue. Without wishing to sensationalise, the future of the British people and their homeland really is at stake. Demography is destiny after all.You really should subscribe to the Flying Frisby.If you are thinking of buying gold to protect yourself in these uncertain times, I recommend The Pure Gold Company. Pricing is competitive, quality of service is high. They deliver to the UK, US, Canada and Europe or you can store your gold with them. More here.More on this: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com/subscribe

This is an excerpt from a patrons-only episode. To hear the whole show, and a whole lot more besides, head to Patreon.com/LoveMessagePod to sign up. In this patrons' episode we move into the second of three episodes on Glam. The third part of this trilogy will be dropping in your feed sooner than our normal schedule so hold tight for that. Tim and Jeremy discuss that big beast of British rock, Roxy Music. They consider Brian Ferry's cultivation of a White British vocal style, the effects of art college on this and so many other contemporaneous UK bands, Ferry's eventual styling as ‘Frank Sinatra in quotation marks', and the emergence from within Roxy of one of the most influential producers of the Twentieth Century - Brian Eno. Also in the episode the guys go deep on Ziggy Stardust and unpack the desire of so many 70s musicians to just be taken seriously. Plus, the shadow of Dylan, Cornelius Cardew, and more Marc Bolan.  Produced and edited by Matt Huxley. Tracklist: Roxy Music - Re-Make/Re-Model Roxy Music - Virginia Plain David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust T.Rex - Children Of The Revolution

Connaissez-vous notre site ? www.lenouvelespritpublic.fr Une émission de Philippe Meyer, enregistrée au studio l'Arrière-boutique le 17 novembre 2023. Avec cette semaine : Jean-Louis Bourlanges, président de la Commission des Affaires étrangères de l'Assemblée nationale. David Djaïz, essayiste, entrepreneur et ancien secrétaire général du Conseil National de la Refondation. Michel Eltchaninoff, rédacteur en chef du mensuel Philosophie Magazine. Isabelle de Gaulmyn, rédactrice en chef du quotidien La Croix. MÉLENCHON, LA GAUCHE ET LA RÉPUBLIQUE Après l'attaque du Hamas contre Israël, le refus de Jean-Luc Mélenchon de qualifier le Hamas d'organisation terroriste a creusé un peu plus le fossé avec les autres composantes de la Nupes et fracturé son propre parti. Les « frondeurs » du mouvement s'opposent désormais ouvertement à lui tandis qu'un collectif de 420 militants réclame une « refondation du mouvement », en plaidant pour « une VIe République à La France Insoumise ». Les communistes ont tourné la page de la Nupes, suivis par le mouvement Génération Écologie et les socialistes ont déclaré un « moratoire » en attente d'une « clarification ». En matière de politique internationale, tout ou presque oppose LFI aux autres partis de gauche : la Russie et l'Otan, l'Ukraine, la Palestine et Israël, la Chine, le Tibet, Taïwan aussi bien que le soutien mélenchoniste aux dictatures « socialistes » latino-américaines. Alors que LFI est une force eurosceptique, les autres formations sont europhiles (le Parti communiste français est dans une position intermédiaire). Lors de la séquence des retraites, en choisissant une stratégie de l'obstruction à tout débat, Jean-Luc Mélenchon a brusqué le reste de la gauche et une partie du front syndical uni. En septembre 2022, son soutien à son lieutenant Adrien Quatennens, condamné pour violences envers son épouse, avait fait s'interroger de nombreuses personnes, y compris dans son propre camp. La semaine dernière la députée de Seine-Saint-Denis, Raquel Garrido, qui avait accusé Jean-Luc Mélenchon de nuire à LFI, a été suspendue pour quatre mois de son rôle d'oratrice à l'Assemblée nationale. Intransigeant « laïcard » à ses débuts, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, s'est mué en pourfendeur de « l'islamophobie ». Une partie de la classe politique juge qu'il serait sorti du « champ républicain », et trouve des traces d'antisémitisme dans ses innombrables tweets. Pour le politologue Jérôme Fourquet, « comme La France insoumise a fait des quartiers populaires peuplés de descendants de l'immigration son socle électoral, il y a une tentation d'axer sur le civilisationnel, voire le religieux ». Selon un sondage Cevipof-OpinionWay après le premier tour de la présidentielle de 2022, 68 % des Français musulmans ont voté pour Jean-Luc Mélenchon. Au sortir de la présidentielle de 2017, il était la personnalité préférée des Français avec 61 % de bonnes opinions selon l'Ifop. Désormais, selon un sondage CSA pour CNews, 71 % des Français voient en lui un « danger pour la démocratie ». L'institut Odoxa qui interroge les Français sur la personnalité qui leur inspire le plus de « rejet », le place aujourd'hui, avec 62 %, comme la personnalité la plus rejetée de France, devant Éric Zemmour. *** ROYAUME-UNI : OÙ VONT LES CONSERVATEURS ? Le parti Conservateur au pouvoir au Royaume-Uni a subi, le 20 octobre, une sévère défaite lors de deux élections partielles face au parti travailliste. Ces deux scrutins se tenaient au moment où la cote du Premier ministre, Rishi Sunak, qui s'efforce de se présenter comme une incarnation du changement bien que son parti soit au pouvoir depuis 13 ans, est au plus bas depuis son arrivée à Downing Street il y a près d'un an. Les sondages récents donnent une avance de 17 à 20 points au Labour. À l'actif du Premier ministre : le rapprochement avec le continent, symbolisé par la signature d'un accord augmenté sur l'Irlande du Nord en février, le ralentissement de l'inflation observé ces derniers mois et la baisse d'un tiers du nombre de traversées de la Manche, en partie grâce à la signature d'un accord de renvoi des Albanais déboutés de l'asile vers leur pays d'origine. La volonté politique de limiter l'immigration se heurte toutefois à la réalité des besoins économiques. En l'occurrence, ceux d'un pays qui connaît de graves pénuries de main-d'œuvre dans des secteurs comme l'agriculture, l'hôtellerie-restauration, le bâtiment, le transport routier, les hôpitaux ou l'aide à domicile. Des métiers boudés par les « White British », occupés par les Polonais, les Roumains et les Bulgares avant que le Brexit les en chasse sans ménagement. L'économie demeure morose et The Guardian dénonce une nouvelle forme de pauvreté, créée par les Tories : l'an passé 3,8 millions de personnes étaient dans la misère au Royaume-Uni, l'équivalent de la moitié de la population de Londres incapable de se nourrir, se vêtir, et se chauffer. Un chiffre qui a doublé au cours de ces cinq dernières années. Le 7 novembre, le gouvernement britannique a dévoilé ses projets pour combattre la criminalité et relancer la croissance économique. Le Premier ministre Rishi Sunak s'est employé à se démarquer du parti travailliste, en misant sur le durcissement des peines pour les auteurs d'infractions violentes et en révisant à la baisse les objectifs du pays en matière de climat, présentés comme un fardeau pour les ménages. Le 13 novembre, le Premier ministre a créé la surprise, en rappelant au gouvernement son prédécesseur David Cameron, l'homme du référendum du Brexit, comme chef de la diplomatie. Attendu depuis des mois, un changement du gouvernement conservateur semblait inéluctable pour renvoyer la très à droite ministre de l'Intérieur Suella Braverman, dont les critiques formulées à l'encontre de la police la semaine dernière ont constitué la provocation de trop. Au Home Office, elle est remplacée par l'ex-chef de la diplomatie James Cleverly, qui devra assumer une politique très restrictive sur le droit d'asile. Mercredi, la Cour suprême britannique a confirmé l'illégalité du projet controversé d'expulser vers le Rwanda les demandeurs d'asile, d'où qu'ils viennent, arrivés illégalement sur le sol britannique.Chaque semaine, Philippe Meyer anime une conversation d'analyse politique, argumentée et courtoise, sur des thèmes nationaux et internationaux liés à l'actualité. Pour en savoir plus : www.lenouvelespritpublic.fr

The Katherine Massey Book Club @ The C.O.W.S. hosts the second study session on James B. Stewart's Blind Eye: The Terrifying Story of a Doctor Who Got Away with Murder. Stewart is an awarding journalist, attorney, and celebrated true crime author. He nabbed a Pulizter Prize for his work on "insider trading" and stock market malfeasance during the 1980's. Stewart also hoisted an Edgar Award for his 1999 book investigating the charming but deadly Michael Swango. Since serial-killing, fake doctoring Swango first came to Gus's attention, Lucy Letby and Robert Hadden's crimes have also been revealed. Letby, a White British nurse, was convicted of killing 7 infants and is suspected of more child deaths. Hadden, a White obstetrician at Columbia University (Stewart's alma mater), is accused of molesting more than 245 patients. During last week's session, Gus noted that the first paragraph of this book details a White man inserting a needle into the buttocks of an Africa male. The African fella willfully disrobed to provide Swango access. His White parents reside in a number of Racially Restricted Regions/Sundown Towns, and his dad seemed more interested in partaking in the Vietnam conflict and, likely, having sexual intercourse with non-white females. #ScientificWhiteFather #TheCOWS14Years INVEST in The COWS – http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: https://cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: 605.313.5164 CODE: 564943#

The Katherine Massey Book Club @ The C.O.W.S. hosts the debut study session on James B. Stewart's Blind Eye: The Terrifying Story of a Doctor Who Got Away with Murder. Stewart is an award-winning journalist, attorney, and celebrated true crime author. He nabbed a Pulizter Prize for his work on "insider trading" and stock market malfeasance during the 1980's. Stewart also hoisted an Edgar Award for his 1999 book investigating the charming but deadly Michael Swango. Gus wanted to read Blind Eye more than year ago. However, we got sidetracked with The Man in the High Castle and other pitfalls. However, since we waited a year, this text is substantially more relevant. In the time since Gus first wanted to read about this pretend doctor, real deal serial killer Swango, Lucy Letby and Robert Hadden's crimes have also been revealed. Letby, a White British nurse, was convicted of killing 7 infants and is suspected of more child deaths. Hadden, a White obstetrician at Columbia University (Stewart's alma mater), is accused of molesting more than 245 patients. The similarities between these White health care miscreants is astounding and reveals much about what it means to be White (with a White lab coat). #ScientificWhiteFather #TheCOWS14Years INVEST in The COWS – http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: https://cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: 605.313.5164 CODE: 564943#

Join Media Storm LIVE at Kings Place, London, Saturday 16th Sep, 7pm: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/media-storm-2/ This is the first in a three-part Media Storm investigation into institutional racism in UK police forces. In it, we provide statistical evidence of institutional racism at a recruitment level and, with the help of lived experience, identify where it is occurring and how to fix it. This investigation follows the conclusion of Police Uplift, a three-year initiative by the Conservative Government to recruit 20,000 new police officers. This was a once-in-a-generation opportunity to ensure police forces represent the communities they serve, an opportunity that the government and National Police Chief's Council promised would be seized. Yet Media Storm's data falsifies a key assumption informing their diversity schemes, one that is also used to excuse slow progress: the idea that People of Colour are less likely to apply to be police officers than people of White British ethnicity. For Police Uplift, Media Storm reveals, Minority Ethnic groups were over-represented among police candidates, but underrepresented among those appointed. This proves that the problem lies not with communities but with the assessment process, during which minorities are eliminated at discriminatory rates. Join Media Storm and guest experts for an in-depth dive into what is going wrong, as we ask the question: What does “institutional racism” actually mean? The episode is created by Mathilda Mallinson (@mathildamall) and Helena Wadia (@helenawadia). The music is by Samfire (@soundofsamfire). Buy the team a coffee on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MediaStormPodcast  GuestsDr Pete Jones @fatwhiteblokeChris Donaldson, co-founding member of National Black Police Association @trojan1963Andy George, President of NBPA @andygeorgeni SourcesSubscribe to Media Storm on Patreon for access to FOI data: https://www.patreon.com/MediaStormPodcast Police Uplift appointment data (can beaccessed quarterly): https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-officer-uplift-quarterly-update-to-march-2023Police Uplift announcement: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/national-campaign-to-recruit-20000-police-officers-launches-todayEthnic representation preceding Uplift: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/955182/police-workforce-mar20-hosb2020.pdf Contact usTwitter, Insta, TikTok, Facebook: @mediastormpodEmail mediastormpodcast@gmail.com Media Storm first launched from the house of The Guilty Feminist and is part of the Acast Creator Network. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/media-storm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Baby comic Jin Hao Li is still studying at the University of St Andrews, but he already amassed a remarkable win at the legendary Comedy Store Gong Show in London and got through to the final of Chortle Student Comedy Award this year; A fellow veteran comedian described him as "You are a baby who is walking - but you are not supposed to!"The Singaporean comedy prodigy explains in this episode why he does not carry the usual sound of Southern Chinese dialects like many fellow Singaporeans do. Jin Hao talks about code switching and how his Singlish is only revealed with boys back home.Even though he adores Singlish and Singlish humour, he is just unable to perform his surreal style of comedy in the Singlish accent and retains instead this "privileged international student" accent.---------------------------------Follow Jin Hao on InstagramFollow your host Kuan-wen on Instagram and Twitter----------------------------------If you like the episode, please share it and leave a review. For any comments or suggestions, please contact us on Instagram or email comedywithanaccent@gmail.com----------------------------------Episode timeline00:53 Intro05:03 An Atypical Chinese Singaporean who does not have a dialect08:12 Singlish accent v privileged international student accent10:55 White British putting on a “Black-ent”13:17 Learning English through Coca-Cola-lisation18:22 Chinese Singaporeans preferring a separate label from Mainland Chineses19:49 Chinese Singaporeans with Southern Chinese heritage (Hokkien v Cantonese v Hakka v Mandarin)20:46 The Manchurian people and the language (Northeast China)22:03 Jin Hao confused between “Elderly” 長輩 and “Seniors” 前輩 in Mandarin25:29 Jin Hao's inability to write jokes in Singlish28:23 The “Speak Good English” Campaign in Singapore29:39 Why do some people refuse to think of Malaysia and Singapore as English-speaking countries?35:35 Jin Hao performs in a non-Singlish accent in Singapore37:33 Moving from China to Singapore39:58 Jin Hao's social media---------------------------------Podcast intro music by @Taigenkawabe

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Why are black people so rarely seen in British Folk Music, apart from the apparent and questionable guise of the Blackface traditions that we still see practiced today? What does belonging look like in a genre that has historically excluded those not considered White-British? In this podcast, singer-songwriter, and researcher, Marie Bashiru, looks into the question of why Black people are so rarely seen in British Folk Music, historically and present; especially in comparison to our American counterparts in this genre. Shining a lens on the era of Blackface Minstrelsy in Britain during the 19th and 20th century as the phenomenon medium of folk music it was of its time, and its legacy today; as well as engaging conversation with various Black British folk musicians and practitioners, this podcast delves deeper into what it means to be a black folk musician in Britain, historically, now in the 21st century, and what it could look like moving forward. To continue the conversation, and for the full list of all music excerpts featured, including the research's full bibliography, head over to https://www.mariebashiru.com, or alternatively, you can find me on all social media platforms, via @mariebashiru. Time Stamps: Introduction – 00:00:00 – 00:02:48 Chapter One: What Is Folk Music? - 00:02:49 - 00:07:31 This chapter does a short exploration of folksong's origins, setting the stage and laying the foundation for those unfamiliar with folk music as a genre to give some historical background and context. Chapter Two: Black People in Britain - 00:00:07:32 – 00:24:17 In this chapter, we explore what Black British history has historically looked like from the first recorded presence around the third century AD; beyond the usual de-facto narrative of the transatlantic slave trade, and the common misconception black people have only existed in large numbers in Britain since the 20th century. Chapter Three: Blackface Minstrelsy in Britain – 00:24:18 – 00:49:01 This chapter explores the phenomenon era of Blackface Minstrelsy in Britain, its usage of the medium of folk music, and its impact and legacy it has had on British identity. The cross-cultural exchange of folk music within empire and the Americas, a key component of this era, and the folk music we hear today in these regions. Chapter Four: Black British Folk Music – 00:49:02 – 01:10:40 This chapter focuses on the stories of three Black folk musicians, two of whom are Black British and one now based in England; speaking of their experiences in the folk genre, the impact of Britain's denial of its hostile past and present, and how the folk stories of Black British people can be retold, and written anew. Closing – 01:10:41 – 01:12:00 Acknowledgements – 01:12:01 – 01:12:40 Featured Guests (in order of appearance): Zakia Sewell - Broadcaster, Writer + DJ based in London, - www.zakiasewell.co.uk Angeline Morisson - Singer-Songwriter, lecturer at Falmouth University and board member of The English Folk and Dance Song Society - https://www.angelinemorrisonmusic.com/ Daudi Matsiko – Singer-Songwriter- https://earth-agency.com/artists/daudi-matsiko/ Germa Adan – Musician, Composer, Singer-Songwriter - https://www.adanproject.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-bashiru4/message

The widening disparity in incomes between ethnic minorities and the White British have been no secret - the Office for National Statistics released a study highlighting households with a White British head being nine times as likely to be in the top quintile of total wealth as those of Black African ethnicity. Coupled with the cost of living crisis and a looming recession set to dismantle households, the need for arming oneself with knowledge of finances is needed now more than ever. Techpreneur & Youtuber Mohamud Salhan once again enters the fray to shed light on financial literacy, multiple streams of incomes & the need for saving. Some of the points discussed were the following: - Is earning a top salary the definition of wealth? And if not - what is? - How does one defend their money against inflation? - Making multiple streams of income - Saving by avoiding latest trends & materialism - If you enjoy our episodes, please do subscribe on our platforms and give us a review on Apple Podcast/Spotify. Most importantly, tell a friend to tell a friend! Twitter: @SocotraTalks Instagram: @SocotraTalks Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/68TEJRlxbovWiYYPzAJahd Ask us a question on Curious Cat: https://curiouscat.live/SocotraTalks

It's a touchy subject, to put it mildly, but today we consider UK demographics. What will the UK population look like in 2035? Very different from today is the answer.I happened upon these Department of Education statistics, as you do, from the January 2021 school census. They are telling.White British now make up 64.9% of UK primary school kids, while what the DoE calls “minority ethnic” makes up 33.7% (the remaining 1.6% is unclassified). Minority ethnic means Asian (12%), white non-British (8%), black (6%) and mixed (6%) - the category my two eldest kids come under.Bear in mind that this is the whole of the UK. So it includes primary school kids in remote rural parts of the country, where British will make up probably over 90%. Where I am in south-east London in the borough of Lewisham - white British makes up a much lower percentage. I'd guess less than 20% of some classrooms.This 65/34 ratio compares with roughly 80/20 in 2006, and 85/15 in 2002. So that's a roughly 70% increase of minority ethnic in 15 years, or 125% in 19. I hope I have those calculations right - statisticians please correct me, if I haven't. Another 70% rise in 15 years would take us to 58% - thus white British minority in primary schools - by 2035. What is the case in primary schools will within a generation or two reflect the country as whole. Demography is destiny, as the saying goes. Here are those stats visualised:You will notice a slight levelling off in the past couple of years. That will be, I venture, Covid slowing the movement of people. Possibly also some white Europeans seeing their children as “white British”, particularly as they get older and into secondary school. (My thanks to AW for the charts).Given the pandemic, it is probably not wise to adjust the trend off the last data point. Thus we project those trends as follows:At some point between 2030 and 2035, white British are likely to be a minority in Primary Schools. White British are already a minority in state nursery schools (although the headcount is much lower so as to be, statistically, not so significant).White British have long since been a minority in London. That landmark was reached in the mid-noughties.  I couldn't find the results of the 2021 Birmingham census (I gather they are not out yet), but white British are, at least according to the BBC, likely to already be a minority there too. (In 2011 they were at 53%). What to make of it all?Some will see this as a good thing - champions of multi-culturalism, those who don't like white people or feel Britain needs to atone for the Empire and so on - others will not. Is it a good thing? A bad thing? It almost doesn't matter what your opinion is. It is not something that British people were ever given a vote on and that is the trajectory we are now on. There are more people in the world than ever before. More of them than ever before are on the move - whether displaced by wars, by lack of water, by poverty, hunger - or whether they're simply looking for better opportunities. Can you blame people for wanting to move to improve their lot? It's quite natural and normal. As we have better planes, trains, and automobiles - and boats - than ever before, people are able to move quicker and further than ever before. This is a global migration of people of historic proportions, a tide in the affairs of men.As libertarian who isn't crazy about the idea of national borders I've always had a fairly relaxed attitude towards movement of people. If you want free minds and free markets you have to have free movement as well. However, if you want an expansive and benevolent welfare state, then open borders don't work. Infrastructure, transport, schools, healthcare, welfare all get overwhelmed, and locals will feel that they are not getting what they pay tax for.Free markets can quickly adapt to large scale mass movement of people. Businesses won't complain if they have more people to sell to, or cheaper labour to employ. State systems - education and the NHS, for example, heavily unionised and regulatory, as they are - cannot move so quickly. Nor, with such restrictive planning laws, and the way land is distributed, can home building. The reality of the social democratic world in which we live today is that we do have national borders and an expansive welfare state.The UK, in the way it currently operates, will struggle with immigration levels over 200,000 a year for a sustained period. We don't have the infrastructure. Net migration is currently at 313,000, though I imagine Covid will have changed that.My eldest son, who is an Afro-Caribbean, Anglo-Saxon, Latin, Nordic, Celt, was saying to me the other day how Britain is better off geographically than Ukraine, because, as an island, we are so much harder to invade. The immigration we have seen over the last twenty years would suggest otherwise.But how do you get the numbers down? Do you even want to get the numbers down? I gather something like 700,000 people come to the UK each year and 400,000 leave. A simplistic solution would be to let no one in for a period, while letting those out who want to go.In the face of this global mass movement of people  - should the state defend local people and traditional ways more? Many feel the UK authorities are not doing that. That, in fact, institutions from the BBC to the police, in bending over backwards to not be seen as racist, are doing the opposite, whether it's through not properly policing child rape gangs or knife crime, bias and discrimination in the media or changes in the way history, in particular, but other subjects as well are taught. Even something as banal as banning saying Happy Christmas for fear it offends non Christians (some councils and the Red Cross did this) and replacing it with bland nothingnesses like Seasons Greetings instead. They are all constantly erosions of long-standing Western European traditions. Maybe these ways need eroding. I'm not sure: I'm with Jordan Peterson on this one, that a tradition is the combined, accumulated wisdom of our forefathers over hundreds of years, and not to be shedded lightly. But no wonder so many people feel so threatened by what is going on. And to then be told that our ways are not acceptable, that we are racist, that we need to do more or whatever - no wonder people get pissed off.I'd wager, though it can never be proved, that smaller, more localised government, with greater power, autonomy and responsibility thus handed to individuals, families and local bodies ,would have dealt with this much better than the big government we now have. But we will never know.I'm not sure what the answer is. But the sooner we can talk about this openly and honestly without fear of people screaming racist, the better. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com/subscribe

It's a touchy subject, to put it mildly, but today we consider UK demographics. What will the UK population look like in 2035? Very different from today is the answer.I happened upon these Department of Education statistics, as you do, from the January 2021 school census. They are telling.White British now make up 64.9% of UK primary school kids, while what the DoE calls “minority ethnic” makes up 33.7% (the remaining 1.6% is unclassified). Minority ethnic means Asian (12%), white non-British (8%), black (6%) and mixed (6%) - the category my two eldest kids come under.Bear in mind that this is the whole of the UK. So it includes primary school kids in remote rural parts of the country, where British will make up probably over 90%. Where I am in south-east London in the borough of Lewisham - white British makes up a much lower percentage. I'd guess less than 20% of some classrooms.This 65/34 ratio compares with roughly 80/20 in 2006, and 85/15 in 2002. So that's a roughly 70% increase of minority ethnic in 15 years, or 125% in 19. I hope I have those calculations right - statisticians please correct me, if I haven't. Another 70% rise in 15 years would take us to 58% - thus white British minority in primary schools - by 2035. What is the case in primary schools will within a generation or two reflect the country as whole. Demography is destiny, as the saying goes. Here are those stats visualised:You will notice a slight levelling off in the past couple of years. That will be, I venture, Covid slowing the movement of people. Possibly also some white Europeans seeing their children as “white British”, particularly as they get older and into secondary school. (My thanks to AW for the charts).Given the pandemic, it is probably not wise to adjust the trend off the last data point. Thus we project those trends as follows:At some point between 2030 and 2035, white British are likely to be a minority in Primary Schools. White British are already a minority in state nursery schools (although the headcount is much lower so as to be, statistically, not so significant).White British have long since been a minority in London. That landmark was reached in the mid-noughties.  I couldn't find the results of the 2021 Birmingham census (I gather they are not out yet), but white British are, at least according to the BBC, likely to already be a minority there too. (In 2011 they were at 53%). What to make of it all?Some will see this as a good thing - champions of multi-culturalism, those who don't like white people or feel Britain needs to atone for the Empire and so on - others will not. Is it a good thing? A bad thing? It almost doesn't matter what your opinion is. It is not something that British people were ever given a vote on and that is the trajectory we are now on. There are more people in the world than ever before. More of them than ever before are on the move - whether displaced by wars, by lack of water, by poverty, hunger - or whether they're simply looking for better opportunities. Can you blame people for wanting to move to improve their lot? It's quite natural and normal. As we have better planes, trains, and automobiles - and boats - than ever before, people are able to move quicker and further than ever before. This is a global migration of people of historic proportions, a tide in the affairs of men.As libertarian who isn't crazy about the idea of national borders I've always had a fairly relaxed attitude towards movement of people. If you want free minds and free markets you have to have free movement as well. However, if you want an expansive and benevolent welfare state, then open borders don't work. Infrastructure, transport, schools, healthcare, welfare all get overwhelmed, and locals will feel that they are not getting what they pay tax for.Free markets can quickly adapt to large scale mass movement of people. Businesses won't complain if they have more people to sell to, or cheaper labour to employ. State systems - education and the NHS, for example, heavily unionised and regulatory, as they are - cannot move so quickly. Nor, with such restrictive planning laws, and the way land is distributed, can home building. The reality of the social democratic world in which we live today is that we do have national borders and an expansive welfare state.The UK, in the way it currently operates, will struggle with immigration levels over 200,000 a year for a sustained period. We don't have the infrastructure. Net migration is currently at 313,000, though I imagine Covid will have changed that.My eldest son, who is an Afro-Caribbean, Anglo-Saxon, Latin, Nordic, Celt, was saying to me the other day how Britain is better off geographically than Ukraine, because, as an island, we are so much harder to invade. The immigration we have seen over the last twenty years would suggest otherwise.But how do you get the numbers down? Do you even want to get the numbers down? I gather something like 700,000 people come to the UK each year and 400,000 leave. A simplistic solution would be to let no one in for a period, while letting those out who want to go.In the face of this global mass movement of people  - should the state defend local people and traditional ways more? Many feel the UK authorities are not doing that. That, in fact, institutions from the BBC to the police, in bending over backwards to not be seen as racist, are doing the opposite, whether it's through not properly policing child rape gangs or knife crime, bias and discrimination in the media or changes in the way history, in particular, but other subjects as well are taught. Even something as banal as banning saying Happy Christmas for fear it offends non Christians (some councils and the Red Cross did this) and replacing it with bland nothingnesses like Seasons Greetings instead. They are all constantly erosions of long-standing Western European traditions. Maybe these ways need eroding. I'm not sure: I'm with Jordan Peterson on this one, that a tradition is the combined, accumulated wisdom of our forefathers over hundreds of years, and not to be shedded lightly. But no wonder so many people feel so threatened by what is going on. And to then be told that our ways are not acceptable, that we are racist, that we need to do more or whatever - no wonder people get pissed off.I'd wager, though it can never be proved, that smaller, more localised government, with greater power, autonomy and responsibility thus handed to individuals, families and local bodies ,would have dealt with this much better than the big government we now have. But we will never know.I'm not sure what the answer is. But the sooner we can talk about this openly and honestly without fear of people screaming racist, the better. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit frisby.substack.com/subscribe

Ep 53: Whiteness and healing - Amartey Golding is a multifaceted contemporary artist whose work centers on themes of humanity, healing and identity. His new touring Solo Show at the V&A 'Bring Me To Heal' looks to the restorative work undertaken by Rasta (and many other) communities dealing with intergenerational trauma and in a radical shift, applies these same techniques of context, accountability and compassion to the White British experience. He joins me to talk proximity to whiteness, white trauma and how his faith influences his approach to healing.

From bringing in a broader range of perspectives to understanding your clients or customers better, the benefits of a diverse workforce are huge. But if it's so beneficial, why do many organisations struggle with inclusive recruitment? Why is it that the employment rate for disabled people is 29 percentage points below the non-disabled rate? And why is the percentage of unemployed people from Black and Minority Ethnic groups twice that of the White British population? On today's episode of Catch22Minutes, we welcome Antonia Tony-Fadipe, Inclusive Hiring Lead at The Body Shop UK & Global, and Vanessa Johnson-Burgess, Chief Executive of Inclusive Recruitment. You'll also hear from Hayley Campbell who received support from Catch22's Inspiring Families Programme when she was facing her own barriers to employment. Hosted by Melissa Milner Visit catch-22.org.uk #Catch22Minutes Contact Josie Cochrane at Josie.cochrane@catch-22.org.uk if you'd like to feature in a future episode.

This is the penultimate episode of the third and final season, Callsuma takes us through a recap of why Bereavement Room Podcast was born. TRIGGER WARNINGS ahead of today's episode.  She is joined by today's guest, Writer, Poet and Activist Maya Kalaria. We open the conversation with racism and microaggressions we both experienced as children growing up in Britain, and the grief that comes with the ramifications of colonization and colonialism. We delve into the deep grief that South Asian communities carry that are passed on through intergenerational trauma.  Maya talks with Callsuma about the colonial trauma she suffered after her mum died when Maya was only 9 years old, having to blend into a white family as her father remarried. She describes this as living a very white life and is now on the long road to decolonizing her mind, body and wider society.  Maya opens up about what bereavement is like for a 9 year old, that there are not enough words to describe seeing your mother in a coffin. Maya reflects on the abuse she suffered, that often abuse is wrapped up in love, this is rife in the family system particularly South Asian families.  For Maya, her identity was stripped away after her mothers death, everything she once knew was no more, she dealt with it the only way she could, a bereaved 9 year old who regularly wrote in her journal to express her grief and rage.  We close our conversation on gratitude, that we are both thankful for safe spaces where we can speak our truth, the sheer freedom and liberation after being silenced for so long.  I personally don't know how much of myself i need to decolonize, so i quiz Maya on this and conclude that decolonizing oneself will vary community to community, some communities will need to decolonize more than others, as a British Bengali i feel very rooted in my culture and identity and believe I live a balanced life thanks to my parents, though i may have had periods and phases where i wished i was white so i could be accepted and included to escape racism and being singled out.  To conclude I don't think i will cut out the problematic popular culture i have consumed most of my life but equally i would agree with Maya it is important to be aware of the context and psychological effects it might have, as for fast fashion, we can't stop buying clothes, what we need to do is call out these awful retailers and corps to hold them accountable for the way they treat garment workers.  I forgot to ask Maya whether she thinks British Indians benefited from colonialism in any way, particularly wealth because I can't help but think that British Indian communities will likely have to decolonize more than others, there is a stark difference between South Asian communities socio-economically. Of course the answer is largely no however some communities have assimilated more than others, according to research carried out by Runnymede Trust on economic and social inequalities, this is clearly evident when we look at the level of wealth in the United Kingdom, White British and British Indian people hold the highest level of wealth in comparison to Black, Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities.  You can find Maya https://linktr.ee/MayaKalaria You can find me, Callsuma https://linktr.ee/bereavementroom  Thanks for listening, Your host Callsuma Ali    

Julie Lythcott- Haims is a Black biracial woman born to an African American man and a White British mother. Because her parents violated rules and policy by daring to love, she's always questioned norms. She grew up knowing her existence was problematic in the eyes of some, which has stayed with her giving her the superpowers of compassion and kindness. She believes in humans and is deeply interested in what gets in our way.    She is the New York Times bestselling author of the anti-helicopter parenting manifesto How to Raise an Adult. It gave rise to a TED Talk that has more than 5 million views. She's just published a new book, Your Turn: How to Be an Adult that speaks directly to the heart and mind of people coming into their adulthood. It's an inclusive, candid, and comprehensive guide for young adults and for those who love them.   Julie is a former corporate lawyer and a Stanford dean. She holds a BA from Stanford, a JD from Harvard, and an MFA in Writing from California College of the Arts. She serves on the board of Common Sense Media and on the advisory board of LeanIn.Org, among other roles.   Julie identifies as queer and bisexual. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her partner of over thirty years, Dan Lythcott-Haims, their two itinerant young adults, and her mother who moved in with them 20-years-ago, the subject of her next book.   SHOW NOTE LINKS: Julie Lythcott-Haims Website Your Turn- How to Be an Adult by Julie Lythcott-Haims Julie Lythcott-Haims Instagram Julie Lythchott-Haims Twitter Julie Lythcott-Haims Facebook The Trevor Project Rachel's Dear Family, Podcast on the topic of Sharenting Rachel's Article on Sharenting CONNECT WITH US! *Dear Family, Podcast Page *Write Now Rachel Website *Rachel's Blog @Medium *Rachel's Twitter *Facebook *Instagram   PLEASE JOIN: *Dear Family Members, the Private Facebook Group     WAYS TO HELP THE PODCAST: *PLEASE Leave a 5-Star Review and Subscribe! Thank you! Your support means the world to me. Wishing you love, happiness, and good mental health always.  

As part of POW! Thanet 2021, Everyday Racism presented The Tools of Protest: how to make a change with what we have, a talk by the founders of the hugely popular instagram account, sisters Natalie and Naomi Evans. They are of Black Jamaican and White British heritage and have experienced racism both overtly and covertly throughout their lives. They are anti-racist educators, speakers and writers from Kent. They talk about the process of starting Everyday Racism and sharing with us how to be anti -racist in 2021. Thank you Natalie and Naomi for all you do. Find out more at https://www.everydayracism.co.uk/

Hello and welcome to the Alcohol Alert, brought to you by The Institute of Alcohol Studies. In the May 2021 edition:The Office for National Statistics released a report that shows there was a 20% increase in alcohol-specific deaths from 2019 to 2020 🎵 Podcast feature 🎵A research study has shown that alcohol adverts are appealing to adolescents and that this is likely to increase their susceptibility to drinkA study by University College London shows that young people who use social media more, also consume alcohol more The Government has announced that it will be holding a consultation on mandatory alcohol labellingThe House of Lords debated the Commission on Alcohol Harm’s 2020 reportThe World Health Organisation has published a new report assessing changes to alcohol consumption between 2010 and 2019The Institute of Alcohol Studies looks at the financial and social impact of the Treasuries decision to once again freeze alcohol duties this yearAnd The Republic of Ireland is set to introduce minimum unit pricing on alcohol. We hope you enjoy our roundup of stories below: please feel free to share. Thank you.20% more deaths directly caused by alcohol in 2020In 2020, England and Wales saw the highest number of alcohol-specific deaths since the Office for National Statistics (ONS) began comparing data in 2001. The ONS report, released earlier this month, shows 7,423 deaths were wholly attributable to alcohol last year. This is a 20% increase from 2019 and the highest annual total ever recorded by the ONS. The following graph clearly shows this increase since 2001.Professor Sir Ian Gilmore, Chair of the Alcohol Health Alliance, told us that “These are the first statistics to really stop me in my tracks in 20 or 30 years; it’s startling and shocking. These data are a warning that the Government would ignore at their peril.” Although the report caveats that it will be some time before we understand the reasons behind these numbers, it does link to Public Health England data that show drinking patterns have changed since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Colin Angus, research fellow at the Sheffield Alcohol Research Group, recently published a blog on the IAS website in which he mentions these changing patterns. He states that there has been a shift “away from beer and towards wine and particularly spirits” and that it is likely alcohol sales in supermarkets increased significantly. Although it will be a while before we see the health impacts of these changing patterns, concerns have been raised by health groups about the long-term health impacts of increased heavy drinking during lockdown.An important finding in the ONS report is that men living in the most deprived areas were 4.2 times more likely to die from alcohol-specific issues compared to those living in the least deprived areas. The same trend is seen for women, who are 3 times more likely to die in the most deprived areas. The following graph shows this dichotomy (IMD means Indices of Multiple Deprivation):Dr Sadie Boniface, Head of Research at the Institute of Alcohol Studies, said “We need to better understand the cause of these deaths by looking at the electronic health records of those who have died. We also need to involve people with lived experience, to understand the what the experience has been of getting appointments and accessing treatment services during the Covid-19 pandemic.”  Alcohol adverts are appealing to adolescents and likely increase susceptibility to drinkA study led by IAS’ Head of Research, Dr Sadie Boniface, and collaborating author’s, has found that adolescents aged 11-17 generally find alcohol adverts appealing and subsequently are more likely to drink.The study is very timely, as it follows a recent piece of research that found that 80% of 11-19 year olds recalled seeing at least one alcohol advert in the past month. Other studies have demonstrated a clear link between under-age people seeing alcohol adverts and increasing their drinking. A report of 277,000 adolescents has shown more restrictive marketing policies were associated with a lower chance of lifetime drinking among adolescents. The research by Boniface et al builds upon this previous research and assesses the relationship between reactions to alcohol adverts and susceptibility to alcohol among adolescents. The study used three alcohol adverts that were not in breach of any marketing codes: a Fosters, Smirnoff and Haig Club advert. It was found that 53% of the 2,582 participants had a positive reaction to the Fosters advert, 52% to Smirnoff, and 34% to Haig Club. Susceptibility to drinking alcohol among those who had never drunk before, but had had a positive reaction to the adverts, increased by 50%. And among the 909 who had consumed alcohol before and had a positive reaction, there was a 40% increase in susceptibility of becoming a higher risk drinker.  Other interesting findings were:Fosters was more popular with men and Smirnoff with women Those of White British ethnicity preferred the Fosters advert whereas other ethnic groups preferred Haig Club’sThe authors of the study highlight their concern about the UK’s complaints-led self-regulation of alcohol marketing, as marketing should not particularly appeal to adolescents. They suggest considering tighter restrictions or bans on certain types of media and marketing, such as product placement and alibi marketing. If not bans, then tighter controls on messaging in alcohol adverts could help limit exposure and appeal; an approach comparable to the loi Évin regulations in France. Does using social media lead to young people drinking more? Young people who use social media more, also consume alcohol more frequently.A study by University College London (UCL) between 2011 and 2016 looked at the social media presence of 6,700 young people aged 10-19 and compared the findings with how often they drank alcohol. Alcohol consumption among young people has decreased globally in recent years. There is still poor understanding as to why it has decreased. Factors such as better legal enforcement, lower affordability, and the rise of new technologies, almost certainly play a part (see 2016 IAS report). With this rise in new technologies and the widespread use of social media platforms, the public sphere and social space amongst young people has somewhat changed. Fewer young people are engaging in activities that are intrinsically linked to alcohol consumption, such as going to nightclubs. Few studies have looked at how social media, and the changing use of social media over time, is related to drinking patterns and changing drinking patterns. UCL’s study is the first in the UK to show a strong correlation between heavier social media use and more frequent alcohol consumption, and that this relationship exists across time. The study found that 18% of 10-15 year olds drank ‘at least monthly’ and that this group used social media more, had more friends and were generally older. Similarly, among young people aged 16-19, those who used social media for less than an hour were less likely to be drinking each month. This age group was also more likely to binge drink three or more times a month if spending more time on social media. Binge drinking was categorised as drinking five or more drinks in one sitting.The researchers concluded that the study was consistent with other studies that show greater use of technology is linked to heavier drinking. Having said that, they do not rule out that the relationship could work the other way: that heavier drinking leads to more frequent use of social media. Professor Yvonne Kelly, who co-authored the study, said “The reasons why time spent online could link to drinking behaviours are not clear but could include having negative experiences in online spaces, as well as exposure to advertising.” They also highlighted that social media may be part of a cultural norm of drinking, for instance posting photos of people drinking. Further, those who use social media may be more sociable already and therefore more likely to be in situations where alcohol is consumed more. Government to hold consultation on alcohol calorie labellingAfter details of an upcoming Government consultation on alcohol labelling were leaked to the media, Dan Carden MP held an adjournment debate on the topic. The proposed consultation was condemned by many representatives of the alcohol industry and in some media outlets. Emma McClarkin, Chief Executive of the British Beer & Pub Association described the proposal as “ludicrous” at a time when pubs are trying to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. Following suit, Adam Kilcoyne, deputy director of the neoliberal lobbying group the Adam Smith Institute, said “Ministers thinking up this madness should stop and drop the policy.”The Government responded to these comments by saying that “no decisions have yet been taken”. As Dan Carden pointed out in his debate, recent polling on the subject has found that the public are in favour of such labelling, with 74% of people wanting ingredients on labels and 62% wanting nutritional information, such as calories. Jo Churchill – The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care – responded to Mr Carden by saying that the Government believes that “people have the right to accurate information and clear advice about alcohol and the health risks that may be associated with it, to enable them to make informed choices about their drinking and what they consume.” To show its support for considering alcohol labelling policy, the Alcohol Health Alliance UK sent a letter to Health Secretary Matt Hancock echoing Mr Carden’s sentiment: that the public is generally unaware of the calorie content in alcohol, that the public support the inclusion of such information, and that more information should also be included – such as the UK Chief Medical Officers’ low risk drinking guidelines. The letter has 93 signatories, including 13 Members of Parliament and 10 members of the House of Lords.  So what next? The consultation will be launched “very shortly” with Jo Churchill stating that it is important that steps are taken in a measured way to create benefit for the most people. Commission on Alcohol Harm report: Lords DebateFollowing the Commission’s September 2020 report ‘It’s Everywhere’ Alcohol’s Public Face and Private Harm, a debate was held in the House of Lords on 22 April 2021 to discuss the findings.The report highlighted the harm that alcohol causes in the UK, including that:80 people die each day in the UK because of alcohol-related causes Almost 40% of violent crime is committed under the influence of alcohol200,000 children live with alcohol-dependent parentsBaroness Finlay of Llandaff, the Commission’s chair, introduced the debate by highlighting the report’s findings and recommendations, including: calling for an alcohol strategy with evidence-based policies, minimum unit pricing (MUP) in England, a review on licensing, and more informative labelling.Many of the present Lords supported the report’s points. Baroness Randerson referenced the success that Scotland has had with MUP and that this should be considered in England too. Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe asked whether emerging technologies could be used to help people better understand product calories – and how alcohol labelling should be included with this. Lord Bishop of Carlisle highlighted the link between domestic violence and alcohol and that the Government must rethink its strategy. Baroness Fox of Buckley was less supportive of the report. She stated that she is concerned with the direction of the report, as she believes it exaggerates health harms and links alcohol and drinking with “reprehensible behaviours such as domestic abuse, family neglect, crime and child suicide”. Fox went on to say that MUP is illiberal and treats everyone as a potential problem drinker.In response to the discussion, Lord Bethell of Romford, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Health and Social Care:Commended the Commission on its excellent reportShared his personal experience: that his mother died from alcoholism when he was very youngStated that:The Government is committed to publishing a UK-wide addiction strategy to consider alcohol, drug and gambling problems People have the right to accurate information on drinks, and that a consultation will be launched this summer to consider alcohol labellingThere is no plan to implement MUP but the Government will monitor evidence from Scotland and WalesWorld Health Organization: new report assesses changes in alcohol consumption 2010-2019 The World Health Organization (WHO) European office has published a report on how countries have implemented their SAFER policy recommendations, showing that Eastern Europe and Central Asia have done better in reducing alcohol consumption compared to Western Europe. The study finds that:34 out of 51 countries saw a decrease in alcohol consumption. 17 saw an increaseOverall there has been a reduction in consumption from 11.2 litres per capita in 2010 to 9.8 litres in 2016Eastern European and central Asian countries saw the most significant reductions due to introducing stricter control policiesEU member states only saw an average reduction of 1.5%, which is not statistically significant enough to be considered a real reduction Dr Carina Ferreira-Borges, who has been leading the research, praised the actions of Member States that have followed WHO’s recommendations and implemented alcohol policies. She highlighted Eastern Europe and central Asia’s decreases in alcohol consumption, saying that “These countries currently lead by example in implementing alcohol policies, but they need to maintain and increase their efforts, and other countries of the Region need to follow their lead.”The graph below shows the change in implementation of the five SAFER areas between 2016 and 2019 in the European Region, with the numbers representing the percentage of countries deemed to have implemented the areas sufficiently. It highlights the lack of progress made in Europe and that only drink-driving measures were successfully implemented. However this was already being done before the report and saw no improvement.  The report represents a milestone in assessing alcohol control policies across the region. Moving forward it will provide a barometer with which to assess how these policies are being implemented and the effectiveness of them. IAS Analysis: What does the March budget mean for alcohol duties?Alcohol duties were once again frozen this year, the eighth year out of the last nine that the Government has done so. In this briefing, IAS assesses the impact that the freeze will continue to have on healthcare and the UK’s finances, and what the Government needs to consider. What this means for healthcare?Hospitalisation, deaths, and crime will increaseFreezing of duties between 2012 and 2019 led to:2,223 additional deaths in England and Scotland£341million in additional cost to the NHSAlmost 66,000 additional hospital admissionsWhat this means financially?Government figures (figure 1 below) show that freezing duties will cost the UK £1.7billion from 2020-2026 This amount of money could cover all diagnostic imaging equipment for 2 years or fund 40,000 nurses for a year£14billion lost since 2010: If the Government had stuck to the ‘alcohol duties escalator’ (that kept duties 2% above inflation each year) there would be an additional £14billion in additional revenue since 2010 What should the Government do? In response to the Government’s call for evidence in a review of what it admits is a “highly inconsistent” tax system, IAS recommendsthat:Stronger drinks should be taxed more than weaker ones, instead of taxing by drink typeOn-trade alcohol sellers (bars and restaurants) should have a lower level of duty to off-trade sellers (supermarkets) Duties should be automatically updated based on new evidence, instead of annually during budgetsFigure 1Ireland to introduce minimum unit pricingThe Republic of Ireland is pushing ahead with plans to implement minimum unit pricing (MUP) on alcohol by January 2022, despite Northern Ireland not committing. Ireland had been delaying implementation in order for Northern Ireland to implement it at the same time. This was to avoid cross-border trips to purchase cheaper alcohol. The Republic’s Frank Feighan, Minister of State at the Department of Health, stated that Northern Ireland is now “not bringing it in before the northern elections in May 2022”. Although he conceded that there could be issues with cross-border trips, he believes that the positives “far outweigh the negatives”, highlighting the effectiveness of the policy in Scotland in reducing deaths – despite bordering England which does not have MUP. With Scotland, Wales and now Ireland bringing in MUP, pressure is mounting for England to do the same. Figure shows the reduction in alcohol purchases following minimum unit pricing starting in Scotland (vertical line).  The UK Alcohol Alert is designed and produced by The Institute of Alcohol Studies. Please click the image below to visit our website and find out more about us and what we do, or the ‘Contact us’ button. Thank you.WHO’s SAFER initiativeStrengthen restrictions on alcohol availabilityAdvance and enforce drink driving counter measuresFacilitate access to screening, brief interventions and treatmentEnforce bans or comprehensive restrictions on alcohol advertising, sponsorship, and promotionRaise prices on alcohol through excise taxes and pricing policies This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit instalcstud.substack.com

Race remains a hot topic in these streets and while YouTube might disagree, we know how to hit on trends. We're not doing cinnamon challenges or degrading ourselves in public situations to get views! No! We're ranking players of one skin tone and deciding where they fit in our all-time 11s. That is how you make the big bucks! Loons, Poet, Specs, Jordy, Tego and a debut from Caleb make this a classic episode.

In this episode, Bobby & Chisomo talk with swing historians and history lovers LEWIS ORCHARD (a White British man) and SHANI BROWN (a Black American woman) about not being Black and researching Black people in history. Specifically, they will tell the story of researching the great Whitey's Lindy Hopper John Wesley "Tiny" Bunch, and discuss the process. (1:30) It all began when…, (3:00) A really interesting sentence to read, (4:30) Lewis takes on the investigation, (8:00) Using draft cards, yearbooks, family records, and the American census, to find out John Bunch's story…, (18:30) How the way you say "Wilkes barre" might have something to do with the great migration. (22:00) John Bunch and Northern Racism, (26:00) What makes researching a Black dancer different than researching a White dancer. (30:00) Draft card skin color listings, (37:00) White newspapers and Black newspapers and Swing dancers, (42:00) How are we to know?, (46:00) Non-Black dancers researching Black dancers, (50:00) On Black bodies in jazz dance and Black culture, (55:00) lifting something up but then getting out of the way, (58:00) Stories change --------------- Welcome to Integrated Rhythm! Two Swing Dancing besties (Chisomo Selemani & Bobby White) navigate race and the Black Experience in the world of Jazz Dance and other Afro-centric social dancing. Our goal is comfortable conversations about uncomfortable things. In this episode... Our music is by Laurel Ryan & Michelle Stokes, our "We're back! song" was an improvisation by Steffanie AK Schilling, and the background drumming is by Bobby White Find us at your local podcast ap, or at: https://anchor.fm/integratedrhythm Please donate to help keep us in business: Patreon: patreoncom/integratedrhythm PayPal: robertwhiteiii@gmail.com Venmo: @bobbyswungover (Where applicable, lease put the note "IR" in it, so that we know it's for the podcast.)

Today's guest in the Bereavement Room is Baffour Ababio, a psychoanalytic intercultural psychotherapist and clinical supervisor in private practice and at Nafsiyat Intercultural Therapy Centre.  Baffour completed his training at University College London and the Guild of Psychotherapists and is a member of UKCP and BAPPS (British Association for Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Supervision). Alongside his clinical role Baffour developed a career in managing mental health services integrating a community based response to support recovery from a broad range of mental health problems. He has written articles and co-edited a volume on psychotherapy: ‘Ababio, B. and Littlewood, R. (eds) (2019) Intercultural Therapy: Challenges, Insights and Developments. London: Routledge’.In this episode Baffour reflects on his journey that lead him to therapy, his conflict with his majority and minority Ghanaian background, colonialism, Grenfell fire and frustration around representation in Psychotherapy.There is poor racial representation across Psychotherapy and Counselling and I conclude this is related to financial inequality and discrimination, in order to be representative we need to find out how many ethnic minority students progress on to continue training after their foundation year and how many drop out and why. During our chat I couldn't help but think about shocking levels of economic and racial inequality that was revealed in The Colour of Money, a Runnymede report released in April 2020. For example, Black African and Bangladeshi households have 10 times less wealth than White British people. Recommendations from the report include strengthening discrimination law, as well as the need for targeted policies to tackle longstanding inequalities, and for ensuring racial inequalities are considered in thinking about how to design a fairer, more resilient economy. With this in mind we need to be mindful that this isn't about students giving up halfway through but individual circumstances that need to be taken into account why student's do not progress on with training for example financial hardships and experiences of racism during training that can force students to drop out. Training to be a Psychotherapist or Counsellor at a top school is the equivalent of a deposit on a property in London. (13k-25k) sometimes exc other costs such as being in approved therapy throughout the duration of the training. As always thank you for listening.@bereavementroom on IG. @bereavementroom on twitter.Your hostCallsuma Ali 

Special: UK Edition"It’s just a lot of expectations from the black community or the white community...I always reference it to a ping pong ball or you being a ping pong ball because you are always battling something from side to side."Today’s guest, Debbie Ingram shares her experience of being the only mixd sibling within her family. We gain thoughtful insight to racial dynamics in England and Debbie’s thoughts as a fellow MIXDGEN community member with a Jamaican mother and White British father.We love Debbie’s powerful metaphors and advocacy for mixd people to share their stories.Thank you for listening and sharing our stories with the world.Please enjoy this podcast, rate, and subscribe.Yours Truly,- The MixdGen Team -#becausetheworldismixing

A slice of real life. Challenging presumption.

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Homeownership plays a vital role in helping build strong, stable communities. It boosts the economy and is beneficial to accumulating wealth. According to today's figures based on rental and deposit payments, it is better to own than to rent. The latest home ownership stats published in Feb 2020 in the UK shows that 63% of households in England owned their own home. Highest by ethnic groups were Indians with 74% Indian households, 68% White British households and shockingly 20% Black African households. In today's podcast, Bimbola and Dami discussed the possible reasons why only 20% of Black African households own their homes in the UK. Tune in for the full episode. Stay connected with PropCast on Instagram @prop_cast and email us on propcast5@gmail.com

Jasmine is from Wuhan, originally… Abandoned as a baby in Hankou train station, she was adopted to a White British family and grew up in England. For Jasmine, Wuhan was just a word on a piece of paper until now. Suddenly, since the outbreak of COVID-19, everyone is talking about the place where she was born and she's no longer able to ignore her past and those she left behind.Wait I'm From Wuhan is the story of a Chinese adoptee struggling to decide whether or not to search for her birth family told via a series of Instagram and blog posts. Bombarded with images of masked faces and the deserted streets of Wuhan, Jasmine's head fills with questions about her Chinese family. Is it too late for her to find them?New episodes will be added every Wednesday to coincide with new blog posts on Jasmine's site: https://waitimfromwuhan.wordpress.com/Wait I'm From Wuhan is a Chinese Arts Now (CAN) Homemakers commission. 

Janice Hayes Kyser is a biracial woman who grew up with a front-row view of race relations. Born to a Black Alabaman father and to a White British mother, she saw firsthand how her mother’s White allyship educated others in the 60s and how her father was not treated as an equal in both the air force and in life in general.    Janice adopted a Black son from the foster care system when he was just three years old. She became a mental health advocate when dealing with her son’s PTSD and his special education needs by using her knowledgeable and compassionate voice to get involved on boards and in establishments that were often White-only.  Words are Janice's passion and her saving grace. She’s an award-winning journalist whose articles have been published in USA Today, The Detroit News, The Seattle Times, and Essence Magazine, among many others. Janice has conducted media relations, speech writing, and reputation management for several Fortune 100 companies. Currently, Janice is a freelance journalist based in Las Vegas where she writes about a variety of topics including social justice, race, health, and adoption.   SHOW NOTE LINKS:   Janice Kyser on Medium   Janice Kyser on Twitter CONNECT WITH US! *Dear Family, Podcast Page *Write Now Rachel Website *Rachel's Blog @Medium *Rachel’s Twitter *Facebook *Instagram   PLEASE JOIN: *Dear Family Members, the Private Facebook Group     WAYS TO HELP THE PODCAST: *PLEASE Leave a 5-Star Review and ***Listen and Subscribe via iTunes!!!  ***Listen and Subscribe via Stitcher!!! ***Listen and Subscribe via Spotify!!!   Thank you! Your support means the world to me. Wishing you love, happiness, and good mental health always.

Reece breaks down the good, the bad and the ugly of what it’s like to date outside of your culture. And to help him he will be talking to: Naomi, a Zambian who has been married to a White British man since July last year. Bella, who is Burundian and who you may know as Only Bells from YouTube. She’s been with her Nigerian boyfriend for 3 years. And Eli, who is Angolan, has dated outside of his race but prefers to date Caribbean women. And we will hear from Sadia from the BBC’s No Country for Young Women Podcast about the challenges that come with dating when you’re of South Asian descent. Following Caroline Flack’s tragic death this weekend, Reece talks to journalist Victoria Sanusi about whether cancel culture has gone too far.

We're traversing through the 80s this episode; picking up where we left off, Dad tells us about his experiences growing up in Wellingborough and being a part of a local football team where he was surrounded by a predominantly White-British population. We're on Instagram, so give us a follow - we're at @beingbrownpodcast - we'd greatly appreciate it! Have any questions or feedback for this episode? Please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe wherever you listen to your favourite shows. You can also email us on bebrowner@gmail.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/beingbrownpodcast/message

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S2E7: Okay, so this is my GIRL. On this episode of MK on the Mic, Lauren joined me to talk about what it's like being half Nigerian and half White British. Topics include: - How people perceive her based on her ethnicity - How her grandparents reacted to her parents getting married - What is white culture? - Do parents want kids to date within their race? - Is interracial dating hard? Subscribe to MK on the Mic with Meera Kumar for more! You can listen on Acast, Apple Podcasts and SoundCloud. Instagram: mkonthemic Twitter: emkayonthemic Facebook: mkonthemic Host insta: meerakumar

This is a special episode featuring a panel discussion on the state of diversity, racism and cultural representation in the food industry. The catalyst for this discussion was a series of incidents that took place in July 2018. Members of London’s South East Asian and food communities criticised a series of racist videos and social media posts from White British chef, Shaun Beagley. After initial requests for them to be taken down were not actioned the content was brought to the attention of one of his employers, Andy Oliver, Chef Proprietor of Som Saa, a successful London restaurant specialising in Thai food. It then became apparent that Andy and other prominent London food personalities were already aware of some of this content and, in some cases, had endorsed it.What followed was a huge amount of anger, confusion and disappointment at how people who were preparing and profiting from the food of South East Asia could at the same time be so denigrating of the culture and the people. This incident also raised other concerns about how the food and culture of minority groups is used and represented in London and the food industry in general.Following this, Adam Coghlan, the editor of the Eater London food website hosted a panel discussion on the events and the issues it raised. I was invited to be a member of that panel along with identity theorist Anna Sulan Masing, food and culture writer Jonathan Nunn, and chefs Asma Khan, of Darjeeling Express and Andy Oliver of Som Saa. The event was not recorded on the night but the panel reconvened at my London office for this special episode.The hope is that these events can be the start of meaningful change and improvement in the treatment and representation of the minority people and cuisines on which so much of the success of the food industry is based. Please join this conversation by adding your thoughts, sharing this podcast and raising these issues when you see them. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Michaela is joined in the studio by Chantelle Lewis to talk about her research for the project talking Brexit with UK citizens of colour. While the public perceptions of the UK citizen population overseas focus on a White British subject, we disturb this through our focus on the ethnic diversity within this UK citizen population. Talking Brexit with UK citizens of colour who have made their homes and lives elsewhere in the EU, we reveal how Brexit intersects with longer personal histories of racism and of being excluded by the British national imaginary; Brexit for them is experienced as business as useful, a continuation of everyday racism in which they are called to account for why they should be considered as British.

Ep. 52: Nicola Codner is a multiracial woman (Black Jamaican, Nigerian and White British), born and living in Leeds, Yorkshire within the UK.  She is a counselor, and she feels that her background has given her a love for diversity and the ability to appreciate multiple perspectives. Prior to training as a counselor she worked in academic publishing. She is the founder and creator of the Mixed Race Feminist Blog: https://mixedracefeministblog.wordpress.com/ Listen as Nicola speaks with Alex about multiracialism in the UK, about being a mixed-race feminist, and about the interplay of African and Afro-Caribbean culture. For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic To subscribe to the Multiracial Family Man, please click here: MULTIRACIAL FAMILY MAN PODCAST   Intro and Outro Music is Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons - By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/