BNP on its last legs as MEP quits
The British National party (BNP) appeared to be on its last legs today, after one of its two MEPs quit the party.
Comment: Drawing a line under racism in football
As John Terry resigns from England duty and Lois Suarez and Patrice Evra shake hands, it feels as if football is trying to draw a line under the racism rows of last year.
Breivik sentenced: Could the violence come to Britain?
There were warnings of far-right violence in the UK today, after Anders Breivik was sentenced to a minimum of 21 years for killing 77 people in Norway.
Romney campaign brands UK racism allegations ‘untrue’
Republican candidate Mitt Romney risked accusations of dog-whistle racism today when he praised the UK’s Anglo-Saxon heritage ahead of his visit to London.
Comment: John Terry should never have gone to trial
The John Terry case against Anton Ferdinand of Queen’s Park Rangers shows why the courts are the wrong place to challenge racist language.
Comment: The Olympics is just for profit and prestige
Like all sports events, the London Olympics 2012 is political – as shown by Syria and its visa rejection. The Euro 2012 in Ukraine and Poland is no different, given britain’s boycott. Qatar, Russia, Brazil and China understand this perfectly. What can we learn from how sport and politics interact?
A quarter of English people still think you need to be white
Nearly a quarter of English people still believe that being white is an “important” part of being English, a new survey has revealed.
Tweeter jailed after racist Muamba post
A student has been jailed after posting racist messages about Bolton Wanderers player Fabrice Muamba.
Govt to counter influence of far right in football
The government is pledging £200,000 to anti-racism football charity Give Racism the Red Card, Nick Clegg announced today.
Suarez affair prompts Downing Street summit on football racism
David Cameron met representatives from the football authorities, former players and campaign groups at Downing Street today to discuss the issue of discrimination in football amid continued fallout from the row between footballers Luis Suarez and Patrice Evra.
