Wednesday, August 03, 2005

A black day for Britain's self-image / Times, 3 Aug 2005

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,1062-1718619,00.html
Magnus Linklater
"A recent survey by the Rowntree Foundation found widespread hostility and resentment among young people aged between 11 and 21 towards recent immigrants and asylum-seekers. Terrorist activities have exacerbated hostility towards Muslims, but they are not the only targets. Some young people confessed to straightforward �dislike� of black neighbours. The tolerance for which Britain, historically, claims credit seems thin on the ground in mixed-race areas. "