5 d. ago No shame, no opprobrium: racism is priced in now. Of all the right’s victories, this one has been critical | Jason Okundaye

In this age of Tory nativism and Faragist populism, the question isn’t ‘is this person a bigot?’ Now it is ‘does that matter at all?’Cast your mind back to the furore when the shadow justice secretary, Robert Jenrick, was revealed to have said that he “didn’t see another white face” in the Handsworth area of Birmingham. It was reported as if it would be of real consequence to his political future – but enough time has passed, I figure, to confirm that it was not. Why did some seriously consider this a turning point? Because Jenrick had said something genuinely explicit and unambiguous – no dog whistle, no gesture, no disguise, no metaphor. Though he claimed “it’s not about skin colour”, it was a naked reference to race and an evident rebuke to British communities where there was a predominance of people of colour.The lack of consequence, however, was unsurprising, because within the public sphere the question of racism has been rigged for quite some time and the rules around who get...

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3 w. ago Inside the UK's 'worst integrated' district: Daily Mail visits area of Birmingham where Robert Jenrick claimed 'he couldn't see a white face

With its Asian grocery stores and jewellers, a West Indian bakery and even a branch of the Bank of India, the main Soho Road through Handsworth certainly seems multicultural.

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3 w. ago Starmer says Jenrick is ‘hard to take seriously’ after Birmingham comments

PM says Jenrick is ‘still running his leadership campaign’ after he complained about ‘not seeing another white face’Keir Starmer has criticised Robert Jenrick’s comments complaining about “not seeing another white face” in parts of Birmingham, saying the shadow justice secretary was “hard to take seriously”.The prime minister suggested Jenrick’s comments were part of a stealth Conservative leadership campaign and said he did not believe he painted a true picture of the area of Handsworth, which Jenrick had described as “as close as I’ve come to a slum in this country”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Robert Jenrick accused of fuelling ‘toxic nationalism’ with Birmingham claims

Shadow justice secretary stands by comments made in March amid criticism including from a Tory colleagueUK politics live – latest updatesRobert Jenrick has been accused of fuelling a “fire of toxic nationalism” after he doubled down on his complaint about “not seeing another white face” in part of Birmingham.The shadow justice secretary was criticised by politicians across the parties, local leaders and the bishop of Birmingham after the Guardian published his remarks from March. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Jenrick doubles down on ‘I didn’t see any white faces’ attack on Birmingham and insists it ‘did look like a slum’

Bishop of Birmingham says shadow justice secretary’s comments are ‘entirely wrong’ and ‘deeply unhelpful’

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3 w. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Was Robert Jenrick right to complain about not 'seeing another white face' in Handsworth?

Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick has doubled down on comments complaining that he 'didn't see another white face' during a visit to an area of Birmingham.

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3 w. ago Jenrick addresses Tory conference after being accused of racism over ‘no white faces’ comments about Birmingham – UK politics live

Labour mayor of the West Midlands says Jenrick’s comments were racist because he focused on colour to make negative point about HandsworthAsked about the Jenrick story, Badenoch again suggests Guardian reporting is reliable.Q: Jenrick was making a distinction between white faces and brown faces. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Robert Jenrick defends saying he has not 'seen another white face' in Birmingham as he condemns lack of integration

Leaked audio of Robert Jenrick making the remark about Handsworth has surfaced as he prepares to give his speech to Tory conference.

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3 w. ago Robert Jenrick 'racism' row: Top Tory says he ‘didn’t see another white face’ in Birmingham

The shadow justice secretary has been defended by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch amid accusations of racism

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3 w. ago Jenrick defends saying he ‘didn’t see another white face’ in Birmingham area

The shadow justice secretary was also defended by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch amid accusations of racism.

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3 w. ago Badenoch defends Jenrick’s ‘no white faces’ comments about Birmingham

Tory leader says ‘nothing wrong with making observations’, after Jenrick said Handsworth was ‘as close as I’ve come to a slum in this country’UK politics live – latest updatesKemi Badenoch has defended her colleague Robert Jenrick over his complaint about not seeing “another white face” in a part of Birmingham but said the debate should not be about what people look like in the streets.The Conservative leader said the shadow justice secretary had made a “factual statement” and there was “nothing wrong with making observations”. But she also told BBC Breakfast: “I don’t think this is where the debate should be, about how many faces people see on the street and what they look like.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Badenoch says there was ‘nothing wrong’ with Jenrick’s ‘didn’t see another white face’ comments

Robert Jenrick said he ‘did not see another white face’ on a visit to Handsworth in Birmingham

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3 w. ago 'I won't shy away from this issue': Robert Jenrick defiant over condemning lack of integration in Birmingham neighbourhood by saying he had not 'seen another white face' during visit

Leaked audio of Robert Jenrick making the remark about Handsworth has surfaced as he prepares to give his speech to Tory conference.

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3 w. ago Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in Birmingham neighbourhood

Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on short visitRobert Jenrick complained about visiting an area of Birmingham where he “didn’t see another white face” and said it was not the kind of country he wanted to live in.After highlighting the lack of white people, the shadow justice secretary said it was not about “the colour of your skin or your faith” and he wanted people to live alongside each other. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Robert Jenrick slammed over comment about not seeing 'another white face' in Birmingham area

Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick is under fire after allegedly complaining about not seeing 'another white face' when visiting an area of Birmingham

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