New opinion polling released today (7 April 2017) by Opinium Research shows the majority of ethnic minority people in the UK (52 per cent) think the UK has become less tolerant since the Brexit vote.
This follows TUC/ICM polling released last month which showed that over a third (34 per cent) of Black, Asian or minority ethnic people (BAME) witnessed or experienced racial abuse in the months after the Brexit vote.(http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/23834)
The TUC/ICM poll also showed that:
- 1 in 5 BAME people (19 per cent) have suffered or witnessed racial assault
- 2 in 5 (41 per cent) have heard racist remarks or opinions
- 2 in 5 people (38 per cent) have seen racist material online
- 1 in 4 (27 per cent) have seen racist graffiti, posters or leaflets
The TUC General Secretary, Frances O’Grady, said: “This is further evidence that Brexit has given racism a shot in the arm. Discrimination has never gone away, but since the referendum racism has been on the rise.
“It’s time for the government to act. Employers should be held accountable for staff abused by members of the public, and employment tribunal fees should be dropped.
“I’d encourage anyone who has been harassed or mistreated at work to talk to their union rep or join a trade union. And we all have a responsibility to call out racist harassment wherever we see it.”
* TUC https://www.tuc.org.uk/
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