When I moved to London in the mid-90s I was surprised to see the lack of integration of minorities. There were no TV ads with minorities in them, I hardly ever saw minority policemen and when I went to the East End to attend a football match I was stunned by the character of the area. I think some of what I saw contributed to 7/7.
It is worth pointing out, at the same time, that the the Yemeni community in Britain can be traced back to 1885. It was the first Arab community and one of the first ever ethnic groups to settle in the UK.
On the other hand the Muslim Asian population chooses to segregate itself and has been allowed to do so for decades. The British government must take some responsibility for allowing the situation to go on for so long and should have done more and encouraged more outreach programs.
I have lived in both the US and the UK.
When I moved to London in the mid-90s I was surprised to see the lack of integration of minorities. There were no TV ads with minorities in them, I hardly ever saw minority policemen and when I went to the East End to attend a football match I was stunned by the character of the area. I think some of what I saw contributed to 7/7.
It is worth pointing out, at the same time, that the the Yemeni community in Britain can be traced back to 1885. It was the first Arab community and one of the first ever ethnic groups to settle in the UK.
On the other hand the Muslim Asian population chooses to segregate itself and has been allowed to do so for decades. The British government must take some responsibility for allowing the situation to go on for so long and should have done more and encouraged more outreach programs.