“Treat this race report like climate change denial”

<p>Good news, everyone! Institutional racism is over, at least according to the Government-sponsored Sewell Report into racial disparity in the UK. As the report falls to pieces in plain sight, special guest <strong>Matthew Ryder</strong> QC (former London Deputy Mayor for social integration) joins Ayesha Hazarika, Ahir Shah and Ros Taylor to discuss a textbook example of selecting your conclusion before looking for evidence. Plus: Populism’s endgame in Brazil, the joy of blue plaques, and is Britain less divided than we thought?</p><p><br></p><ul><li><em>“The Sewell Report is a huge backwards step.” </em><strong><em>– Matthew Ryder</em></strong></li><li><em>“This should be a wake up call for Labour. The party just doesn’t trust people of colour with the big jobs.”</em><strong><em> – Matthew Ryder&nbsp;</em></strong></li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Presented and produced by Andrew Harrison with Ayesha Hazarika, Ahir Shah and Ros Taylor. Assistant producers: Jelena Sofronijevic&nbsp;and Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. </em><strong><em>The Bunker is a Podmasters Production</em></strong></p><p><br></p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>