Dennis the 'Bloody Peasant'
28th May 2014, 11:41
Cue gasps of shock and indignation from liberals and a dismissive sneer from Kippers / Tories. (and a "surprised it's not higher" from me).
Nearly a third of people in Britain admit being racially prejudiced, research has suggested.
The British Social Attitudes survey found the proportion had increased since the start of the century, returning to the level of 30 years ago.
According to the survey, by social research company NatCen, 30% of those polled described themselves as either "very" or "a little" race prejudiced.
Penny Young, chief executive of NatCen, said the findings were "troubling".
The survey of more than 2,000 people revealed that prejudice had risen since an all-time low of 25% of people in 2001.
It also found wide variations currently across the country: 16% of people in inner London admitted to prejudice but the figure was 35% in the West Midlands.
Older men in manual jobs were the most likely to say they were prejudiced, but the group recording the biggest rise was educated male professionals.
Levels of racial prejudice increased with age, at 25% for 17 to 34-year-olds compared with 36% for over-55s.
Education had an impact with 19% of those with a degree and 38% of those with no qualifications reporting racial prejudice.
(Full article here - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27599401)
Nearly a third of people in Britain admit being racially prejudiced, research has suggested.
The British Social Attitudes survey found the proportion had increased since the start of the century, returning to the level of 30 years ago.
According to the survey, by social research company NatCen, 30% of those polled described themselves as either "very" or "a little" race prejudiced.
Penny Young, chief executive of NatCen, said the findings were "troubling".
The survey of more than 2,000 people revealed that prejudice had risen since an all-time low of 25% of people in 2001.
It also found wide variations currently across the country: 16% of people in inner London admitted to prejudice but the figure was 35% in the West Midlands.
Older men in manual jobs were the most likely to say they were prejudiced, but the group recording the biggest rise was educated male professionals.
Levels of racial prejudice increased with age, at 25% for 17 to 34-year-olds compared with 36% for over-55s.
Education had an impact with 19% of those with a degree and 38% of those with no qualifications reporting racial prejudice.
(Full article here - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27599401)