One in six white Britons feel only a slight sense of belonging to the nation.
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By James Chapman
A growing number of white people believe they are the http://www.wvwnews.net/story.php?id=2425 of racial prejudice in Britain, official research has found.
Almost one in three – 29 per cent – said they now expected to be treated worse than other races by key public services.
And the number of whites claiming to have been refused a job or discriminated against at work for reasons of http://www.wvwnews.net/story.php?id=1286 has doubled in the last five years, according to the Government study.
Seven per cent believed they had failed to win a promotion because of their race, up from three per cent in 2003.
Three per cent alleged they had been turned down for a job for the same reason, up from one per cent.
In addition, the study reveals that most ethnic minorities living in Britain feel stronger ties to the nation than whites.One in six white Britons feel only a slight sense of http://www.wvwnews.net/story.php?id=1611 to the nation.
Whites also now feel less able than other ethnic groups to influence decisions affecting their local area and the country as a whole.
For example, 41 per cent of black African, 36 per cent of Bangladeshi and 35 per cent of Indian people feel they have a say in decisions affecting Britain, compared to 19 per cent of white people.
The survey of 15,000 people – ordered by Communities Secretary http://www.wvwnews.net/story.php?id=2872 Blears – is likely to prompt a fierce debate about the disillusionment of the white majority.
The Tories blame Labour’s race relations strategy.
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