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- 2015 Elections: 11 new BME MP’s make history
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Archive 2015
Figures prove case for reform of voting system
From: News21 May 2015
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Paul Hensby analyses voting patterns in May’s General Election
Racism On The Doors of British Nightclubs
From: News21 May 2015
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The urban club scene in the UK is often held up as being the epitome of multicultural Britain
Tory's plan to scrap Human Rights Act and introduce Snoopers' Charter
From: News21 May 2015
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May appears to want to push through a Snoopers' Charter that risks turning the UK into a police state
Cartoon: Cardboard cut-out election
From: News20 May 2015
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As Labour embarks on its quest to find a new leader, it is in grave danger of repeating the mistakes of 2010
Two wins in the world of soccer
From: News20 May 2015
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In the white male-dominated world of professional football, it is good to report two rare victories
Kingsley Burrell Inquest Verdict: Beaten, Battered, and Neglected
From: News18 May 2015
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This horrific death provides another tragic commentary on the reality of institutionalised racism
Chuka pulls out of leadership race!
From: News15 May 2015
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I guess with any meteoric rise there’s always the potential for a spectacular fall.
RIP BB King: the last of the greats
From: News15 May 2015
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BB King had a 70 year career and mentored and inspired a generation of great musicians
BME MPs: Another hurdle crossed
From: News14 May 2015
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http://www.obv.org.uk/news-blogs/2015-elections-record-number-bme-mp-s-make-history
Bookies make Chuka Umunna favourite to lead Labour
From: News12 May 2015
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Some bookmakers have just made him favourite, and they rarely get these things wrong.









