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https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/minorities-still-believe-in-tolerant-britain-poll-finds-70m625rt8
Most people in ethnic minorities think Britain’s racial and religious groups get on well and have a positive view of other communities, according to a new poll.
More than three in four adults in black, Asian and other communities agree that “in general, the different ethnic groups that make up this country get on well”.
The findings come after a summer of protests led by Black Lives Matter (BLM) and suggest that the country’s reputation for tolerance is still seen as deserved.
It comes 10 days after Boris Johnson launched a commission to look into racial disparity in the UK in the wake of the anti-racism protests, which followed the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Focaldata poll of 1,001 adults shines a light on how racism affects people’s lives. Seven out of 10 black and Asian respondents agreed that they faced discrimination in their everyday lives. Only one in 10 disagreed.
However, racial tensions among Britain’s ethnic communities are more pronounced than those between white and non-white communities, the poll finds.
The survey was carried out for Hope Not Hate, an anti-racism campaign group. When asked if there was more tension between minority ethnic groups than between the white and non-white communities, nearly twice as many people agreed as disagreed.
Interfaith relations in the UK are generally harmonious, with most respondents to the survey sharing a positive view of other religious groups.
However, 31% of Buddhists, 29% of Hindus, 18% of those with no religion and 17% of Christians have unfavourable views of Muslims. One in five Muslims have a negative view of Hindus and 18% are negative about Jews.
In addition, pockets of antipathy are revealed in certain communities, with 23% of respondents of Pakistani heritage having negative views of Jews and Hindus, and 27% of Chinese and 21% of Indians having negative views of Muslims.
The survey also reveals how various faith groups perceive fundamentalism. Muslims are most likely to see Hindu or Jewish extremism as a threat, while more Hindus than other groups are wary of Muslim fundamentalism.
A minority of Chinese (30%) and Indian (27%) respondents agreed that Islamist terrorism reflected widespread anti-British sentiment among Muslims.
More people were more positive than negative about members of other ethnic communities, with 33% of Hindus having a generally positive view of Muslims, 45% of Muslims having a generally favourable view of Jews and 41% of Muslims having a positive view of Hindus. However, more than half of those surveyed said they had witnessed or experienced racist comments in public or on social media, or had suffered racial abuse, in the course of the past year.
Racist violence is a feature of many young people’s lives: only 35% of 16 to 24-year-olds had not witnessed or experienced it in the past 12 months, compared with 75% of those aged 55 to 64 and 80% of over-65s.
A large majority of black respondents (78%) said that they supported the BLM protests in the UK and 57% were optimistic that they would lead to lasting improvements.
However, there were variations, with 54% of Indian and 53% of other Asian groups agreeing that the protests reflected their concerns well, compared with 76% of black respondents.
“Although our survey uncovered real worries about inter-ethnic tension, there was a broad base of solidarity between Britain’s minority communities and in support of recent anti-racism protests,” said Hope Not Hate.
“Our findings show that attitudes to race are more nuanced and thoughtful than the public debate often allows for.”
While there was “deep concern about the institutional and everyday racism” experienced by many, in general the British context of race relations was viewed by the respondents “with fairness, empathy and perspective”.
Most people in ethnic minorities think Britain’s racial and religious groups get on well and have a positive view of other communities, according to a new poll.
More than three in four adults in black, Asian and other communities agree that “in general, the different ethnic groups that make up this country get on well”.
The findings come after a summer of protests led by Black Lives Matter (BLM) and suggest that the country’s reputation for tolerance is still seen as deserved.
It comes 10 days after Boris Johnson launched a commission to look into racial disparity in the UK in the wake of the anti-racism protests, which followed the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Focaldata poll of 1,001 adults shines a light on how racism affects people’s lives. Seven out of 10 black and Asian respondents agreed that they faced discrimination in their everyday lives. Only one in 10 disagreed.
However, racial tensions among Britain’s ethnic communities are more pronounced than those between white and non-white communities, the poll finds.
The survey was carried out for Hope Not Hate, an anti-racism campaign group. When asked if there was more tension between minority ethnic groups than between the white and non-white communities, nearly twice as many people agreed as disagreed.
Interfaith relations in the UK are generally harmonious, with most respondents to the survey sharing a positive view of other religious groups.
However, 31% of Buddhists, 29% of Hindus, 18% of those with no religion and 17% of Christians have unfavourable views of Muslims. One in five Muslims have a negative view of Hindus and 18% are negative about Jews.
In addition, pockets of antipathy are revealed in certain communities, with 23% of respondents of Pakistani heritage having negative views of Jews and Hindus, and 27% of Chinese and 21% of Indians having negative views of Muslims.
The survey also reveals how various faith groups perceive fundamentalism. Muslims are most likely to see Hindu or Jewish extremism as a threat, while more Hindus than other groups are wary of Muslim fundamentalism.
A minority of Chinese (30%) and Indian (27%) respondents agreed that Islamist terrorism reflected widespread anti-British sentiment among Muslims.
More people were more positive than negative about members of other ethnic communities, with 33% of Hindus having a generally positive view of Muslims, 45% of Muslims having a generally favourable view of Jews and 41% of Muslims having a positive view of Hindus. However, more than half of those surveyed said they had witnessed or experienced racist comments in public or on social media, or had suffered racial abuse, in the course of the past year.
Racist violence is a feature of many young people’s lives: only 35% of 16 to 24-year-olds had not witnessed or experienced it in the past 12 months, compared with 75% of those aged 55 to 64 and 80% of over-65s.
A large majority of black respondents (78%) said that they supported the BLM protests in the UK and 57% were optimistic that they would lead to lasting improvements.
However, there were variations, with 54% of Indian and 53% of other Asian groups agreeing that the protests reflected their concerns well, compared with 76% of black respondents.
“Although our survey uncovered real worries about inter-ethnic tension, there was a broad base of solidarity between Britain’s minority communities and in support of recent anti-racism protests,” said Hope Not Hate.
“Our findings show that attitudes to race are more nuanced and thoughtful than the public debate often allows for.”
While there was “deep concern about the institutional and everyday racism” experienced by many, in general the British context of race relations was viewed by the respondents “with fairness, empathy and perspective”.
