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Protests in the UK after the release of police video of an 18-year-old stabbing victim handcuffed by officers after his attacker alleged racial abuse. The case has caused outrage with the Prime Minister rejecting claims of police bias against white people. So, why are racial issues so prominent now in the UK? 

In this episode: 

  • Tim Bale, Professor, Politics, Queen Mary University of London. 
  • Dal Babu, Former Chief Superintendent, London Metropolitan police. 
  • Andy Preston, Former Mayor, Middlesbrough and a Conservative Party Donor. 

Host: Imran Khan

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