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Dog whistle politics: is Britain being colonised?

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Send us Fan Mail Is Britain “being colonised” - or is that language part of something much bigger? In this episode, we take a deep dive into three major political storylines shaping the national conversation: Jim Ratcliffe’s controversial remarks about immigration, projections that UK net migration could fall toward zero, and Keir Starmer’s push for closer ties with Europe. But instead of reacting at headline level, we ask a deeper question: what do these narratives actually mean for people of African heritage in the UK? ---- Cheta mentioned a video he thought would be a good watch for our listeners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=154W-wLJ_qU Support the show

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