Harriet Harman and David Miliband visit Streatham to launch Labour’s BAME manifesto
This week, Foreign Secretary David Miliband and Labour Party Deputy Leader Harriet Harman visited Streatham to launch Labour’s Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic manifesto.
David and Harriet, along with Keith Vaz, David Lammy and Diane Abbott, joined Chuka for a walkabout on Streatham High Road and a rally to launch the document. This was the first time a government party has launched a manifesto targeted at BAME communities.
Since 1997, among its other key achievements Labour has established the Equality and Human Rights Commission and the Government Equalities Office, passed the Racial and Religious Hatred Act to protect people against discrimination on the grounds of race or religion and introduced tough new laws to protect employees from racial discrimination at work.
The BAME manifesto builds on this work, outlining how Labour plans to fight racial prejudice and help people from all backgrounds fulfill their potential. It includes provision for making parliament and workplaces more diverse.
If Chuka is elected, he would be one of the first ever Members of Parliament of Nigerian extraction, and the first black MP for one of the seats covering the Brixton area.
Chuka said: “On diversity and equality, we don’t just talk the talk, we walk the walk. I am proud to be standing to represent such a fantastically diverse community.
“The legislation we’ve passed has made a real difference to people’s lives. As an employment lawyer, in my professional life I have seen the impact of our new laws to stop discrimination at work.
Please visit Chuka’s Facebook page to see more pictures from the visit and launch.
In the AudioBoo below, Chuka shares his thoughts on the launch:
