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The UK in a Changing Europe Podcast

Rakib Ehsan on identity politics and social conservatism among ethnic minority communities in the UK

The UK in a Changing Europe Podcast

The UK in a Changing Europe Podcast

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🗓️ 18 August 2023

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Dr Rakib Ehsan joined Professor Jonathan Portes to talk about his new book, 'Beyond Grievance: What the Left Gets Wrong about Ethnic Minorities', identity politics and what policy advice he would give the next government. --- Dr Rakib Ehsan is a research analyst and writer, specialising in matters of social cohesion, race relations, and public security. He is the author of the forthcoming book Beyond Grievance, which is now available on Amazon. He holds a BA in Politics & International Relations (First-Class Honours), MSc in Democracy, Politics and Governance (Pass with Distinction), and a PhD in Political Science, all obtained from Royal Holloway, University of London. His PhD thesis, which was comprehensively sponsored by the Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC), investigated the impact of social integration on the public attitudes of British non-white ethnic minorities. Previously being a research fellow at the Henry Jackson Society (HJS) and a senior data analyst at the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), Rakib has also produced work for think-tanks such as Policy Exchange, Runnymede Trust and Intergenerational Foundation, as well as the Canadian independent security think-tank, the Mackenzie Institute. Currently a columnist at Sp!ked and a regular contributor for Mail Plus and The Telegraph, he has also written for The Independent, The Jewish Chronicle, UnHerd, The Times Red Box, and CapX. His comments have also featured in mainstream British newspapers such as The Sun and The Daily Mail, as well as foreign platforms such as Arab News in Saudi Arabia and The National in the UAE. A regular guest on GB News and TalkTV, Rakib has also featured on Sky News, BBC Newsnight, BBC Sunday Morning Live and ITV’s Good Morning Britain (GMB). He has also made radio appearances for stations such as LBC, Times Radio, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio London, and BBC Asian Network. Establishing himself as a prominent British authority on matters of racial identity and social integration, Rakib has consulted influential UK parliamentarians and policymakers on issues surrounding race relations and community cohesion. He is currently a Patron of the Muslims Against Anti-Semitism (MAAS), and has also presented evidence to The White House Covid-19 Health Equity Task Force (HETF).

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0:00.0

Welcome. I'm Jonathan Portis, Professor of Economics and Public Policy at King's

0:09.4

Cullings, London and senior fellow here at UK and a changing Europe. And I'm very pleased to be

0:14.7

here today on our podcast with Dr. Rakiba S, somebody whose career I followed for some time.

0:24.2

We've had some exchange, occasionally combative exchanges on Twitter,

0:30.3

but I think we've now settled down into a more constructive,

0:34.7

albeit not always consensual Twitter and intellectual relationship. And it's really

0:41.2

nice to have somebody here who I think ideas, whose ideas and research I find both interesting

0:47.9

and challenging. So, Rakeed, before we start to talk about your new book, which will be the

0:53.1

main topic of today's, do you want to tell us a little bit about your new book, which will be the main topic of today,

0:58.0

do you want to tell us a little bit about your background and what you're doing now?

1:02.6

No, sure. Well, firstly, thank you, Jonathan, for having me.

1:08.0

So just to talk a little bit about my background, I'm a very proud Lutonian.

1:17.6

I've lived here in Luton, pretty much all my life. I was born in Hammersmith, but the family moved to Luton when I was a very young boy indeed. In terms of my background, I specialise in matters of social cohesion, race relations, public security.

1:25.6

These are kind of themes that I'm very interested in. I did my

1:29.9

undergraduate degree, master's and PhD, all at Royal Holloway University of London. I'm very much

1:36.2

a thoroughbred Halloween. In terms of the work I'm doing at the moment, I had the book Beyond

1:43.3

Grievance published very recently in June. I'm currently

1:47.2

doing a number of projects associated with immigration, identity and integration. So essentially

1:54.6

my bread and butter. Okay, so let's get straight into your book, which as you said is called

2:00.5

Beyond Grievance,

2:02.4

what the left gets wrong about ethnic minorities.

2:05.9

So I think I'm just going to hand it straight over to you to tell us what the main thesis is

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