“We don’t need another racism inquiry. We need action.” MARSHA DE CORDOVA MP speaks

The Bunker

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🗓️ 17 June 2020

⏱️ 30 minutes

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What will it take to translate the unprecedented debate on racism and bias into action? Battersea Labour MP and Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities MARSHA DE CORDOVA talks to Naomi Smith about a moment that could change Britain. “Each of us has a responsibility to ensuring that this moment is a catalyst for change.” “Don’t call it Black History. It’s just history.” “No-one could look at that video of George Floyd and be the same again.” “We don’t need any more reviews. I am reviewed out. We need action.” Presented by Naomi Smith. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producer Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:55.3	look after theirs with dental life. Pick up dental life in the pet food aisle. Hello and welcome back to the bunker daily I'm Naomi Smith these have been astonishing and exciting weeks as Black Lives Matters
1:16.2	protests across the world and at home have prompted Britain to reappraise its past
1:21.5	and take a long hard look at a history that many white
1:24.8	Britons probably prefer not to think about. What needs to happen next and could
1:29.6	this moment lead to a permanent change for a better Britain.
1:33.9	To talk this over, I couldn't be more pleased to be joined by someone I've campaigned for, who I admire,
1:39.2	and who is possibly the best placed person in the country to be commenting on the protests happening at the moment.
1:46.2	Marsha de Cudova is MP for Battersy, where she was first elected in 2017 and where she comfortably was returned in 2019.
1:54.0	Under Kiastarma, she has been rapidly promoted to the role of Shadow Secretary of State for
1:58.8	Women and Equality, having previously been Shadow Minister for Disabled People.
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