Social Developments: Evidence of Britain being a multicultural society Flashcards
How many new nations were added to the EU during Blair’s time as PM?
10 new nations
What would it mean for immigration if more EU nations were added?
Immigration would be higher
Name 2 nations which had people come to Britain as asylum seekers
Afghanistan, Iraq
What political development was there for Black people in 2002?
First Black cabinet minister was appointed
How many race riots occurred in 2001?
3
Name one of the 3 towns which had race riots in 2001
Oldham
What were Labour able to secure the hosting of in 2005?
The 2012 Olympics
What year did the 7/7 bombings happen in?
2005
How many people were injured in the 7/7 bombings?
700 people
How many weeks after the 7/7 bombings was there another event of an attempted suicide bombing?
2 weeks after
What was the issue with the upbringing of all people that had engaged in the bombings in 2005?
They had been brought up in Britain
What had occurred with all of the suicide bombers in recent years leading up to the bombing?
They had been radicalised to Islamic extremism
How did Tony Blair respond to the terrorist attacks in terms of commenting on immigration?
No terrorists would be allowed into Britain
What act was passed as a response to 7/7? What year?
2006 Terrorist Act
What did the 2006 Terrorist Act do?
Made it so terrorists could be detained for 4 weeks
What did Labour want to make the detaining time to be under the 2006 Terrorist Act?
90 days
Which organisation stopped Labour making their initial plans for the 2006 Terrorist Act go ahead?
European Court of Human Rights
What year was the Religious Hatred Act passed?
2006
What was the aim of the 2006 Religious Hatred Act?
To make other cultures feel less alienated in Britain
What was an issue with the classification of “hatred” in the Religious Hatred Act of 2006?
It was not specified
What happened to the 2006 Religious Hatred Act over time?
It became ineffective
Name 2 public institutions that would suffer from rising immigration
Schools, Hospitals
What pledge did Blair complete with schools in 2001?
Keeping class sizes below 30 students
What percentage of the British public ranked immigration as their largest concern in 2007?
40%
What percentage of the British public ranked immigration as one of their top 3 concerns in 2002?
39%
What was the main focus of Michael Howards Conservative campaign in the 2005 election?
Rising immigration
How can it be seen British fears over immigration were not large in terms of the Conservative 2005 election results
The Conservatives got 1 million votes less than Labour
What was the ethnic minority population reported in the 2001 Census?
8%
What did the 1998 MacPherson Report conclude?
The police force was institutionally racist
What influenced the creation of the MacPherson Report? What year?
The murder of Stephen Lawrence in 1993
What act was created due to the MacPherson Report in 2000?
2000 Race Relations Act
What was the aim of the 2000 Race Relations Act?
Reduce discrimination in the police force
Between which years did overseas university student fees money made for the government double?
1998 to 2004
When was the Asylum Act passed?
1999
What did the Asylum Act do?
Restricted the amount of asylum seekers there could be
How many asylum seekers were there in Britain in 1999?
100,000
How many more countries were added to Britain’s visa requirement in 2005?
80 more
When were immigrants made to do a test on UK culture for entry?
2002
What were the immigration tests on UK culture like?
Average British people would likely not pass it
What did the head of the BBC state in 2001?
Their workforce was “too white”
What did the head of the BBC do on from this statement?
Tried to encourage people from ethnic minorities to work at the BBC
