More detail needed in racial minorities data | Letters
by Letters from on (#336PW)
Meghnad Desai says greater analysis is required and David Reed says black and minority ethnic groups in Britain seem to be doing pretty well. Plus letters from Peter Cave and Ian Watson
The raw truth of the Guardian report on minorities (Minorities report: it's still snowy white at the pinnacle, 25 September) is undeniable. But to make progress we need much more grainy detail than we have. What are "the positions of most power"? Are they all in the public sector or large corporations rather than in corner grocery shops or small or medium sized enterprises (chemist shops)?
We also need a breakdown of black and minority ethnic groups by their constituent groups. South Asians are reputed to prefer private sector jobs or self-employment rather than public sector or private corporate sector jobs. Are these positions of power?
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