Why a black child is 12 times less likely to become Prime Minister

[Milk]

A black child born in the UK today is 12 times less likely to become prime minister than a white child, according to new research. But why is this?

The figure was calculated by statistician, economics and inequalities specialist Dr Faiza Shaheen for the documentary Will Britain Ever Have A Black Prime Minister?

Read more about the research here and watch the programme at 21:00 on Sunday 13 November on BBC Two or catch up later online.

 

[londonize]

sensationalist headlines

we're like 3 or 4% of the population and this isnt the US, we're talking about the Africa of White people here

they can't even have a half-black person of light skin tone dating a royal of indirect lineage to the throne without getting in their feelings

 

[JayGatsby]

never believe in these "statistics"

plus....chuka backed out

 

[Milk]

chuka backed out

I remember that. Do you have any theories why he decided not to run?

 

[JayGatsby]

I remember that. Do you have any theories why he decided not to run?

im guessing he didn't want the usual lot aka daily mail etc to dig deep in his families personal business

u know they will go extra hard against a black man