Did anyone experience racism in the UK?

Definitely! I was born and bred in the UK and grew up with it as a consistent part of my life from nursery school all the way to age 12 and the only reason it died out slowly after that, was that I spent a lot of time doing weights and would chase people down and give them a kicking for uttering racist words. read more

I'm not really sure if this counts: I have been annoyed by indirect racism and once been on the receiving end of a direct racist slur or two. But before I go further we'll get a few things clear. read more

The BSA survey shows that the West Midlands has the highest proportion of people – 36% – who say they are a little or very prejudiced against people of other races in the UK. After London it is the region with the largest non-white population, and according to the Office for National Statistics, it also has one of the highest rates of unemployment and of families living in poverty. read more