British - Politician | October 8, 1970 -
It is the Labour party that has always sought to address the problems facing British Muslims, because we believe it is one of our primary functions to tackle the problems faced by the most vulnerable in our society.
Sadiq Khan
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I challenge British Muslims to accept that as strongly as they feel about Iraq or counter-terrorism measures, poverty and inequality have the biggest impact on the lives of the majority of British Muslims and do the most to prevent potential being fulfilled.
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Women with opportunities are women who can contribute.
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I used to be a human rights lawyer and acted for many black Londoners who had been victims of discrimination.
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It is not enough to pay lip service to diversity.
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Muslims, like most other voters, don't just want 'one of their own,' they want someone who best represents their values.
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Of course I am partisan in my politics, but my partisanship is rational - which, in my book, is not necessarily oxymoronic.
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As an ethnically Asian Muslim, born and bred in this country, I am British. I have never felt a conflict between my country, my religion, and my background.
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We should recognise the mirrors of exclusion and mirrors of extremism in our society. The inequalities and disadvantages among visible minorities are also prevalent in the white working class. Political extremism and disengagement is mirrored between white and ethnic minority communities.
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The story of the British empire helps to explain the roots of most British people: white, black, and Asian.
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I've spent my entire adult life encouraging minority communities to get involved in mainstream society, civic society.
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When I was growing up, anyone who wasn't white was black. It meant all of us. Though when I was at university, we started to be called Asians.
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