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Michael Bankole

Mike is a Doctoral Researcher and host of the podcast Politics JaM. His doctoral research focuses on race, racism, and political representation  

<p>Comparisons have been made between Barack Obama and Rishi Sunak, but they miss one fundamental difference</p>

Rishi Sunak as PM is not the UK’s Obama moment

<p>The culture war is about delegitimising Black Lives Matter and anti-racism more broadly</p>

Can white people ever be referred to as ‘people of colour’?

The gesture is not enough, we need to further support black players who are victims of racism

Taking the knee is at risk of being a mere match day routine

'Time and time again the inequalities experienced by ethnic minorities are highlighted, discussed and soon after forgotten', says Michael Bankole

The government is intent on ignoring the root of Bame Covid-19 deaths

Focusing on the white working-class to tackle racism helps no one