“Outstanding”, “striking”, “significant” : the conservative press competes with superlatives to express its pride. Never in history have so many candidates from ethnic minorities been in a position to become leader of the Conservative Party. And, in this case, to the post of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. “In a country where 86% of the electorate is white, this is extraordinary”is enthusiastic The Times.
Of the eleven candidates initially declared to succeed Boris Johnson, six “are Afro-descendants or from the Indian subcontinent”highlighted The Economist. After the first three rounds of selection, five contenders remain in the running, including Rishi Sunak, of Indian origin, and Kemi Badenoch, of Nigerian parents.
Common values
“It’s partly representative of the dramatic shift in racial perceptions in the UK as a wholecongratulates himself The Times. Fifty years ago, intermarriage was frowned upon, groups of friends from diverse backgrounds were rare, and racial violence was commonplace. Today, 88% of the electorate does not see any inconvenience “when a person of color comes to power”according to a recent survey.
Within the Conservative Party in particular“it might seem curious, at first glance, to