QUESTION: how many black and ethnic MPs does it take to make a racially-balanced House of Commons? Answer: 54. That’s why, on the day of Barack Obama’s inauguration this week, the Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic Labour campaign (BAME) launched a “54 Group” aimed at increasing minority representation and offer specialised training courses for aspiring candidates. And the current black minority representation: 15.
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