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The year 2006 marks the thirtieth anniversary of the creation of the Commission for Racial Equality, and the end of an era in the way that Britain has tackled discrimination in society. On the eve of the creation of a new organisation to promote all forms of equality - the Commission for Equality and Human Rights - this anthology brings together many different voices to reflect on the transformation of Britain over the last 30 years.
Thirty distinguished contributors, one for each year of the CRE's life, discuss the changes that have taken place in society, politics, literature, the arts, the law, science and more, and consider the future that today's children are likely to inherit. A sense of contemporary Britain is also reflected in the poems and the photographs that run throughout the book.
As a whole, 30: At the Turning of the Tide is a chronicle of the way Britain and its sense of itself have changed. It stands as a lasting testament to this period of British history.
We have produced a special web version of 30: At the Turning of the Tide, complete with all articles, poems and photos. This complete version, at www.cre.gov.uk/anthology, may take some time to load, especially on a slow connection. For optimum viewing on a smaller screen, switch to full-screen mode (on a PC, press F11).
Alternatively, you can read individual articles and poems in printer-friendly pages by clicking on the links below. We also have a complete PDF (4MB), which you can download.
The publication (which is free) is available to order through TSO, Telephone: 0870 240 3697, Fax: 0870 240 3698, cre@tso.co.uk
How far we've come
Adair Turner
Benefit without profit
Ajab Singh
The case for freedom
AC Grayling
Where is Britain going?
Bhikhu Parekh
A challenging future
Bill Morris
Hold the mirror up
Bonnie Greer
The beautiful game
Brendon Batson
Roller-coaster faith
Callum Brown
Saying the unsayable
David Edgar
Immigration and the nation state
David Goodhart
Who do we think we are?
David McCrone
Bring on the pioneers
Fiona Millar
Who can pass the spelling test?
Frank Furedi
Making changes
Gurpal Singh Virdi
A true meritocracy
Karan Bilimoria
Clashes and conflicts
Kenan Malik
It depends what you mean by difference
Marek Kohn
Equality on the plate
Matthew Fort
The struggle for human rights
Michael Banton
The art of the unexpected
Nicholas Serota
Sounds of the times
Nitin Sawhney
Separate is never equal
Oona King
The right direction
Rabinder Singh
Leadership and legacy
Rodney Bickerstaffe
A total transformation
Ross McKibbin
Caribbean Eye over Yorkshire
John Agard
Christmas Round Robin to be sent to the whole of England
Sophie Hannah