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In 2004, for the first time ever, the Census asked about people’s ethnic group and so it is now possible to provide precise details of the degree of overlap between these two aspects of local, as well as national, populations.

By the latest data the national picture it is known that the size of the minority population is 4,5 million in 2004 or 7,6 per cent of the total population of the United Kingdom. Indians are suggested to be the largest minority group, followed by Pakistanians, Black Caribbeans, Black Africans, and those of mixed ethnic backgrounds. The proportion of non-whites is 5.5%, while that of people born outside the UK is 6.9%. But the cross tabulations in the Census show that only 42.5% of British residents born outside the UK were in fact non-white and also that almost half (46.8%) of non-whites living in Britain in 2004 had been born in the UK. The latter group mainly comprises the children of immigrants and are almost all aged under 30 years old, as the graph shows. One result is that non-whites make up a significantly larger proportion of Britain’s 0-15 year-olds than of the total population, 9.0% compared to the average of 5.5%. (Drew, 2004).

Multicaltural society in the Great Britain is frustrating many people as it is affected by as not only ethnic minorities act, but because of how the political system treats them. One key phrase infuriates many people, ‘positive discrimination’. This now exists throughout Great Britain in many key institutions, for example the media, politics and the police. The idea of quotas has become an obsession. This will and to some degree is leading Britain further down the path of no return. Tony Blair recently spoke of setting fixed quotas for the police force with 25 per cent for the ethnic minorities even though they are only five per cent of the population. Surely, this would mean that potentially higher calibre candidates would not be recruited because they were white. it is not good practice. This example could be followed by private businesses where ethnic minority candidates are recruited not because of their skills but because of their ethnicity. This discrimination against white people of British origin can already be seen. For example, some local councils give priority to ethnic minorities and asylum seekers in housing. Surely, these types of actions will further worsen ethnic tension and not benefit Britain as a whole. Already ‘no white’ zones are appearing especially in the Midlands and North.

Positive discrimination can be seen in the way that crimes committed by ethnic minorities are covered up far more than if white people commit them. For example, if a 33-year-old black male commits a crime, newspapers will often say: ’33-year-old male commits crime’. However, if a white male committed the same offence it would include their ethnic description. These types of actions lead to further ethnic tension, which is not good for Britain.

It is often asked why the indigenous people of Britain should be forced to change their traditions, but every other culture is encouraged to be distinct and preserve their views and ideas. The UK is supposed to be a free and liberal country, so why should ‘multiculturalism’ be enforced.