Where is the outrage over Britain's Sandra Blands

"We're not anti-police...we're anti-police brutality." - Al Sharpton   View this email in your browser The death of Sandra Bland while in police custody in the US has hit the headlines in this country too. But why is there no outrage over our own black deaths in custody? Research from the Institute of Race Relations shows 509 BAME people have died in suspicious circumstances in custody since 1991. Elsewhere, we hear from Green MEP Keith Taylor about the situation in Calais. He says now more than ever the UK needs to work  within a European-wide framework to ensure those in need of asylum are able to find it and at the same time address issues such as climate change and poverty. And finally, the psychoactive substances bill is not even law yet but Lambeth council is imposing a ban on substances with a capacity to stimulate or depress the central nervous system. Which we know includes almost anything. Just how enforceable this will be is anyone's guess.   Latest Articles     The madness begins: Lambeth bans everything in legal high crack-down   On Jul 31, 2015 10:21 am Before the psychoactive substances bill even comes into force, Lambeth council is going ahead with its own mad variation on the theme Read more... »       Comment: Britain has a responsibility toward Calais migrants   On Jul 31, 2015 11:17 am The prime ministers short-sighted indifference goes against Britain's proud history of offering safe haven to those fleeing violence Read more... »   Comment: Where is the outrage over Britain's Sandra Blands?   On Jul 31, 2015 10:13 am The death of Sandra Bland has won press attention in the UK, but we continue to ignore the deaths of black people in custody here Read more... »   Opinion Former videos   The Three Little Pigs and the BIBA broker   On Jul 28, 2015 02:05 pm The Two little pigs and son business suffers an unfortunate incident. Luckily, the third little piggy got his insurance through a BIBA broker and everyone lived happily ever after. Read more... » What is the state of customer satisfaction in the UK?   On Jul 15, 2015 01:31 pm The latest measure of customer satisfaction in the UK shows that it remained flat in the first half of 2015. Read more... »   Opinion Formers articles     Trade Union bill is 'an attack on all working people' The Tories' latest attacks on Trade Unions are about as vindictive and nasty as they could possibly get, and go further than even Thatcher would have dared. Read more... »   The urgent need for the UK to raise its game on number and data skills Can we ever get to a position where people across the UK are proud of their fluency with numbers, and where no-one will say unashamedly that 'I can't do maths'? Read more... »   Opinion Formers press releases     Cost of combined home insurance continues to fall compared to last year with an average cost of just £5.54 a week The cost of home insurance continues to fall compared to a year ago, with an average combined building and contents policy costing 79 pence a day - less than a litre of milk – the Association of British Insurers (ABI) said today. Read more... »   BASC welcomes the appointment of Tim Bonner as the Chief Executive of the Countryside Alliance The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has welcomed the appointment of Tim Bonner, the current Director of Campaigns, as Chief Executive of the Countryside Alliance. Read more... »       Facebook Twitter Website Copyright © 2015 Politics.co.uk (Adfero Media Ltd), All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at www.politics.co.uk Our mailing address is: Politics.co.uk (Adfero Media Ltd) 501 Metropolitan Wharf Building 70 Wapping Wall London, E1W 3SS United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences