Diversity is not Our Strength

Race and community relations are getting worse. The online world and the education system continue to push identity politics. Multiculturalism is on the brink. The political left demonises as fascist all expression of concerns that liberal multiculturalism is creating tensions. In response, some on the right are moving towards more extreme and reactionary positions, with some opposing a multicultural society altogether. We're more divided than ever. But despair is not an option. We need to chart a realistic way forward and bind people together. That is the purpose of this book. Grounded in the author's experience of working at the forefront of the British education system, this book argues that many of the country's current political issues are grounded in childhood and schools. Birbalsingh asserts that duties to others and to the country should speak louder than our tribal rights - and shows us how change can begin within ordinary families and ordinary schools. Britain is not just somewhere we happen to live, it is a home we inherit, shape and ultimately pass on - and all of us can play a part in its future.