Monday, 28 November 2016

BBC NEWS- Why a black child is 12 times less likley to become PM.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37949332

This artical questions why there are only 13 black MPs in parliament compared to 650 white Mps. If this statistic was a reflection of the UK population there would be double that number.  And what the chances are now if a black child becoming priminister in the furtre. Are we still going to be stuck with the upper white class , privetly school MPs we seem to have. This articals come shortly after the conclution of the U.S elections where Obama (america's first black president)  is soon to give his role to Donald Trump( white american , 70's , and has charges for rape and tax fraud against him.) Why has America suddenly gone in the complete opposite direction.

Now in the UK this article states that 45% of black children are growing up in poverty, and this can mean that they lag behind in education.
Only 4% of black students get 4 As at a level compared to 10% of white pupils.
So the chances of a black child being born today in becoming priminister, are 1 in 17 million , but for a white child it is 1 in 1.4 million, However if that child has gone through private education and got into a top uni then it becomes 1 in 200,00.




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