Articles by Yasmin Alibhai-Brown

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown is a journalist, columnist, broadcaster and author. Her most recent book is Exotic England, on how the East has enticed Englanders. She has appeared on Question Time, Newsnight, BBC News, and has been described by the Telegraph as one of the most powerful Asians in the UK.

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Britain's middle class is educated, tolerant and decent – everything most Brexiters are not

I will not join self-flagellators or indulge those who blame high achievers for the state we are in.

Jun 29, 2016

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Today my friend was beaten up and told to 'get back on the boat'. Is this what we've become?

Though I am used to getting vicious missives, they have got markedly nastier recently.

Jun 22, 2016

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Hillary Clinton has made history - but she'll have no choice but to let us down

Incumbents who broke through barriers soon learn that established systems hold out against fundamental reform.

Jun 9, 2016

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The Prevent terrorism strategy is dangerously counterproductive for British Muslims

The aim is to stop the bad guys, but it's wrecking fragile bonds and could lead to more violence.

Jun 2, 2016

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Middle-class feminists smash glass ceilings - then leave sisters languishing behind

Influential feminism can become a closed shop and self-reverential, ignoring class divide.

May 23, 2016

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EU referendum: Priti Patel typifies immigrants who become Little Englanders as they prosper

As immigration rules get more draconian, settlers become resentful and see EU migrants as the enemy within.

May 11, 2016

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