Downing Street aides were worried about right-wing press reaction to white paper on race equality
In a letter to Mr Blair in December 1998, ahead of the inquiry’s expected report early the following year, Mr Straw explained that he wanted to be able to announce a white paper including a commitment by all government departments to prioritise race equality.
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