Tony Blair opposed proposals for a race equality strategy in the aftermath of Stephen Lawrence's murder – and said sacking police officers over race issues would be ‘over the top’.
But now it has emerged that the then Prime Minister opposed proposals for a race equality strategy in the aftermath – and said sacking police officers over race issues would be ‘over the top’.
In response, the home secretary at the time, Jack Straw, who had commissioned the inquiry, wanted to publish a government white paper with a 10-year strategy for tackling racial inequality.
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