Who's completed the hat trick of non-ethnic mainland UK leaders.
And non of them were elected !
Unlike the Major of London who makes it four.
Quote from: 1955vintage on March 18, 2024, 08:23:50 PMUnlike the Major of London who makes it four.
I meant leaders of the three mainland UK countries.
If we included leaders of all public bodies there'd be dozens of them.
His dad is Welsh, and white. More than can be said of Sunak, or Yusuf.
Yet another substandard Green round the edges future failure. How many have they got!
Quote from: GrannyMac on March 18, 2024, 08:40:53 PMHis mum is Welsh, and white. More than can be said of Sunak, or Yusuf.
Ok, half non-ethnic if that's better.
The media call him the first black leader of a European country.
They will focus on that, no surprise really. Let's hope he's an improvement on Drakeford.
Yes, it was really a surprise to me, too.
However, if it's true what the guide during my sightseeing tour across Wales said, even during the Roman occupation of Wales the Welsh mixed up with the Roman soldiers - a bit like along the Rhine in Germany.
His Dad was a Welsh vet and met his African Mum in South Africa where he'd gone to work, she was a chicken farmer. Vaughan was born in Zambia, fascinating story of another non white to have ' made it' in racist Britain ! :smiley:
I think we're more classist than racist. There are many non white families, from all sorts of nationalities, in traditionally middle class areas, who fit in perfectly well, because they have chosen to integrate, and generally respect our way of life.
Having a vet for a parent suggests a good standard of living, a positive approach to education etc. Very different to a mixed race kid on an estate, who doesn't know his father and a mum, with perhaps several other kids, on benefits.
Well from what I saw on ITV News he's a full-blown black leader according to the black community that were interviewed, with no mention of him being half white.