The Colour Bar at the Border
For decades, ‘concern’ about immigration to Britain sought to preserve the racial hierarchies of the empire – and imperial notions of ‘us’ and ‘them’ continue to affect our political discourse today.
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David Wearing
David Wearing is the author of Anglo-Arabia – Why Gulf Wealth Matters to Britain.
Black Gold, Blue Waters
Laleh Khalili’s new book looks at the importance of shipping in the Arab peninsula for global capitalism – from distributing the world’s oil to handling the world’s freight, via some of the world’s most exploited workers.