Skip to content Sign in Subscribe Menu Home UK Podcasts Media for movements Español Donate Facebook Bluesky Discord Github Instagram Linkedin Mastodon Pinterest Reddit Telegram Threads Tiktok Whatsapp Youtube RSS Search Search Close Home UK Podcasts Media for movements Español Donate About Subscribe Follow us Facebook Bluesky Discord Github Instagram Linkedin Mastodon Pinterest Reddit Telegram Threads Tiktok Whatsapp Youtube RSS Conflict & security Is segregation on the increase in the UK? Can mixed communities and a shared society in the UK become recognised as a desirable objective, supported by a strategy and policy framework? By Ted Cantle and Eric Kaufmann Published: November 02, 2016, 8:11 am Share edu1_0.png lead lead lead Graduation day at Bradford University. Tim Green/Flickr. Some rights reserved. Segregation can be an emotive subject. Claims that we are "sleepwalking into segregation" or the refusal to discuss such contentious issues at all because they give the Far Right the "oxygen of publicity," are not helpful. The debate should be a lot more nuanced and, in whatever way segregation is defined and measured, there is more than one discernible trend. Some of these may be seen as positive, while others may raise concerns. Continue reading with a free account Subscribe for free Already have an account? Sign in This article is published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International licence. If you have any queries about republishing please contact us. Please check individual images for licensing details. Latest Featured Germany / Germany’s far-right surge is not just about the East The AfD’s victory in Saxony-Anhalt has roots specific to eastern Germany. But the economic insecurity behind its rise is increasingly visible across the country. By Dr. Patrick Kaczmarczyk / 8 Sep 2026 Newsletter / Banned from Reform’s conference, we still have a scoop! openDemocracy Weekly Newsletter 5 September 2026 By openDemocracy / 5 Sep 2026 Nigel Farage / Reform’s conference is clearest sign yet of Trumpism in the UK From banned reporters to love-ins with business, the scandal-hit event offers troubling glimpse into a Farage government By Ethan Shone / 4 Sep 2026 Reform UK / Ex-Tory MP-turned-Reform councillor landed lobbying job after defecting In October 2024, things weren’t looking good for Jonathan Gullis. The former MP and Conservative Party deputy chair had been unable to find work as a teacher, his old By Ethan Shone / 4 Sep 2026 Reform UK / Who funds Reform? Farage’s party bags £15m from crypto and finance donors Reform has accepted more large donations than any other party in 2026, despite mounting funding scandals, new data shows By Ethan Shone / 4 Sep 2026 9/11 / Revisiting 9/11 openDemocracy found its purpose in the need to make sense of the world after the collapse of the twin towers. Revisit our reportage from the time. By Anthony Barnett, Tom Nairn and Paul Gilroy / 8 Sep 2026 AI / Matt Clifford joining Anthropic makes a joke of the UK’s Sovereign AI Strategy British startups will now be competing against the UK’s best-connected AI lobbyist who was meant to be their champion against US tech dominance. By Tom Darling / 8 Sep 2026 Climate Breakdown / Preparing for a world beyond 1.5°C A renewed emphasis on geo-engineering threatens to draw our attention away from the fact that the current way of living was never sustainable. By Dr Chloe Brimicombe / 7 Sep 2026 Scotland / A leadership election without voters: The demise of Scottish Labour As Anas Sarwar joins Burnham’s government, continuity candidates offer little hope for regaining lost working-class voters By Coll McCail / 2 Sep 2026 / What does Meta’s US settlement on child safety mean for Europe? US litigation forcing Meta to overhaul teen safety settings creates powerful new template for European tech enforcement By Ramsha Jahangir / 27 Aug 2026 Facebook Bluesky Discord Github Instagram Linkedin Mastodon Pinterest Reddit Telegram Threads Tiktok Whatsapp Youtube RSS Home UK Podcasts Media for movements Español Donate About ©2026 openDemocracy. Published with Ghost & Gazet.