Lee Jasper

48 TIMES. Black Londoners are stopped and searched 48 times more often than white Londoners. Call it what it is: Institutional racism. Denied by the Commissioner. Tolerated by the Mayor’s Office. My article tomorrow.

Family something interesting is happening in British politics. For generations we’ve been told that democracy means universal rights, rule of law, equality before the ballot, freedom to organise and vote according to our interests. Yet something strange happens when Black and Muslim communities do exactly that. Suddenly democracy becomes “sectarian”. Suddenly collective voting becomes “dangerous”.Suddenly participation itself becomes suspect. The Gorton & Denton by-election didn’t break democracy. It revealed a deeper contradiction inside multicultural Britain, who is comfortable with democracy, and who becomes nervous when new communities begin to exercise it. I’ve written a short analysis exploring what this moment tells us about power, participation and the future of multicultural democracy. Read the full article here: Have a lovely day. /pub/leejaspersnr/p/this-is-what-multicultural-democracy?r=9zdb3&utm_medium=ios

The news moves on but the people of Jamaica are going to need increased aid to repair infrastructure damage to schools, hospitals and to build affordable housing. They’re still suffering and the UK need to do more by way of aid and compensation to Caribbean islands so affected by climate change. Let’s just bear in mind - there are more hurricanes to come - just as strong as Melissa. The West dumps it industrial carbon while the people of the equititorial belt pick up the costs. Britain needs to do better than offer £7m emergency aid for a $10 billion dollar catastrophe and that’s just Jamaica - across the entire region and beyond the bill is in the hundreds of billions. If you’re interested in the long, hard work to help try and change Britains climate policy and ensure climate reparations then do contact me. The race is not for the swift but who can endureth. Otherwise we’ll see you when the hurricane hits the islands again - as it will. Scan the code, sign and share our petition, share this flyer with communities in Wales Cardiff, and reach out if you can assist supporting our planned national day of action and parliamentary lobby.

Funeral Arrangements for Aggrey Burke: Date: Friday, January 23rd, 2026 Time: 9:30 a.m. Location: Mortlake Crematorium (Kew Meadows Path, Townmead Rd, London TW9 4EN). Please share. Thanks.

"The tragedy of life is what dies inside a man while he lives". Albert Einstein

This medal sits behind glass for a reason. Not because service, courage, or contribution should be diminished but because the language used to recognise them matters. Empire is not a neutral word. It carries histories of conquest, extraction, hierarchy and racial ordering. Those histories are not abstract. They live in memory, in consequence, and in the present. My Sierra Leone African Grandfather told me stories that when in the fight against the British when they heard the British military whistles and drums and saw the British flag approaching from a distance - their blood ran cold. I believe deeply in honouring people for the good they do. I do not believe that Empire should remain the highest language we have for doing so. This is not an argument against recognition. It is an argument for renewal. Honour can endure. Empire should not.

Remembering the Jamaica Christmas Day Baptist Rebellion in 1831 led by African revolutionary Sam Sharpe - who led the rebellion that saw the enslaved rise up against the slave master. #SamSharpe #Jamaica #ChristmasDayRebellion

So I see Ten names Tommy is nailing himself to the cross for Xmas. Let’s be real. This isn’t Christianity. It’s WASP cosplay. It's a return of that old White Anglo Saxon Protestant colonial power play and it's back in the chat using crosses, God talk and “protect the vulnerable” lines as political clickbait. Same old hierarchy. New filter. Faith isn’t being defended. It’s being hijacked. Christian language gets dragged out whenever power feels shaky. Not to feed the poor. Not to heal the broken. But to police borders, bodies and belonging. All the chat about protecting white girls is just some archetypal colonial, Southern Belle Syndrome bullshit. It's the white man greatest fear the rape of his women but anybody else but him. . This is identity politics for people who pretend they hate identity politics. Jesus didn’t ride with strongmen. Didn’t punch down. Didn’t build nations on fear. If your Christianity needs enemies, uniforms and a PR strategy it’s not faith. It’s propaganda Clock it. Name it. Don’t let it slide. #WASPReturns #ChristianCosplay #WeaponisedFaith #PowerMoves #NotGodJustPolitics

There comes a moment when the truth stops whispering and starts shouting, and the story around Nigel Farage crossed that line years ago. One former classmate said he spent his school days racially abusing Jewish pupils. You think that is serious. Then another comes forward. Then another. And now we have almost twenty separate testimonies, all describing the same thing. The same words. The same venom. The same pattern of cruelty. Victims remember every detail because racism sears itself into the memory. Bullies forget everything because cruelty never cost them anything. But the truth has its own stamina. And then the photograph appears. A young Farage marching behind Martin Webster, one of the most notorious National Front leaders in Britain. Not a rumour. Not a slip of the tongue. A picture. A moment frozen in time. A clear line between the boy he was and the man he became. Farage knows exactly who he was. He just does not have the balls to admit it. Like so many racists before him, he hides behind jokes, deflection and manufactured charm. He banks on Britain having a short memory. But Black communities do not have that privilege. We carry the receipts. We carry the history. And when it comes to Farage, we have to stand ten toes down. This is not about politics. This is about principle. He wants to pretend his past never happened. But his past explains his present. The boy who harassed Jewish classmates became the man who normalises hate on national television. The teenager who marched with the far right became its most successful salesman. There is nothing accidental here. There is nothing misunderstood. There is nothing misremembered. Maya Angelou told us clearly: When someone shows you who they are, believe them. Nigel Farage has been showing us for forty years. The problem is not that he is hiding who he is. The problem is that too many people keep pretending not to see it. If you want, I can create a sharper closing punch, add a call to action, or craft a tight quote card to accompany the post.

Jamaica Emergency Relief Meeting Is Sold Out! Watch live stream here. Please share widely: bit.ly/491h7f7 #JamaicaRelief #UKAid #WatchLive #HurricaneMelissa #Brixton

📍 Karibu Education Centre, 7 Gresham Road, London SW9 7PH 📅 Thursday 6th November 2025 | 🕖 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Doors open 6:30 PM) As Hurricane Melissa devastates communities across Jamaica, we are calling an emergency community meeting to coordinate a united UK response. This urgent gathering brings together Lambeth community leaders, faith groups, businesses, diaspora organisations, and local authorities to: Explore how we can all help immediate relief efforts for affected communities in Jamaica Identify local aid logistics centres and identify trusted routes for supplies and donations Press the UK Government to deliver emergency support and humanitarian aid Mobilise the London Jamaican diaspora to act collectively and effectively Now is the time for solidarity and action. Together we can bring hope, resources, and real help to those most in need. Everyone who loves Jamaica, or believes in justice and humanity, is invited to attend. Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/4oEOXLh Hosted by: Lee Jasper and community partners Enquiries: [email protected]

London Speaks Out: The BBC Panorama That Shook the City The BBC Panorama documentary “Undercover in the Police” has once again exposed the ugly truth inside the Metropolitan Police. Two years after Charing Cross, nothing has changed. The same station. The same culture. The same denial. For London’s Black, Asian, Muslim and LGBTQ+ communities this is not news. It is confirmation. Confirmation of what we’ve lived, reported, and endured for decades: a culture of impunity where racism, misogyny, and homophobia flourish unchecked. We cannot — and will not — be silent. That’s why the Alliance for Police Accountability (APA) is convening an emergency online forum: Wednesday 9 October 🕗 8:00–9:00 PM 🎟️ Register here → [Scan QR code on flyer] This event, London Speaks Out, will bring together civil society leaders, campaigners, and community voices to demand accountability. We will examine the implications of this latest BBC investigation, the Mayor’s failure to act on the Casey Review, and the deepening crisis of trust between the Met and the communities it serves. The time for polite appeals is over. The evidence is overwhelming. The excuses have run out. Join us as we speak truth to power and demand change — not tomorrow, not next year, but now. #WeWillNotBeSilent #PoliceAccountability #InstitutionalRacism #BBCPanorama #MetPolice #LondonSpeaksOut #Leadership #Equality #Justice