“Priti Patel and Sajid Javid subscribe to racist policies, policies which have hurt and are still hurting Asian people and, more widely, people of colour.”

u201cPriti Patel and Sajid Javid subscribe to racist policies, policies which have hurt and are still hurting Asian people and, more widely, people of colour.u201d

u201cBoris Johnsonu2019s cabinet isnu2019t a step forward for representationu201d

“Boris Johnson’s cabinet isn’t a step forward for representation”

The symbolism of Patel and Javid in cabinet means nothing without substance to back it up

Patel and Javid have voted for stronger enforcement of immigration rules and a stricter asylum system (rules that would have meant their parents probably would never have been allowed into the country)

The pair subscribe to racist policies, policies which have hurt and are still hurting Asian people and, more widely, people of colour

“Priti Patel and Sajid Javid are not examples of what Asian people can achieve. This is not a great moment of representation for Asians.”

“No, Boris Johnson’s new cabinet is not a step forward for representation”