Trevor Phillips, head of the Commission for Racial Equality, believes the newness of the suburban drift is one reason: for most, progress still means moving out of a black neighbourhood.

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Mr Blunkett added that he agreed with the assessment made by Trevor Phillips, chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality, that the term "multiculturalism" is not useful.

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Professor Gundara is a founding member of the International Broadcasting Trust (IBT), and Vice-Chairman of the Board of IBT and was a Commissioner of the Commission for Racial Equality before its closure in August 2007.

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