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David Lammy 'Next Decade' lecture: Empowerment and the Community

Tuesday, 22nd May 2007

Fear and unfamiliarity are the problems creating division in our society, Culture Minister David Lammy said in a Fabian lecture. "What we really need as a society is the social glue created by an encounter culture – in which it becomes normal, commonplace and comfortable to meet people from other backgrounds and cultures.We need workplaces that are representative. Public spaces that are welcoming."

The event took place in central London on Tuesday May 22nd at 7.00pm. Read the full text of the speech below.

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