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Out of more than 600 MPs in the House of Commons, just 15 are from black and other minority ethnic groups. There is now a growing demand in the Labour Party to introduce all-black shortlists in selections for parliamentary candidates. Supporters of the idea say all-women Labour shortlists have been a huge success – so why not use the same method for increasing the number of minority ethnic MPs?

Last night, BBC Radio 4’s the Westminster Hour broadcasted a piece by their reporter, Mandy Baker, on the issue – she has been out and about testing opinion within Labour’s ranks. TMP’s editor, Chuka Umunna, Operation Black Vote’s director, Simon Wooley, and the Culture Minister, David Lammy MP feature in the report.  To read an overview of and listen to the report, click here.