Episode 866 • • 1:49:29 - 1:53:50
866: Delay or Avoid
David Cameron, Brexit Hate Crimes, Swarm Metaphor
A report from the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) blames former Prime Minister David Cameron for a rise in hate crimes following the Brexit vote. The report specifically cites Cameron's use of the word "swarm" to describe migrants as "hate speech." The hosts discuss the media campaign to link political rhetoric to xenophobic incidents in the UK.