I agree that what matters for the church is what happens at local congrgation or parish level and evangelism and outreach and good multicultural ministry there is maybe more important than than the important work at diocesan and General Synod level. But- the pattern or residential segragation and distribution of minorities is so crucial.. as it places them still mainly in a limited number of urban neighbourhoods, most of which are economically disadvantaged..thus maintaining racial injustice.. And because of gathered churches in big cities the residential distribution does not map onto church membership distribution and often bypasses the local parish situation.
Your point about political parties and representation is disputable. While the tories do have a number of UKME MPs and cabinet ministers they are drawn from a particular privileged business class and probably don't represent the majority of UKME people... to say nothing of the internal issues of racism and Islamophobia in the party. While Labour is still overwhelmingly popular in the English constituencies which are urban, multicultural and or majority Muslim. My analysis is that while Labour has failed to win power it is largely because it has represented minorities too well, and remains the bes hope for levelling up ethnically, while it has been outflanked by the Tories pitch to the disadvantaged "patriotic" white working class.
I agree that what matters for the church is what happens at local congrgation or parish level and evangelism and outreach and good multicultural ministry there is maybe more important than than the important work at diocesan and General Synod level. But- the pattern or residential segragation and distribution of minorities is so crucial.. as it places them still mainly in a limited number of urban neighbourhoods, most of which are economically disadvantaged..thus maintaining racial injustice.. And because of gathered churches in big cities the residential distribution does not map onto church membership distribution and often bypasses the local parish situation.
Your point about political parties and representation is disputable. While the tories do have a number of UKME MPs and cabinet ministers they are drawn from a particular privileged business class and probably don't represent the majority of UKME people... to say nothing of the internal issues of racism and Islamophobia in the party. While Labour is still overwhelmingly popular in the English constituencies which are urban, multicultural and or majority Muslim. My analysis is that while Labour has failed to win power it is largely because it has represented minorities too well, and remains the bes hope for levelling up ethnically, while it has been outflanked by the Tories pitch to the disadvantaged "patriotic" white working class.