• RACISM, anti-Semitism, immigration are the issues recycled during every election.

During this election anti-Semitism is being discussed more as Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn refused to apologise with regard to his stance.

Anti-Semitism is the younger of two evils and is against Jews. Racism however embraces all non-white people.

I migrated from India with my wife 45 years ago. We did not know racism and anti-Semitism. We however learned and experienced racism and heard prejudice against Jews.

Our two daughters, born and brought up in London, have also experienced racism in schools and workplace.

To fight against racism, I joined the Labour Party. However, to my distress, I saw that there is a lot of hot discussion to combat racism but little action.

A decade ago I met my MP about gross racism experienced by my wife in her work-place.

Our Labour MP told us that the NHS hospital was a reputable one and we should not complain against that organisation. We were flabbergasted hearing the response.

The so-called “reputation” is usually heavily loaded against the vulnerable complainant.

Victims silently suffer while racism flourishes; as we recently saw in the football match between Manchester United and Manchester City. This is overt racism so that everyone can see.

With regard to covert racism the victim’s career, health and happiness are ruined. The question is why are racism and anti-Semitism still with us in “modern” Britain?

In my opinion there is a lack of moral integrity in those who can combat racism and anti-Semitism.

They are all vociferous to combat both but with action not commensurate with the evils. Owing to this, both the evils resurface during the election.

Both the Tory and Labour leaders castigate the racism and anti-Semitism but the victims do not believe them.

SUNIL KUMAR PAL
Abbey Road, NW8