"Last autumn's run on Northern Rock was arguably of more political than economic importance. However, it is significant that most of the deposits were lost from internet and postal accounts rather than withdrawn by the picturesque queues of small investors, which attracted so much media...

These comments arising from the Macpherson Report are made in the light of our research on racist violence in Greater Manchester. This study, funded by the ESRC as part of the Violence Research Programme, is still in progress and our findings at this stage are tentative. The focus of the study...