The UK’s common-sense voice on race
Our beliefs
- We should treat everyone as an individual worthy of respect regardless of race, religion or the colour of their skin
- We call this colourblind anti-racism – it is based on freedom and tolerance – and we believe it is the best way to counter prejudice where it does exist
- Today’s so-called anti-racism sees group identity before it sees a person and risks reinforcing prejudice by dividing us into a world of victims and oppressors
- Britain is a successful multi-cultural society with a positive story to tell about race relations
- We won’t benefit from importing divisive political ideas from the US that don’t reflect our history and which undermine our shared values today
“We believe that our common humanity is indivisible.”
DDU Director Alka Sehgal Cuthbert Introduces Don’t Divide Us to Andrew Doyle
25 August 2026
Letter to The Times: scrutiny of Jason Arday was legitimate
Following the sad death of Professor Jason Arday, many have been trying to control the narrative into the familiar one of blameless black victim versus racists. This is part of a worrying trend to call for things that may be upsetting to be removed from our sight and sound: to be censored or regulated away.
We cannot allow calls for censorship to flourish, so DDU’s director, Alka Sehgal Cuthbert, co-ordinated a joint letter to express our opposition. It was signed by many public figures across the range of politics and professions and was published in The Times on 25 August 2026.
17 August 2026
Where’s the substance? Whether or not Jason Arday was guilty of plagiarism, today’s ‘educational research’ is largely lacking in substance
DDU’s Director offers a reflection on the deeper institutional developments that have provided the context for not only the meteoric rise and tragic fall of Jason Arday, but have reconfigured official understanding of education, schools, and knowledge itself. More…
11 June 2026
Henry Nowak: policing for diversity and anti-racism is bound to fail the general public
The murder of Henry Nowak, and his treatment at the hands of police officers, is an unimaginable tragedy for the family, and we offer deepest condolences for their loss. DDU’s director, Alka Sehgal Cuthbert, offers her take on the main lesson the tragedy has for the rest of us. More…
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Debate in Parliament
The report was also discussed in an adjournment debate in Parliament on Wednesday 10 September 2025. Two MPs, Andrew Rosindell and Claire Coutinho, specifically mentioned and commended our report. You can watch the full Westminster Hall debate here.
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The Equality Act Isn’t Working
Equalities legislation and the breakdown of informal civility in the workplace
12 June 2025
This new DDU report reveals that while the Equality Act 2010 ostensibly proscribes discrimination on the basis of ethnic group identity, it tacitly prescribes that the law shall identify us all in terms of ethnic group identity. The logic of this innovation is inimical to traditional freedoms and principles. The authors argue that the Equality Act is not fit for its stated purpose; it should be reviewed immediately.
Read the report here.
IN THE MEDIA
‘Equality Act blamed for surge in failed race discrimination cases’, The Times, 12 June 2025
‘Equality Act fuels massive rise in race discrimination cases‘, Telegraph, 12 June 2025
‘The Equality Act isn’t working’, Alka Sehgal Cuthbert, Academy of Ideas Substack, 12 June 2025
‘The Equality Act is poisoning office culture‘, Jo-Anne Nadler, CapX, 12 June 2025
‘The Equality Act isn’t working‘, Alka Sehgal Cuthbert, spiked, 12 June 2025
‘Racism claims have tripled and “Equality Act is to blame”‘, Rob Moss, Personnel Today, 12 June 2025
EDI AND THE NHS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
13 April 2025
Watch this New Culture Forum Locals public discussion in Norwich, with Alka Sehgal Cuthbert (Don’t Divide Us, chair), Dr Carol Sherwood (Save Mental Health) and Carol Richardson (York & Scarborough NHS Trust).
Video
Not the Easy Way: free speech for children
Child psychologists Peter D’Lima and Claire McGuiggan discuss the psychological benefits of free speech for youth development.
Report
WHO ARE THE EXPERTS?
An investigation into anti-racist third-party organisations in schools
News and opinion
Letter to The Times: scrutiny of Jason Arday was legitimate
In response to attempts to ‘control the narrative’ around Professor Jason Arday’s death, Alka Sehgal Cuthbert coordindated a joint letter, co-signed by numerous public figures.
Where’s the substance? Whether or not Jason Arday was guilty of plagiarism, today’s ‘educational research’ is largely lacking in substance
DDU’s Director offers a reflection on the deeper institutional developments that have provided the context for not only the meteoric rise and tragic fall of Jason Arday, but have reconfigured official understanding of education, schools, and knowledge itself.
Thank you
DDU petition against indoctrination in schools
Our petition, signed by Lionel Shriver, Toby Young, Claire Fox, Matthew Goodwin, Inaya Folarin Iman, William Clouston, Allison Pearson, Jonathan Sumption, Tim Luckhurst, Tony Sewell, Ben Cobley, Joanna Williams, Eric Kaufmann, Stuart Waiton, James Esses, and around 5,000 people has now closed.
Find out how we’ve used the petition.
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