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Its national diversity adviser, Issan Ghazni, warned that the recommendations in his Barriers To Benefits report are the only way that the party can avoid ethnic minority shortlists as well as secure post-Iraq war gains from disaffected Labour and Tory supporters.
Ghazni told Eastern Eye: "No one should underestimate the significant change in culture which will be required. We did not have the numbers coming through in Lib Dems in the past. When people have come into the party, we have not had the infrastructure to support them. The party wanted to change but didn't know how to do it."The conference will see the highprofile launch of the party's diversity engagement group (DEG) headed by Vince Cable MP, which will be accountable for Ghazni's strategy. It will produce a report every six months for the federal executive and one to conference every year.See the full content of this document
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Asians in Lib Dem's Sights
THE Liberal Democrats will launch its most ambitious project ever to woo British Asians to the party, at its annual conference this month.
Its national diversity adviser, Issan...See the full content of this document
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