But he admited that the British have gone too far in allowing
immigrants to express the "historic identities of ethnic minorities".
He said that Britain, by encouraging ethnic minorities to live in their
own communities in the name of multiculturalism, is slowly evolving
towards a segregationist society. For example, in 2001, 13% of the
inhabitants of the UK identified them speaking as ethnic
minorities. In some cities the ethnic group's percentage is
substantial : 40,1 % for London, 34,4 % for Birmingham et 39,5 %
for Leicester.
In the end, Trevor Phillips said that it is essential "to underline the
importance of sharing some major common values such as
democracy, freedom of speech and electoral participation".
Lexique:
Balance: équilibre
Takes on board: accepter
influx: afflux
Host culture: culture du pays d'accueil
asset: atout
a case study: une étude de cas
crushing: terrible, écrasante
towards: vers