Dear British politics—where is the race and racism?

Abstract This article explores the neglect of race and racism in discipline British politics. I outline why this has happened, consequences such how it might be remedied. The proceeds four stages: First, makes case that politics neglected racism. do by showing does not feature within core concerns discipline, despite fact may noted relationship between demography representation, its status as a social construct is addressed. Second, question disciplinary reflexivity. Drawing on Emirbayer Desmond’s (2012) racial reflexivity framework, delineate scholastic unconscious politics, reliance Westminster Model obscures questions race. Next, discusses Sewell Report (2021), explicating post-racism narrative, draws parallels findings report study final section outlines framework for critical theory, Britain’s imperial history colonialism empire-building thus puts at centre discipline.