Samuel Kasumu: "British Conservatives Must Consider More How They're Seen By Black Folks"

Asserts the social entrepreneur and Conservative Party member in Britain. Mr. Kasumu argues that the Tories' rhetoric blames immigration too much for the country's problems: "The ambitious pledge to reduce migration from over 100,000 to tens of thousands is a clear sign that the party feels immigration is a natural vote winner. But for the Conservatives to ever be able to attract a significant level of votes from Britain's growing minority population, their courting of this blame culture must stop."

More commentary from Mr. Kasumu, about the Tories: "Alongside this, the Conservative [P]arty should do more to recognise the massive disparity in stop and search, which has been an issue within the black community for years. Disproportionate unemployment, and major funding cuts to community groups, must also be addressed sympathetically. We must not be so lazy to think that because budgets are tight we cannot find solutions."