The BBC programme certainly failed to address the causes of resentment towards others among some of the white working-class and the perception that migrants, or indeed non-whites in general, get preferential treatment over jobs and social housing.
To this end, a £12m plan was announced in mid-October to "reinvigorate and connect" with poor, predominantly white areas hit hard by the recession. The programme will tackle racial prejudices head-on and refute any myths. As unemployment continues to rise, pockets of deprivation where jobs are scarce are breeding grounds for far-right extremism.
But plenty can be done to stop children from developing racist attitudes and counteract the BNP agenda of hatred and bigotry. Inevitably, it all boils down to education. Schools and youth services both have a crucial role.
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