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What was happening in Britain between 1948-1962?
- The arrival of the British Windrush (60 years ago) (22nd June 1948) carried hundreds of passengers from Jamaica wishing to begin a new life in the UK. This was the first large group of West Indian immigrants to the UK after WW2.
For the majority of passengers it was not their first time as they were servicemen and women who were returning from leave, but the country that they used to live had now changed. They was no longer seen as part of the war effort, and were shown hostility when arriving back in the UK.
The West Indian immigrants prompted complaints from members of parliament, but the legislation controlling immigration was not passed until 1962.

ASIAN IMMIGRATION ACT 1948-1962
"Between 1948 and 1962 workers from the colonies could migrate to Britain without restriction. Until 1962 every Commonwealth citizen was entitled to enter the United Kingdom at will.
This right had been freely exercised for many years but it was only in the 10 years from 1952 onwards that substantial numbers of people from the Commonwealth began to think of settling in Britain.
Under the British Nationality Act 1948, citizens of British colonies could simply apply to the Home Office for registration of British nationality and were issued with certificates."

How was the social landscape changing?
"A Commonwealth citizen who wanted to work and settle in the United Kingdom had to obtain Ministry of Labour Vouchers, which were issued under the Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962 and 1969. The vouchers were issued in three categories:
Category A: For applications by employers in this country who had a specific job to offer to a particular Commonwealth citizen
Category B: For applications by Commonwealth citizens without a specific job to come to but with certain special qualifications (such as nurses, teachers, medical doctors )
Category C: For all others"

How did the changing social landscape lead to 'racialisation' of British politics?
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