The answer is pretty obvious from the number of comments that were made of Louis Hamilton being the first black formula 1 racing driver

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Britain is too full of red tape and political correctness for this to happen in our lifetime.

It is in favour of ethnics though. However, no I don't think we'll see a Black Prime Minister - too unpopular and not really right.

there would probly be some people who wanted to make an issue of it ... there always is but i wouldn't see it as a problem myself .. if the candidate is perfect for the role then so be it

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Shouldn't really matter if he is black or not..a campaign shouldn't be built on "first ever black prime minister" ie Barrack Obama and his "sorry i was working on coloured peoples time" quote.

I don't see a problem, like people say, as long as the campaign isnt based on "being the first black premier". We should vote based on the best candidate, if they have our best interests at heart, then colour shouldnt come into it

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Black, white, pink with yellow spot’s we will still get screwed , personally, I think our first non-white PM will come from the Asian community. Hopefully sooner than later.....

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"And if you agree with me, does that make us less racist than the Americans who have to question such an event taking place in history?"

Less racist? I think there is more behind the question Americans (and others, mind you) ask than "can we deal with a president who has black skin?" It's more about "Are we ready to confront the issues we have brushed under the rug?" Having a black president means some things will have to be dealt with that were not satisfactorily addressed previously. I personally don't think they are questioning the event taking place but their own ability to work though what they will need to work through--and that comes from all "sides". There are plenty of blacks who are asking the same (or similar) questions--does that automatically make them racist?

And it should be remembered that race issues often are made into issues by the candidates themselves as well as some so-called leaders in the "black community."

It is, apparantly, acceptable to label people as "racist" simply because they notice another's race, and what is missed is that there can be reasonable discussions that have race as a prime theme--especially since it is part of the history.

Having lived on both sides of the pond (and elsewhere), I *do* see it being asked in the UK because to get to the phase where a candidate is considered ideal, the race (or religion, if it ever came to, say, a Muslim running for office) is going to be discussed if it is different from what the country historically has had, whatever the country (e.g. Sonia Gandhi-and she wasn't the first). That doesn't make the people who discuss it racist simply by discussing it. (They might be, but the mere topic doesn't make it so. It's not so simplistic.

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I totally agree, but I still think it is going to be discussed wherever it occurs (and as regards sex, religion, etc.).

Democrat Maxine Waters: "Under the outstanding leadership of Mr. Frank Raines everything in the 1992 Act has worked just fine. In fact, the GSEs have achieved their housing goals. What we need to do today is focus on the regulator, and this must be done in a manner so as not to impede their affordable housing mission."

Democrat Frank Raines is Barack Obama's economic advisor. He said: "These assets are so riskless that their capital for holding them should be under 2%."

"[Earnings to] Mr. Raines: 1.1 million$ bonus and a 526,000$ salary."
Cost to American people: 700 billion$.

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@ Chana, I don't understand then what is meant when America questions if it is ready for a black president! What do they mean then? What black issues are there that need to be addressed?

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kitteh i think they mean can we and the african americans whom we held in slavery come to terms with the idea that ,,we will accept a black president,who used to be a slave,and he will RULE..presidents dont rule all that much,its the realiseation of the white american dream!a poor boy can become President even iffen hes a goddam nig !!as you were !!African american and LOSE the goddam...like it or lump it HE'S the PRESIDENT!!when america can psychologically get the southern WAR flag off southern state capital buildings,maybe someone is goin some place..imagine this!a southern neck sunburned fella jus settin eatin his crackers and complainin ,not about that goddam presidayint but that goddam NIGRA president..when america can get it on with complaining about the PRESIDENT without epithets,such as nigger, jewboy kike guinea,spik,P.R,bog walker,shwartze,poon,polak ,slant...whatever!! the moment you get an exasperated man using one of those epithets in the same sentence with president!maybe he is starting to get used to the idea.....did anyone ever wath archie bunker and the polak meathead???

Thatcher famously said that she didn't expect to see a female PM in her lifetime... we all know what happened there!!!
It's far from being impossible... in fact, I'm pretty confident that Britain will have a black PM before the States has a black President!

well your half way there , you have a brown in now

2 blondes walk into a building ... you'd think at least 1 of them would have seen it

I couldn't care less about a person's skin tone as long as they're the best candidate for the job. I doubt we'll see it in this country in our lifetime though.

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A better question might be...would you vote for someone solely because they were black or female or Asian..etc..?
I honestly could care less one way or another..it would neither cause me to vote for someone or against someone. Doesn't matter in the slightest.
Regardless, looks like the US could beat the UK to the punch no matter others perceptions.

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Hillary tried to get state health going for all the americans that couldnt afford it she was bought out she did this in her husbands presidency shame because they killed her heart.So we have 1 black guy trying for the possition im sorry the powers that be will never let that happen remember freedom remeber that people live in familys not citys remeber the time when we all fed ourselfs they took our freedom and we would not survive if we had it back .We live in baron wastes where food is brought to the fat masses this country i speak of is america the land of the none free.

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There can never be a black PM in the UK Not when we are not even welcome at the moment. The ones who are here are even deported. European Union is the one that is now welcome in the UK

You are referring to African illegal immigrants?

There shouldn't be a "us and them" type of mentality.

everytime the first black, asian, muslim, jew, woman, disabled person, etc. is going to be candidate the question "are we ready" will arise. not only in the uk but everywhere. it has nothing to do with the qualities of the person, its something the press and opposition are bringing to the front because they think their campaign is going to be more easy if asking such a question.

for me the appearance of a person doesn't matter, it is his/her quality that counts.

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