ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the nature of the debate that took place in the local Leicester press. It argues that the debate illustrates a racialised identity among white people in Leicester. The first feature of the racist discourse in Leicester local papers to be discussed in contrasting way in which stories about migration out of Britain is presented compared to those about black migration into Britain. The second feature of the discourse of the Leicester local press discussed is the way that crime was handled. The third feature of press reporting discussed here is what has been called 'human interest' stories. The fourth and most remarkable feature of the coverage of racialised groups in the local press in Leicester during this period was the amount of attention given to South Africa and the developing apartheid system. In addition a powerful sub-text making implicit comparisons was created by continual references to South Africa in all kinds of race reporting.
