'Do something!': David Lammy dismisses 'back of fag packet' racism inquiry – audio
The shadow justice secretary, David Lammy, has condemned Boris Johnson’s plan for a government commission to examine racial inequalities as 'written on the back of a fag packet'. Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Monday, Lammy accused the prime minister of primarily seeking a culture war by announcing the plan in a comment piece for the Daily Telegraph, which was devoted mainly to reiterating his opposition to removing statues of historical figures.