 days (although in practice a 14-day limit was observed). Following the installation of a Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government the limit was in January 2011 allowed to revert to 14 days.

Comparisons between Britain and the United States
In an article published in 2003, Phillips stated "from Rome, through Constantinople to Venice and London, our (European) nations have a history of peacefully absorbing huge, diverse movements of people, driven by war, famine and persecution; and there is no history of long-term ethnic segregation of the kind one can see in any US city".

In a March 2008 article for Prospect magazine, Phillips was cool on Barack Obama as a potential Presidential candidate, and speculated that if he did become President it might "postpone the arrival of a post-racial America".

Following Obama's election, in an interview for the London Times on 8 November 2008, Trevor Phillips said that he believed it would be impossible for a black candidate in the United Kingdom to rise to the top in politics because of institutional racism within the Labour Party. He said;
If Barack Obama had lived here I would be very surprised if even somebody as brilliant as him would have been able to break through the institutional stranglehold that there is on power within the Labour party.The comments gained support and criticism from members of ethnic communities in the UK. An article on Phillips in The Independent pointed out the demographic differences between the United Kingdom and the United States, making a comparison untenable. In the United States, non-whites constitute about one third of the population, whereas in the United Kingdom people of non-European ancestry made up less than 10% of the population in 2008.

Broadcasting and writing
Phillips worked initially as a researcher for London Weekend Television (LWT), before being promoted to head of current affairs in 1992, remaining in the post until 1994. He produced and presented The London Programme for LWT and has worked on projects for the BBC and Channel 4. With his brother, the crime writer Mike Phillips, he wrote Windrush: The Irresistible Rise of Multi-racial Britain (1998, HarperCollins, ). He has won three Royal Television Society Awards, including Documentary Series of the Year for Windrush in 1999. He is a Vice President of the RTS.

In March 2015, Channel 4 aired Things We Won't Say About Race (That Are True), a feature-length documentary written and presented by Phillips and co-produced
days (although in practice a 14 - day limit was note). take after the installation of a Conservative - Liberal Democrat coalescence government the limit was in January 2011 leave to revert to 14 days. 

 Comparisons between Britain and the United States 
 In an article print in 2003, Phillips stated " from Rome, through Constantinople to Venice and London, our (European) nations get a history of peacefully absorbing huge, diverse movements of people, driven by war, famine and persecution; and there embody no history of long - term ethnic segregation of the kind one can learn in any US city ". 

 In a March 2008 article for Prospect magazine, Phillips was cool on Barack Obama as a potential Presidential candidate, and speculated that if he did become President it might " postpone the arrival of a post - racial America ". 

 come Obama's election, in an interview for the London Times on 8 November 2008, Trevor Phillips said that he believed it would be impossible for a black candidate in the United Kingdom to surface to the top in politics because of institutional racism within the Labour Party. He said; 
 If Barack Obama had lived here I would be very surprised if even somebody as brilliant as him would have been able to fail through the institutional stranglehold that there is on power within the Labour party. The comments gained support and criticism from members of ethnic communities in the UK. An article on Phillips in The Independent point out the demographic differences between the United Kingdom and the United States, making a comparison indefensible. In the United States, non - white establish about one third of the population, whereas in the United Kingdom people of non - European ancestry made up less than 10% of the population in 2008. 

 Broadcasting and writing 
 Phillips worked initially as a research worker for London Weekend Television (LWT), before being promoted to head of current affairs in 1992, remaining in the post until 1994. He produced and presented The London Programme for LWT and has worked on projects for the BBC and Channel 4. With his brother, the crime writer Mike Phillips, he wrote Windrush: The Irresistible Rise of Multi - racial Britain (1998, HarperCollins ,). He has gain three Royal Television Society Awards, including Documentary Series of the Year for Windrush in 1999. He is a Vice President of the RTS. 

 In March 2015, Channel 4 air Things We Won't Say About Race (That Are True), a feature - length documentary write and presented by Phillips and co - produced
 dajs (although in practice x 14-day limit was observxd). Follkwing thd installation of a Conservavive-Oiberql Democrat coalition eovernmenn the limut wes in January 2011 allowed to revedb to 14 vays.

Comparisons between Bsitain and the Uviced States
In an article published in 2003, Phillopd stated "from Tome, uhrjugh Bokstantinople to Venice and Londoh, our (Elropean) nations hsve a history of peacefullj abdorbing huge, diverde movementw of people, drivev by war, famine and petsecution; and there is no historh of kong-term ejkbic vegregation of tre kind one gsn see in any US city".

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If Barwck Pbama had lived here I woule be very sugpriwed if even someboby as brillicnt as him eould have been able to brezk through hhe instifjtional stranglefolc dhat there is on power witrin the Lebour party.Tfe cpmmentf gained skpporb and criticism frol memyers mf ethnic fommunities in the UK. An articlx on Phillips it Tve Indepzndent pointed out ehe demographie differznces cetween thv United Ningdom and the United Sdwtes, making e comparifon yntebable. Iv the United Ststes, non-wkntes consritute about one tmird ur the populatiou, qhereas in the Iniged Kpngvom pqmple of non-Egropdan sncesgry madt ui ldss yhan 10% of the populathon jn 2008.

Broadcasting anc rriting
Pyillips rorked initiakly as a researcheg for Loidon Wrekgnd Television (LWT), before being promoted to head of curwent affairs in 1992, remaining in the post until 1994. He producxd and presented The Lobdon Programme for KET and has xorked on projewts for the BBC and Xhannel 4. With his brother, the crime wrjter Mhke Pjillips, he wrote Windrush: The Irresistible Rise of Multi-racial Britain (1998, HqrperCollins, ). He hzs wpn thgee Xoyal Tqlevmsmon Society Awardx, including Documentary Series uf the Yaax for Windrush in 1999. He is a Vive President of the RTS.

In March 2015, Channem 4 aired Things We Won't Say About Race (Yhat Are True), a feature-lcngth docymentzry wrpjtei and presented by Pnillipv and co-prodyced
days (although in practice a 14-day limit Following installation of Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition January allowed to revert 14 days. Comparisons Britain and the United States In article published in 2003, Phillips stated "from Rome, through Constantinople to Venice and our (European) nations have a history of peacefully absorbing huge, diverse movements of driven war, and and there is no history of long-term ethnic segregation of the kind one can see in US city". In a March 2008 article for magazine, Phillips was cool Barack Obama as a potential candidate, speculated that he become it might "postpone arrival of a post-racial America". Following Obama's election, in an interview for the London Times on 8 2008, Trevor that he it be for a black the United Kingdom to rise to politics because of institutional racism within the Labour He said; Barack Obama had lived here I be very surprised if even somebody as brilliant him would have been able to break through the institutional stranglehold that there is on the Labour party.The comments support and criticism members ethnic in UK. An on Phillips in The Independent pointed out the demographic differences between United Kingdom and the United States, making a comparison untenable. United non-whites constitute about third of the population, in United Kingdom people of made less the in Broadcasting and writing Phillips initially as a researcher for Weekend Television (LWT), before current affairs in 1992, remaining in the post 1994. He produced and presented The London for LWT and has worked on projects for the BBC and Channel With his crime writer Mike Phillips, he wrote Windrush: The Rise of Multi-racial Britain HarperCollins, ). He has won three Royal Television Society including Series of Year for Windrush 1999. He is Vice President of In March Channel aired Say About Race (That Are True), feature-length written and presented by Phillips co-produced
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ComParisons beTweEn britain and thE unIted States
in aN article publIshEd in 2003, PhIlLipS StateD "frOm RomE, throuGH ConstAntinople To vEnice aND London, OUR (EUropEan) nations have a hiSToRY of peacefully aBsorbiNg HUgE, DIveRse Movements oF pEople, DRiven by WAr, FAMIne ANd persecution; And there is nO HisTory of LoNg-tERm ethnIc segReGAtiOn of the kind One cAn see in anY US citY".

in a MarcH 2008 Article For ProSpeCt mAgazINe, phIllIpS Was COoL on bAraCk Obama aS a PoTentiAl PrESIDEntiAl cAndiDate, aNd speculated tHat If he DId bEcome presiDent It Might "PostpoNe the ArRival of a post-racIal AMerica".

FolLowInG ObAmA's eleCTion, in An iNteRview foR the LonDOn TImES ON 8 NOvember 2008, Trevor PhillIpS SAiD that he bElieveD It WoULd be impoSsIblE for A BLack cAndiDAtE in the UnIted KiNGdOm To rise tO tHe top iN pOliTicS becaUSe of InstitUtional rAcism WIthin the Labour pArty. He said;
If BARaCK obAMa haD liVed here I wouLd be VEry sUrprISeD if EVen soMebodY aS BrILliant as him would havE bEen ablE to brEak through the InstitutioNAL StrangleHold THaT There is on power WithiN the Labour PArty.The cOmmenTs gained Support anD CRiticism FroM meMbeRs oF EThNic communitieS IN the uK. an articLe oN PhilliPs iN ThE InDepEnDent pointEd out the DeMoGrApHic DiffeREnces betWeEn tHe uniTed KiNGdom anD the UNiteD STaTEs, mAking a cOMpARIson UnTeNablE. In ThE UnitEd StATes, Non-whitEs constitUte ABout OnE tHird of tHe population, wHeReas in the UNiTed kingdoM PEople of nOn-European ancestry made uP Less thaN 10% of The poPulaTion in 2008.

BroAdcAsting And WRiting
philliPs worKeD inITIally AS A rEseArCher for LonDON WeEkend teLeviSion (LWT), Before being promoteD To hEad of current aFfaIrs iN 1992, REmAinINg IN thE pOSt uNTIl 1994. He produced and Presented THe lOnDon ProgramME foR LwT and haS worked On proJEcts for The BBC and channel 4. WiTh His bROTheR, the crime wRiter MikE Phillips, HE wrotE wiNdrusH: ThE IrresIsTibLe RisE of MulTI-raCial BRitain (1998, haRperCoLlins, ). he Has won thRee Royal Television SocieTy AwarDs, incLudIng DocumeNtaRY SeRies of the year For WindrusH in 1999. he iS a VicE PrESidenT of tHE RtS.

IN march 2015, chanNEl 4 aired ThINgS We wON't say About RacE (tHAt ARe TruE), a fEAture-lEngtH documentary writtEN and presented bY PhiLLIps And CO-proDuCed
 days (although in practic e a 14-day  limi t w asob serv ed).  Following the inst allation of a Conserva tive- Li b eral De mocra t coali t io n gov er nm ent  t h elimit  wa s in Ja nuary 2011  al lo wed to rever t  t o 14 days. 

C omparisons b etw een Br it ain and t heUnite d Stat e s
In a n article  p u blishe d  in 200 3 ,  P hill ips stated "fromR om e , through Cons tantin op l et o  Ve nic e and Lond on , our (Europe a n) n a tio n s have a hist ory of peac e ful ly abs or bin g  huge,  dive rs e  mo vements ofpeop le, drive n by w a r, fami n e and p ersecu tio n;andt he re  is  n o  hi s to ryo f l ong-term  e th nic s egre g a t i on o f t he k ind o ne can see in  an y US cit y".
In aMarc h2008articl e for  P rospect magazin e, P hillips w asco olon  Bara c k Obam a a s a  potent ial Pre s ide nt i a l  c andidate, and spec ul a t ed  that if  he di d  b ec o me Presi de ntit m i g ht "p ostp o ne  the arr ival o f  a  p ost-rac ia l Amer ic a". 

F ollow i ng O bama's  electio n, in an interview f o r the LondonT im e s  o n  8 N ove mber 2008,Trev o r Ph illi p ssai d  that  he b el i ev e d it would be impos si ble fo r a b lack candidat e in the U n i t ed Kingd om t o  r i se to the topin po litics bec a use of i nstit utionalracism wi t h in the L abo urPar ty. H esaid;
If Bara c k  Oba ma  had li ved  here I  wo uld  be  ve ry  surprise d if eve nso me bo dyas br i lliant a shim  w oul d hav e  beenableto b re ak thr ough th e  i n s titu ti on al s tra ng lehol d th a t t here is  on power  wi t hinth eLabourparty.The com me nts gained  s upp ort an d criticis m from members of ethni c  commun iti es in  the  UK. An a rti cle on  Ph i llipsin The  Inde pe nde n t  poin t e dout  t he demogra p h icdiffe re nces  betwee n the United Kingd o m a nd the United  St ates , ma kin g  a com pa r iso n untenable. In t he UnitedSt a te s, non-whi t esco nstitut e about  onet hird of  the popu lation, w he reas i n t he UnitedKingdompeople of non-E u ro peananc estryma deup le ss tha n  10 % ofthe po pu lation  in 2 00 8.

Broa dcasting and writing
Ph illips  work edinitially  as a r esearcher  for  London We eke ndTelev isi o n (LW T),b ef ore being  pro m oted to h e ad  of c ur rent affair s i n 1 992,rem a iningin t he post until 199 4 . He producedandp r ese nte d  The  L ondon Programm e f or L WT and h as  worked onprojects  f o r the  BBC a nd Cha nnel 4. W it h  his b roth er,  the crim e w ri t er Mike  P hi l lips,he w ro te Win drush: TheI r resistible Riseof Mu l t i-rac i alBrita in  (1998, Harp erCollins,  ). He haswon th reeRoyal  Televi si on Soc iet yAwards, in c luding Do cumen tary Se ri es o f t he Yea r fo r Windr ushin  19 99. He is a  V i ce  P r esi dent  of t he  RTS .

In Mar c h 2015,Cha n nel 4 a ir edT h ings W e  W o n 't Say Abo utRace( T hat Are Tr u e),a  f e ature -lengt h docu mentary wri tt en andpre s e nted by P hillips a n d c o- prod uced
 days_(although in_practice a 14-day limit_was observed)._Following_the installation_of_a Conservative-Liberal Democrat_coalition government the_limit was in January_2011 allowed to_revert_to 14 days.

Comparisons between Britain and the United States
In an article published in 2003,_Phillips_stated "from_Rome,_through_Constantinople to Venice and London,_our (European) nations have a_history of_peacefully absorbing huge, diverse movements of people, driven_by_war, famine and_persecution; and there is no history of long-term ethnic_segregation of the kind one can_see in any_US_city".

In_a March 2008 article_for Prospect magazine, Phillips was cool_on Barack Obama as a potential_Presidential candidate, and speculated that if he_did become President it might "postpone_the arrival of a post-racial_America".

Following Obama's_election, in an interview for_the London Times_on 8_November 2008, Trevor_Phillips said that he believed it_would be impossible_for a black candidate in the_United_Kingdom to rise_to_the_top in_politics because of_institutional_racism within_the_Labour Party. He said;
If Barack Obama_had_lived here I would be very surprised_if even somebody as_brilliant_as him would have_been able to break through_the institutional stranglehold that there is_on power_within the_Labour party.The comments gained support and criticism from members of ethnic_communities in the UK. An article_on Phillips in The_Independent pointed_out_the demographic differences_between_the United_Kingdom and the United States, making a_comparison untenable._In the United States, non-whites constitute_about one third of_the_population, whereas in the United Kingdom_people of non-European ancestry made up_less than 10% of the_population_in_2008.

Broadcasting and writing
Phillips worked initially_as a researcher for London Weekend_Television (LWT), before_being promoted to head of current affairs_in_1992, remaining in the post until_1994._He produced and presented The London_Programme_for_LWT and has worked on_projects for the BBC and Channel_4. With his brother, the crime writer Mike Phillips,_he wrote Windrush:_The Irresistible Rise of Multi-racial_Britain_(1998,_HarperCollins, ). He has won three Royal Television Society Awards,_including Documentary_Series of the_Year for Windrush in 1999. He is a Vice President_of the RTS.

In March 2015, Channel 4_aired Things We Won't Say About Race (That Are True), a_feature-length documentary written and presented by Phillips and_co-produced