What are Black Lives Matter’s actual policies?

The effect of George Floyd’s death in Minnesota upon Britain has been remarkable. We have had waves of protests, in London but also other large British cities, that look set to continue. Statues have fallen; long-loved television shows have been removed from digital platforms. An assumption has been made by many that the protests have at the very least been necessary. But there is a question few are actually asking about the Black Lives Matter protests in Britain: what do the protestors actually want?

Some will say the answer is obvious. The protests are about ending racial inequality in Britain. If so, how do the BLM protests seek to correct this problem in real, practical terms? Think about other large protests from the past that linger in the memory. The Poll Tax demonstrations; Stop the War protests before and during the Iraq War; the People’s Vote marches. It is easy to identify the basic objectives of each of these movements.