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# There is no place in society for racism, says council leader after Black Lives Matter protest in Lichfield
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/there-is-no-place-in-society-for-racism-says-council-leader-after-black-lives-matter-protest-in-lichfield/
- Published: 2020-06-09T08:45:25.000Z
- Updated: 2020-06-09T08:45:46.000Z
- Description: The leader of Lichfield District Council has backed Black Lives Matter protesters in the city – saying there is no place in society for racism.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:14, News

The leader of Lichfield District Council says “there is no place in society for racism” after a Black Lives Matter protest in the city.

Hundreds took to the streets of Lichfield yesterday (8th June) as part of a series of global demonstrations.

Protesters held banners and signs along the Birmingham Road.

Cllr Pullen said he was pleased the event had been a peaceful one.

![Doug Pullen](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/img_20190510_002203.jpg)

Doug Pullen

> “Like us, many of our residents will have been appalled at the killing of George Floyd in the United States.  
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> “There is no place in our society for racism and no one should face discrimination because of the colour of their skin.  
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> “We fully support the right to peaceful protest and I was glad to see that right being exercised yesterday – particularly as social distancing was clearly observed throughout the demonstration that took place.”

Cllr Pullen has previously spoken on social media about his own family’s experiences of racism.

> “Fourteen years ago, I got married and immediately gained two step-children who are black/mixed race.  
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> “Since then, I’ve gone on to have three more children who are white.  
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> “I don’t pretend to know what it’s like growing up black in the UK, but what I’ve seen is security guards following my eldest daughter far more than my biological daughter.  
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> “I’ve also seen both of my step-children being marked out as troublemakers at school.  
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> “My son is now at university, married with a child on the way, and my daughter is currently deciding at which university she will read law – they are great kids who faced barriers that my white children will simply not face.  
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> “We live in one of the least racist countries on earth and yet some prejudices and biases remain.  
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> “If that applies to you, it’s not too late to grow as a person and make that change.”  
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> Cllr Doug Pullen, Lichfield District Council