“The growth of race relations management, diversity training and 'promoting good relations' has come at a cost. We are more sensitized to racism, yet far less confident in talking to each other as human beings with similar hopes, problems and aspirations.”

British political adviser

Munira Mirza is a British political adviser. She worked with Boris Johnson in City Hall and later at Number 10, where she served as Director of the Policy Unit from 2019 until her resignation in February 2022. Earlier, she was Deputy Mayor for Education and Culture when Johnson was Mayor of London. Her public profile is tied to policy work in government and to the senior advisory roles she held under Johnson.