We’ve seen the politics of polarisation play out across the globe during the past year, causing instability in nations, and in some cases outbreaks of violence to the extent of threatening the rule of law in those nations.

On our own doorstep we continue to see race baiting to earn political points. And in times of recession and depression, we know we humans often become more fearful and insular, less likely to reach out beyond what is comfortable and familiar and less likely to seek integration and partnerships across the racial divide...

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