In this new climate, having an enviable job, while not being a straight white man, is grounds for suspicion
Wayne Brown was a trailblazer, a man who made his own small piece of history by becoming Britain’s first black fire chief.
He worked his way up as a young firefighter, rising through the ranks, serving the public through dark times including the 2005 London terror attacks and the Grenfell fire.
Gaby Hinsliff is a Guardian columnist
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