‘Harriet Harman, the Equality Minister, defended plans to encourage firms to discriminate in favour of female and ethnic minorities job candidates.’
Just read that line again. Concentrate on the words ‘equality’ and ‘discriminate’. I don’t even know if it’s worth me having a rant over this one. Is this woman a moron?
Any form of discrimination should be abhorrent, but apparently if you are anything over than a white man you are going to get a leg up from Harriet (better than a leg over). After all, you couldn’t get a job on your own could you?
It’s a good job Labour are so far ahead in the polls that they can alienate white men. The BNP must have their printing presses working overtime informing people how ethnic minorities will get work over white people.
The fact is that dear deluded Harriet probably has her heart in the right place, but as usual (for a politician) has not really thought this through. Her argument is that, should you have two equal candidates for a job and you can’t decide between them, you should choose the black bloke or the woman. I am not sure who would win if you have both the black man and the woman. If she was to ask someone who has actually worked in the real world, she would find out there are never equal candidates. Two people can have the same qualifications, the same experience, the same age, the same everything, but you will eventually go down to who will fit in with your existing team the best or who is the more likeable. There will always be one person who has that little bit more to offer in terms of personality.
This is nothing short of degrading to ethnic minorities and woman because Harriet Harman is basically saying you are incapable of getting of a job in the world of bigoted, racist and sexist employers.
As a final insult I see nothing about positive discrimination for your lovable Moose.