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Monday, July 14, 2008
Big Bad Bill
Poor old Equality Bill. Along with his pal Harriet Harman, he's been getting a bit of stick recently. Apparently he'll be driving people to vote for the BNP and is putting the future of the white middle class male at risk.
No fan of red tape I'm not exactly in favour of yet more rules and regulations, however well intentioned. However, I think the creative writing favoured by our tabloid press has more to answer for when it comes to keeping a them and us culture alive and kicking.
My favourite sensationalist headline last week? Has to be the Advert for Blind Air Traffic Controller. Oh no, was it political correctness at its worst? I shouldn't have been fooled, after all it was the Daily Mail I was reading. Reading between the lines the real story seems to be quite boring really: a normal advert with bog standard equal opps statement tagged on the end. So, the crime wasn't about ignoring requirements for the job, it was using the standard format for an ad. The out of proportion coverage does reinforce the terror of error that must face so many public bodies in today's climate. No wonder there is a feeling of can't do right for doing wrong amongst those subject to the public duties.
It's not all bad, occasionally common sense does prevail, I liked one journalists re-writing of the Bill in plain english. "Appoint on Merit and Don't discriminate" Seems simple doesn't it.
posted by Sherpa at 8:58 AM
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