All is not well down at the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). Reports The Guardian,
“Part of the concern stems from a shift in the tone and style of the new body, which emphasises the concept of “fairness” more than the notions of “equality” and “discrimination”, and is less focused on campaigning. A spokesman for the EHRC said it saw itself as “a regulator and not simply a campaigning organisation. He said, ‘Fairness is a great British value. I think fairness is a concept that a wider population understands.’ ”
The report continues,
“An equality lawyer, who also asked not be named, said: ‘The problem is that ‘fairness’, unlike equality, has no basis in law. It’s a much more nebulous concept. Fairness is not about protecting the rights of those who have experienced discrimination, it’s about being fair to everyone, including businesses and white men.’1 ”
Out of the mouth of babes…
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1 My emphasis.