Turmoil at the Equalities Commission (EHRC) (3)

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Posted by Silent_Storm on Sun 26 Jul 09, 10:46 PM to Silent_Storm's blog.

There has been a spate of high profile resignations at the Equality and Human Rights Commission over the past few days. Media reports are suggesting that the current boss Trevor Phillips is clinging on to his job. Ben Summerskill, Chief executive of Gay rights group Stonewall (who resigned from EHRC on Friday) said "Mr. Phillips was damaging the cause of equality by staying on"

There are some further interesting nuggets of info below.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8168477.stm

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columni...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1202299/...

Link to The EHRC website http://www.equalityhumanrights.com

Edited Sun 26 Jul 09, 11:46 PM by Silent_Storm

Replies

26 Jul 09, 10:57 PM
Ima_Kant
UK(PO), 3 yrs

I believe this organisation to have been set up with the best of intentions but the more I hear reports of it the more convinced I become that it has served its purpose and should now be abolished.

27 Jul 09, 12:13 AM
KinkyKumbrian
UK(CA), 3 yrs

Ima_Kant wrote:
I believe this organisation to have been set up with the best of intentions but the more I hear reports of it the more convinced I become that it has served its purpose and should now be abolished.

A bit like political correctness, some people saw it as being a good thing to stop some of the more blatant forms of racism, but it turned into an oppressive juggernaut that has done more harm than good.

27 Jul 09, 12:35 AM
flake_1
UK, 3 yrs

I've heard Trevor Phillips say certain things that couldn't be said by white people, and I'd be sad to see someone like that leave the commission. Some of the things he's said have annoyed the loonie left so it wouldn't surprise me if one or two of them have been only too pleased to see this spat. It's always seemed strange to me that an expert in one field is also expected to be an expert in business administration - surely there are people there who are capable of running the business side of things? and if so why aren't they being blamed?