At least they know how unfair it all is, judging by the prohibition on drinking champagne at receptions at the Tory party conference while the rest of the country burns. Yet it’s breathtaking that the Coalition can let the phrase ‘social justice’ pass their lips when the facts undeniably demonstrate the reverse, though the Treasury papers have been spun to give a very different and misleading impression to bolster the politicians’ case. Continue reading
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Fairness without equality is like a car without a steering wheel
Once upon a time equality was a key goal. Then it was softened to equality of outcomes. Then it was weakened further to equality of opportunity. Now the buzz-word is fairness, a wishy-washy concept which is subjective, cannot be measured, and means (as the Red Queen observed in Alice in Wonderland) ‘whatever I want it to mean’. Now the official report published today by the Equality and Human Rights Commission called “How Fair is Britain?” moves the spotlight almost entirely away from equality and focuses strongly on discrimination. That is a mistake. Of course discrimination is important and should be eliminated, but discrimination is not inequality, and is actually a distraction from it. How do we get back to the real priorities? Continue reading
