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Derek- disability and humour.
Ricky Gervais courts controversy again Tonight the latest in the oeuvre of Ricky Gervais is aired on British television. Reaction to his latest work has to say the least been mixed. Derek is about a care worker and celebrity autograph hunter called Derek. The protrayal of any character with a disability is ...
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Is football ready for a female manager?
Sexism and football. A female version of Sir Alex or the taciturn Frenchman Arsene Wenger? The imagination is starting to run wild. That is the prospect presented in a BBC documentary on sexism in football where former Northern Ireland boss Lawrie Sanchez says he believes there will be a female manager in ...
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Equality helpline may be run by controversial A4e agency
Major concerns over discrimination work One of the major success stories of the oft criticised and much harangued Equality and Human Rights Commission has been its helpline. As a consultant working in the human rights and equality field I have often both myself used this service and referred individuals who we ...
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Cameron does God – again!
Cameron and Easter Well he is at it again – David Cameron is doing God – but then it is the week running up to Easter after all. The prime minister, who held an Easter reception in Downing Street, quoted from the Gospel of Luke as he spoke of "we" Christians. "This is ...
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Man sacked at 65 wins age discrimination case
Significant Court of Appeal case. A significant age discrimination and employment case has been heard and ruled upon at the Court of Appeal. Michael Bailey (68), from Swan Road, Whittlesey, had his employment with R&R Plant Hire, of King’s Dyke, Whittlesey, terminated on January 20, 2009 – the day of his 65th ...
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Leading disabled sailor banned from train
Another shameful transport discrimination case Just over a week after Dame Tanni Grey Thompson wrote about and was then vilified for her comments about disability and public transport another case has hit the press. This time the first quadriplegic sailor to sail solo across ...
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Doctor claims he was sacked for emailing a prayer
Religious belief and employment Another employment tribunal has heard claims from a Christian that his faith and belief were the object of discrimination against him Dr David Drew, 64, told an employment tribunal that he was made to feel like a “religious maniac” after sending out the prayer by St Ignatius Loyola, ...
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Tanni Grey Thompson receives hate comments
Disability discrimination alive and well. The true extent of anti-disabled views has been expressed and vented at one of the most prominent disabled voices within British society. Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson says she has attracted a stream of anti-disability abuse after she spoke of having to crawl off a train in London. The former ...
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Man throws acid at woman with baby in racist attack
Despicable racism in Manchester Another despicable racist attack has occurred in Britain. In this case an unnamed woman, 29, was walking with her baby in a pram when a man made a sexual and racist comment before throwing liquid at her back and, when she turned round, her chest. The woman suffered ...
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25% increase in alcohol related deaths
Report warns more people are dying from liver disease than ever before The number of people dying from liver disease in England is rising, according to the first ever national report on the statistics published today by the National End of Life Care Intelligence Network. Deaths from liver disease: Implications for end ...
