Comments on: Tory boys throw toys out of pram http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2008/06/tory-boys-throw-toys-out-of-pram.htm Liberal Democrat MP for Hornsey and Wood Green Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:18:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2008/06/tory-boys-throw-toys-out-of-pram.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1214 Anonymous Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:46:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=1798#comment-1214 There is no such things as positive discrimination. There is no such things as positive discrimination.

]]> By: jonathan http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2008/06/tory-boys-throw-toys-out-of-pram.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1213 jonathan Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:49:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=1798#comment-1213 @thechristophe you started saying that employers should be left to make up their own minds on what to do. the law change does that. so why aren't you support it unless you have some other hidden motive you are not telling us? @thechristophe you started saying that employers should be left to make up their own minds on what to do. the law change does that. so why aren't you support it unless you have some other hidden motive you are not telling us?

]]> By: Jennie http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2008/06/tory-boys-throw-toys-out-of-pram.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1212 Jennie Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:03:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=1798#comment-1212 If a Tory Boy might make a suggestion, is there anything to stop a suitably motivated MP tabling an amendment to the single equalities act to introduce something that might be more useful than positive discrimination, like transferrable maternity leave? If a Tory Boy might make a suggestion, is there anything to stop a suitably motivated MP tabling an amendment to the single equalities act to introduce something that might be more useful than positive discrimination, like transferrable maternity leave?

]]> By: thechristophe http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2008/06/tory-boys-throw-toys-out-of-pram.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1211 thechristophe Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:56:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=1798#comment-1211 so as it stands presently it is illegal to discriminate, however when the Bill passes it will be legal to do so....? so as it stands presently it is illegal to discriminate, however when the Bill passes it will be legal to do so....?

]]> By: Lynne Featherstone MP http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2008/06/tory-boys-throw-toys-out-of-pram.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1210 Lynne Featherstone MP Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:48:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=1798#comment-1210 Christophe - letting the employers choose is exactly what the law would do. It doesn't force them to choose on grounds of balance of workforce - but it lets them if that's what they wish to do. Unlike the current law, which makes that ground of choice illegal. Christophe - letting the employers choose is exactly what the law would do. It doesn't force them to choose on grounds of balance of workforce - but it lets them if that's what they wish to do. Unlike the current law, which makes that ground of choice illegal.

]]> By: thechristophe http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2008/06/tory-boys-throw-toys-out-of-pram.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1209 thechristophe Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:45:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=1798#comment-1209 Surely if two candidates are "equally qualified" then employers should be left to themselves to distinguish between the two. When did it become liberal to tell people how to make up their minds?<br/><br/>Furthermore, although the proposals are "permissive" isn't it naive in itself to think that people will view it as such? Should we not anticipate a rush of public sector organisations implementing this policy as pressure is applied from above? <br/><br/>What criteria is currently used in the public sector to distinguish between two 'equally qualified' candidates? Surely if two candidates are "equally qualified" then employers should be left to themselves to distinguish between the two. When did it become liberal to tell people how to make up their minds?

Furthermore, although the proposals are "permissive" isn't it naive in itself to think that people will view it as such? Should we not anticipate a rush of public sector organisations implementing this policy as pressure is applied from above?

What criteria is currently used in the public sector to distinguish between two 'equally qualified' candidates?

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