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I'm also a usually quiet, reserved Lady, who enjoys books, tea, baking, and movies! I spend most of my time reading one of my favorite books or wishing I was reading my favorite books. My Grand Passion is history, particularly the Regency Period in England, when Jane Austen wrote, Lord Nelson defeated the French Fleet at Trafalgar, the Duke of Wellington defeated Napoleon, and men were Gentlemen and women Ladies. I cherish the thought of being a Lady and love manners, being proper, and having proper tea. My favorite tea is Twinings, especially Earl Grey or Prince of Wales. My specialty to make is Scones with Devon Cream. I am a Catholic and a Conservative.


Sunday, March 12, 2006

"In breach of the Race Relations Act 1976"?

From Jayd in England, from this morning's Sunday Telegraph:

Racism in placenames

Ken Perrin runs a construction business in March, Cambridgeshire, and when he needs men to prepare building sites, he advertises through local job centres. Because his workers need transport to the sites, the firm has pick-up points in Peterborough and Chatteris. He therefore specifies that the work is suitable for people living nearby.

Recently, however, Chatteris was dropped from his advertisements. This meant that Mr Perrin received job applications from as far away as Edinburgh and Southampton. Asking for an explanation, he was told by JobCentre Plus Partnerships in Sheffield that by referring to any specific place he could face criminal charges for racial discrimination.

He was warned that "by not wishing to consider jobseekers from a particular geographical area where minority ethnic people may live, you could be leaving yourself open to charges of being in breach of the Race Relations Act 1976".
Jay says: Is there no end to this madness?

My thoughts exactly.

posted by Lady Jane | 10:13 AM