Reform did well. Again.

[Notch7]

I would suggest it doesn't make much difference. The act has been around for 15 years, these roles are relatively new. Unfortunately, lobby groups provide "consultancy" which is often misguided.

maybe they are a good thing, rather than a bad thing

Research shows that a more diverse workforce can build better business outcomes, while a sense of inclusion often leads to higher rates of staff retention and engagement.

I dont know if its true or not, but the dog whistle politics of reform party is not the answer


Andrea Jenkyns main policy seems to be about making a lot of noise in possibly getting rid of 1 or 2 jobs out of 5000

how is sacking a diversity officer going to help people in Lincolnshire, with their problems?

 

[motorbiking]

maybe they are a good thing, rather than a bad thing

Research shows that a more diverse workforce can build better business outcomes, while a sense of inclusion often leads to higher rates of staff retention and engagement.

I agree

I dont know if its true or not, but the dog whistle politics of reform party is not the answer



Andrea Jenkyns main policy seems to be about making a lot of noise in possibly getting rid of 1 or 2 jobs out of 5000

how is sacking a diversity officer going to help people in Lincolnshire, with their problems?

But I also think "positive action" discourages people from non-minority groups to apply.

There is a fine balance between treating people fairly, equally legally etc and actively creating and promoting positive discrimination. Restricting roles to BAMEs for example because you don't have enough BAMEs is not the answer. Plenty of organisations have been on the wrong side of the law due to DEI policies.

e.g.

RAF diversity targets discriminated against white men

The inquiry began when a female officer quit, saying there was too much pressure to meet targets.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[blup]

how is sacking a diversity officer going to help people in Lincolnshire, with their problems?

It makes people feel better in the same way brexhit did. But it won’t make a difference to Lincolnshires employment problems because fewer locals work in agriculture etc. I guarantee Jenkins will recruit a team of unnecessary policy staff.

 

[JohnD]

Some benefits should be universal, because people pay in. It is as simple as that.

And should an "extra" £300 be paid to everybody as an "extra?" That is defined as an "extra" to help people who can't afford to pay for winter fuel? But only if they are old?

 

[motorbiking]

And should an "extra" £300 be paid to everybody as an "extra?"

Which bit of universal, didn't you get?

 

[JohnD]

If there was an "extra" wooden leg allowance, for people with wooden legs, should it be paid to everybody, even if they didn't have a wooden leg? Why do you claim the wooden leg allowance should be universal?

 

[JohnD]

Which bit of universal, didn't you get?

Which big of "extra" don't you get?

 

[motorbiking]

If there was an "extra" wooden leg allowance, for people with wooden legs, should it be paid to everybody, even if they didn't have a wooden leg? Why do you claim the wooden leg allowance should be universal?

Where have I claimed that there should be a universal wooden leg allowance? you're being silly.. again.

 

[JohnD]

Where have I claimed that there should be a universal wooden leg allowance? you're being silly.. again.

I notice you didn't answer my question.

 

[motorbiking]

I notice you didn't answer my question.

Some benefits should be universal. That means people who can afford not to have them, still get them. Otherwise people lose faith in the fairness of the system.

Perhaps people with £2m pension pots shouldn't get state pension, or have to pay a supplement for NHS? or perhaps people who haven't paid much at all, should get less.

 

[JohnD]

Some benefits should be universal.

And some should not.

Please explain why you think an extra payment, paid as an extra and intended to be an extra payment to give extra help to people too poor to pay their extra winter heating costs, should be paid as an extra, to people who are not too poor to pay their extra winter heating costs.

 

[motorbiking]

Its really quite simple. You cannot know how wealthy a pensioner is based on their income. Some have very high care costs, which wipe out most or more than their net pension and some have none. If you set the bar at those paying the additional rate of tax say £126k pensions pa, you exclude ~5% of those over 65 ~500k people. These people assuming they are just on the limit are paying 43k a year in income tax. Does it really matter that a few £100 comes back to them? It's unlikely that they suddenly got rich as pensioners, so I suspect during their lifetime they have paid millions in to the system.

 

[Mottie]

I notice you didn't answer my question.

You didn’t answer mine. #373. Two pages back now.

 

[motorbiking]

Reform lead the polls.

https://d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/VotingIntention_MRP_250506_w.pdf

 

[Mottie]

Is anyone surprised?