Well whaddya know, Tory equality commissioner has a Tory idea of what equality is.
(Spoiler: it’s to stop whining and find some way to “circumvent” the obstacles that discrimination puts in place.)
… Read the restJessica Butcher, a successful digital entrepreneur, was last week appointed as one of four new commissioners at the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) by Liz Truss, the minister for women and equalities.
The EHRC’s role is to enforce the Equality Act, Britain’s key equality law, and to reduce inequality and tackle discrimination. Commissioners help set the body’s strategic direction.
But in a series of speeches, interviews and articles, Butcher – who describes herself as an “old-school feminist” – has criticised many recent feminist campaigns, including on