Today’s press has been bad for Trevor Phillips.
He’s had a select committee calling him names in the playground and now the school bullies have been quick to run over and have a go too.
But the problems Mr Phillips is accused of causing at the Equality and Human Rights Commission are not helpful for a Labour Government which is placing equality at the top of the political agenda.
Harriet Harman is the first ever Secretary of State for Equality and her little empire of Government Equalities Office is pushing forward new thinking across Government on issues such as rape, LGBT rights, women in the labour market, and the Government’ flagship legislation – the Equalities Bill.
Is Trevor Phillips negative press now damaging the profile of equality as an important political issue, and is the debate around equality really helped by the constant focus on one man?
As part of our Equalities Month events, the Young Fabians are meeting tonight to discuss – What next for equalities?
We’ll be joined by Harriet Harman’s PPS Nia Griffith MP, and Tulip Siddiq from Young Labour.
Click here for more event details.
