Human Rights Chief Moonlights As TV Consultant

From the Human Rights is Big Bucks file:

[This Is London] The Government’s equality chief, who is responsible for making businesses and public bodies obey anti-discrimination laws, was paid by Channel 4 for giving advice following the Big Brother racism scandal.

Trevor Phillips, the £110,000-a-year chairman of Labour’s new Equality nd Human Rights Commission ‘super quango’ was hired by the TV company after the furore over the treatment of Indian actress Shilpa Shetty.

He was paid for the work through the Equate Organisation, which he co-founded with media entrepreneur Charles Armitage, and in which he owns 70 per cent of the shares.

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UK Flies Gay Pride Flag Over Embassy In Poland

[UK Gay News] Diplomatic protocol was ‘adjusted’ to include LGBT people and to honour Warsaw Pride, its organisers and participants – to send out a message of support to Polish LGBT persons and to celebrate the achievement of the development of Pride in Poland.

As previously reported at 4pm on Friday, HM’s Ambassador to Poland, Ric Todd, raised the Rainbow Flag on the official flagpole beside the Union Flag.

“This small gesture is a symbol of the British Embassy’s commitment to equality and acceptance for all,” he said.  “This weekend’s Pride March will be a celebration of diversity in Poland, Europe and beyond.

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