EHRC undermined by pressure to support No 10 agenda, says ex-chair

Exclusive: David Isaac’s criticism follows series of controversies surrounding equality watchdogBritain’s equality watchdog is being undermined by political pressure to support the government’s misguided agenda, a former head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has said.The criticism from David Isaac, the chair of the organisation from 2016 until August last year, follows a spate of controversy surrounding the EHRC, including the revelation of recent government appointees’ past comments about feminism, ethnic minorities and Islamophobia. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/jan/18/ehrc-undermined-pressure-support-no-10-agenda-david-isaac #equality_and_human_rights_commission_(ehrc) #conservatives #society #regulators #race #feminism #uk_news #liz_truss #boris_johnson #antisemitism #islam #politics #islamophobia #labour