English girl barred from Government job...because she is wrong kind of white

The recruitment agency handling the scheme told Abigail Howarth, 18, that there was no point in her submitting an application because of her ethnic background.

But bizarrely she could have applied if she had been white and Welsh, Scottish or Irish.

Abigail, who wanted to join the Agency's flood management programme, saw an advert in a local newspaper offering positions in the Anglia region where she lives, complete with a £13,000-a-year tax-free grant.

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Turned down: Abigail Howarth

It made no mention of the ban on white English applicants, merely noting that candidates from ethnic minorities, such as "Asian, Indian' and "White Other, e.g. Irish, Welsh, Scottish', were encouraged to put themselves forward.

Abigail, of Little Straughton, Bedfordshire, said: "I was really disappointed. To be told being "White English" ruled me out in my home county shocked me. I know why there are positive action training schemes to assist those who are genuinely discriminated against but when it's broken down to this level it seems crazy to me.

"I really wanted to work for the agency and I was very excited - followed by feeling very disappointed.

"I would not have minded had I been beaten for the position by somebody better able than me."

Abigail, who is awaiting the results of A-Levels in environmental science, geography and geology, emailed PATH National Ltd, the company handling applications.

She asked: "Am I correct in assuming that as I am English (White) I need not apply as the preference is for the minorities you have listed, or can I apply anyway?'

Three days later, PATH recruitment officer, Bola Odusi, replied: "Thank you for your enquiry unfortunately the traineeship opportunity in <\[>sic] targeted towards the ethnic minority group to address their under representations in the professions under the Race Relations Act amended 2000."

Such a policy may breach Race Relations legislation as employers must prove ethnic groups are under-represented before using positive discrimination strategies.

The Environment Agency admitted it had 'no evidence that white Welsh, Scottish or Irish workers were under-represented' in the Anglia region.

South West Bedfordshire Tory MP Andrew Selous said: "I think this is complete nonsense and the Environment Agency should be taking the best people, irrespective of their background.

"This is obviously borne out of some idiotic quota system. Abigail should have been able to apply and been judged on her own merits. I will raise this when I have a meeting with the Environment Agency next month."

PATH National's organisational development manager, Mary McDowell, said: "The "White Welsh", "White Irish" and "White Scottish" is a technicality in law - if they are a minority, they are entitled to places on these schemes - they are not part of the majority group, which is "White English".

"The "White English" in this area are the majority group and hence could not apply.

"That is the way the law is laid. This is a chance for people who might be less employable to gain experience, just experience. Public-sector organisations have a duty to ensure they reflect the make-up of the society they serve."

The Environment Agency says 387 of its 12,000 workers claim BME (Black and Minority Ethnic) status. A spokesman added: "The Commission for Racial Equality has confirmed we are acting legally."

A CRE spokeswoman said: "The Commission will be checking with the Environment Agency to clarify the current situation regarding their positive action initiatives.

"Positive action can only be used to encourage or train particular under-represented groups."

ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE PC BRIGADE AND THE MULTICULTURALIST WORSHIPPERS PENALISING THE INDIGENOUS ENGISH POPULATION FOR BEING WHITE.

THIS IS AN FLAGRANT EXAMPLE OF RACISM!!

But don't expect these hypocrites to bewail the plight of the white English people to find work in their own Country as these English bashing bastards are so riddled with their self imposed "white guilt" that they make self flaggellating with a razor wire whip benign.

Also to blame are the overtly racist "people of colour" who have upteen organisations that promote and help only their own "niche" group.  Interesting that I could find no centralised official list of all the "minority" organisations in the UK. Nevertheless, for some of these organisations see:
http://www.ealing.gov.uk/services/community/clubs_and_societies/ethnic_minority_organisations.html

According to the UK Race Relations Act:

Under the Race Relations Act, it is unlawful to discriminate against anyone on grounds of race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), or ethnic or national origin. All racial groups are protected from discrimination.

The Race Relations Act generally applies to the fields of employment, planning, housing, the exercise of public functions (both by public authorities and also private bodies exercising public functions, for example, privately-run prisons). It also applies to the provision of goods, facilities and services, and to education.

Unless being white is no longer considered a race then I would expect that Abigail Howarth should be entitled to file a discrimination lawsuit with the Commission for Racial Equality as this incident satisfies all the reasons needed for doing so. See:

http://www.cre.gov.uk/legal/rra.html

http://www.cre.gov.uk/legal/complaint.html

Let's hope she would also qualify for free legal aid.

WHITE ENGLISH PEOPLE MUST DEMAND THAT THEIR GOVERNMENT/MPs CHANGE ALL CRITERIA TO STOP THIS OUTRAGEOUS DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THEM.

IT IS ABSOLUTELY LUDICROUS THAT WE SHOULD EVEN BE PLACED IN A POSITION TO HAVE TO BEG FOR EQUALITY WITHIN OUR OWN COUNTRY!