A Tory peer is facing a three-week ban from the House of Lords for referring to a British-Asian peer as ‘Lord Poppadom’ and touching the hair of a black MP without consent. Lady Catherine Meyer faces censure after two complaints were made about her behaviour during a visit by parliamentarians to Rwanda earlier this year. The Lords Conduct CommitteeContinue reading “Baroness Banned For Touching Black MP’s Braided Hair And Calling Asian Peer Lord Poppadom”
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Ageist Attitudes Among Children As Young As Four Are Contributing To Negative Stereotypes About The Elderly, MPs Are Told
It was said yesterday that youngsters as young as four contribute to unfavourable preconceptions and that older individuals suffer greatly from ageist views. Parliamentarians on the Women and Equalities Committee were informed that over half of those over 50 had experienced age discrimination in the previous year. Caroline Abrahams, the director of Age UK, usedContinue reading “Ageist Attitudes Among Children As Young As Four Are Contributing To Negative Stereotypes About The Elderly, MPs Are Told”
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