Equality not just as a theory and ambition but as a fact and as a result
The Labour Party is acting just like the BBC. I need to be clear, there are very few issues on which I align myself with Diane Abbot. I am a wishy-washy liberal, Jewish by heritage and cuisine, with an interest in justice, equality and representation. Aged 78, I joined the Labour Party in October 2022, … Continue reading “Why I’m quitting Labour over Diane Abbott” by Simon Albury
The world of UK diversity was stunned when Variety reported that Joanna Abeyie was leaving the BBC, only nine months after being appointed as Permanent BBC Head of Creative Diversity. https://variety.com/2023/biz/global/bbc-creative-diversity-joanna-abeyie-exit-1235660059/ Abeyie is a woman of significant influence beyond broadcasting. As well as her BBC role, Abeyie founded, with Alex Pleasants, Parliament’s Creative Diversity APPG. … Continue reading “BBC “simply brilliant” Creative Diversity Chief Quit – There’s something rotten in the BBC” by Simon Albury
The world of UK diversity was stunned when Variety reported that Joanna Abeyie was leaving the BBC, only nine months after being appointed as Permanent BBC Head of Creative Diversity. https://variety.com/2023/biz/global/bbc-creative-diversity-joanna-abeyie-exit-1235660059/ Abeyie is a woman of significant influence beyond broadcasting. As well as her BBC role, Abeyie founded, with Alex Pleasants, Parliament’s Creative Diversity APPG. … Continue reading “BBC “simply brilliant” Creative Diversity Chief Quits – There’s something rotten in the BBC” by Simon Albury
Gaby Hinsliff’s important perspective on Prince Harry’s and Prince William’s much analysed sibling rivalry “Harry’s allegations are not just about a royal fistfight – but the very real dangers of hereditary power” is significant in many ways. She says:”If there’s a lesson to be drawn from all this misery, beyond the bleeding obvious one that … Continue reading “Monarchy and the Dangers of Hereditary Power?” by Dr Margaret Casely-Hayford CBE
Speaking on the World At One 21.11.22, in an emotional interview Shaparak Khorsandi condemned the Qatar FIFA World Cup in an interview with Sarah Montague. Sarah Montague:There’s huge pressure on the (Iranian) players we were talking about. What seemed pressure on the England team to wear an arm band and has chosen not to. I … Continue reading “It is the grubbiness of this entire (FIFA) tournament… we do not take homophobia as seriously as racism. We do not take misogyny as seriously as racism.” Shaparak Khorsandi on BBC World at One
Last week, speaking at a VLV event, Sir Peter Bazalgette, who Co-Chairs the Creative Industries Council with two Secretaries of State, Michelle Donelan DCMS and Jacob Rees-Mogg BEIS, revealed the Council had produced a sector vision with the working title “A Plan for Inclusive Growth” “A sector vision” Bazalgette explained “is meant to be policy … Continue reading “Bazalgette inclusivity vision – Will Government chaos and Donelan antipathy stop publication this year?” by Simon Albury
Gavin Sutherland will leave his role as the English National Ballet Music Director by the end of the year. Sutherland will have been at the company for 23 years, 15 of them as musical director. Tamara Rojo, ENB Artistic Director, discussed Sutherland’s contribution to her work and to the ENB company ‘In Conversation’ with Graham Watts, … Continue reading ‘Gavin Sutherland “a music genius” says Tamara Rojo as he departs ENB Music Director role’ by Simon Albury
My name is Naomi Onyeanusi, I am a 15 year old school girl from North London. I was born in the UK but my heritage includes a mixture of Nigerian, Trinidadian, Jamaican and Ethiopian. I feel very fortunate to have been given the opportunity to be educated in this country. I have been blessed with … Continue reading “The Petition to Address Racism in Schools” by Naomi Onyeanusi (15)
At a VLV conference today, Financial Times’ Assistant Editor Janine Gibson, led the diversity section of her interview with Tim Davie asking him if Marcus Ryder was still blackballed for advocating diversity. Gibson added “You’ve been accused of downgrading diversity, equality and inclusion with the departure of June Sarpong. Do you feel this job is … Continue reading “Marcus Ryder is not blackballed but the BBC has failed on inclusivity says BBC DG Tim Davie” by Simon Albury
This should should have been blogged on the day. Never too late! Christiana Ebohon-Green cut through the Ofcom controlled complacency to tell today’s Ofcom diversity conference (30 Sept 2021):“ I would like to see more action – to stop having these conversations because we’ve solved it! We’re talking about inequality. The playing field is not … Continue reading “#INEQUALITY + Complacency. Ofcom 2021 Diversity Conference – so unlike Ed Vaizey diversity roundtables” by Simon Albury
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