An official inquiry has found the Royal Air Force unlawfully discriminated against white men, in a recruitment drive aimed at boosting diversity.
The finding is the culmination of a scandal first exposed last August when Sky News revealed the RAF’s then-head of recruitment had resigned over the issue.
Our Security and Defence Editor, Deborah Haynes, broke the story and reports on the latest development.
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This does not just happen in the RAF. This is service wide. Not just on career courses but also Promotions, Good men not promoted to get someone else up in rank because they are so bad the unit wants them moved on (which happens when people are promoted) Then all this makes it worse as the wrong person is now one link higher in the chain, making the lives of those below a lot worse through bad leadership.
Institutional racism. 😆🤣😂
I look forward to rent-a-mob gathering on the streets of London to protest this.
This obsession with race is just going to make the force worse. People should be judged on merit not sex or race. How can they be dumb.
No surprises. The world has gone totally mad.
It’s happening everywhere in all places.
Finally this stuff is actually getting recognised…
How about we do something radical and employ those best suited for the job? I know its crazy but let's give it a try.
Read these comments … people don't approve of this balderdash promoting people based on sex or ethnicity. It's illegal, and yet it went on .. and this former air marshal should face charges.
Whomever made the decision to have racial diversity quota's needs punishing
i hope those behind this discrimination will be dismissed and face charges
In a white country?!?
Anti racists push a racist mindset on people when it comes to equality and diversity because they then start to choose people on their race which makes them racist the thing they thing they are against in the first place these clowns will always expose themselves because they don't use simple logic or common sense
The RAF is in an absolute state .. it’s embarrassing. Lack of pilots and ditching the C-130s, Barely any planes left losing airfields. Honestly it’s pathetic
Anybody see a black person in the video ?
The obvious and surprised this has made the Sky ‘News’ agenda as they supported this discrimination!
This is racism against white people in their own country people should be chosen on merit not skin colour these people will ruin this country if they carry on like this those responsible for this policy should be kicked out of their job
Here's the thing. The guys responsible for this are retired with full pension. The sole women who fought against this lost her career. WTF
Diversity kills
Australian RAAF has the same problem. A quick perusal of RAAF's website reveals an organizational culture of "Gender diversity", "Religious & ethnic diversity", "Indigenous participation" and "LGBTIQ+ inclusion". Would be nice if the RAAF focused on how to win a fight… just for once.
This is how Pathetic our country is these days 🤦♂️
Bunch of spineless idiots scared of being called racist
This happens more than most in the uk i promise.
The UK has a bad habit of discriminating against people of all races!
Strikes me as amusing that lack of merit based appointments is causing such outrage when Johnson’s Crony Cabinet was jam packed with utterly inept serial lying self serving chancers and reprobates like Mogg Dorries Patel Zahawi er al.
Not just the RAF. We have professional armed services. Diluted with this diversity equality hatred. I remember they wanted women in my role. I was allocated one of these "soldiers". She couldnt even lift a sledge hammer or any of the kit that we had to move in the field.
For all those affected? Why do they have such a hard time saying white men?
There was one person who stood up in defence of white men. When this happens to ethnic minorities, the majority of the workforce stand up, kneel, pledge millions and demand a hundred enquires.
I can hardly wait for Diane Abbott to weigh in on this 😉
BLM payed someone off in the MOD who thought it wouldn’t matter in the RAF
This seems linked to the US Supreme Court ruling that race based college admissions quotas are unconstitutional. This is a win for everyone.
It was racist to white men, call it out properly. Institutional racist policy against white men. Same thing happening in Police, Army, Navy and Civil Service. How many job adverts are out there and say only Ethnic minorities can apply? How many steaight white men are employed as Diversity leaders in companies?
The woke band of global victimness should now know the tide has turned back towards reality. It has taken far too long for most of us .this all started with legalising a disgusting physical act many years ago. Thank God the normal men and women of our country 🎉🎉are now being heard
I recently applied for a job at a major American aircraft manufacturer. The 'competency' interview was about "remembering a time when"! and relating to racism, sexism, and diversity. I have always been respectful of other peoples choices in life and made that very clear in the interview. I was told that I was not a good 'fit' for the job even though I have 30 years experience in a similar position! I was told afterwards that a senior executive at that company had complained there was too many white middle aged men in the position I had applied for and this may have affected my application. The person who was offered the job was 'trans'. If this person was the best person for this job I have no problem with this, but I honestly believe that my race, gender, age and sexuality had influenced their decision and that I was discriminated against. Positive racism, sexism etc. is just racism and sexism!
Are they joining just to stay in 5 Star Hotels?
Somebody needs a good kicking over this.
An utter disgrace ……well done for the new air chief Marshall now dealing with this openly!
This country is no longer worth defending. All Anglo Saxon men who have the means should leave this country
Need to take the police and councils to task next
Many large corporations are doing this. The only ethical option is to hire the best candidate.
Wow. I'm honestly shocked.
Finally recognition that discrimination and racism works both ways – a genuine miracle.
ah wasnt listening women and homos have taken white mens places not really race diversity
Of course they did. This is the new institutional racism. It’s time for reparations isn’t it?
It's all drones and AI now anyway – give it a few years and there won't be pilots at all.