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Almost every authority in Britain is now \u201cinfested\u201d by politically correct mandarins holding well-paid \u201cgrievance industry\u201d posts, campaigners say.<\/p>\n
A town hall audit reveals 750 employees are paid up to \u00a328million for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion roles.<\/p>\n
The taxpayer-funded army ensures cash-strapped local authorities meet equality commitments as part of a drive towards full-scale political correctness.<\/p>\n
Rupert Lowe, Reform UK business spokesman, said: \u201cDiversity, inclusion and equity are woke buzzwords which need to be eradicated from the public sector.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf private companies choose to waste their money on this nonsense that is their decision, but we must scrap these taxpayer-funded positions.\u201d<\/p>\n
Birmingham \u2013 on the verge of bankruptcy with potential liabilities totalling nearly \u00a31billion \u2013 has stopped all non-essential spending.<\/p>\n
Yet it has 18 woke posts, including five vacancies, at a cost to taxpayers of \u00a3634,816.<\/p>\n
Labour-run Luton Council has nine equality diversity and inclusion coordinators, seven full-time and two part-time positions and five vacancies at a cost to taxpayers of \u00a3451,399.<\/p>\n
READ MORE: <\/strong> Tory MP rages over ‘genderbread’ person in ‘woke’ school<\/strong><\/p>\n More than 1,300 staff members have attended unconscious bias courses, while it celebrates directing schools to its \u201cdirectory of diverse curriculum materials\u201d.<\/p>\n Council leader Hazel Simmons said: \u201cWe need to do more to tackle inequality and promote diversity and inclusion.\u201d<\/p>\n Freedom of Information requests were sent to 372 county, city and unitary councils Some 247 responded.<\/p>\n They were asked the total number of staff in a diversity, equity or inclusion role and the annual salary cost for them.<\/p>\n Responses showed 498 staff are employed at a cost to the public of \u00a318.1million.<\/p>\n But when the figures are weighted to include all authorities in the UK the numbers rise to up to 746 staff at a potential drain of \u00a328.2million.<\/p>\n The rise of \u201cdiversity demagogues\u201d across the public sector has long been a hallmark of schools and universities.<\/p>\n It is particularly prevalent in the NHS with more than 7.6 million patients on waiting lists.<\/p>\n Daily Express columnist Professor Karol Sikora said: \u201cMore medical professionals should be standing up to this lunacy, even if it results in some unpleasant insults.\u201d<\/p>\n But this audit is the first time the full scale has been revealed in councils charged with running everyday services and amenities.<\/p>\n Bristol, where a bronze statue of merchant and trans-Atlantic slave trader Edward Colston was toppled, defaced, and pushed into the city harbour in 2020, employs 16 woke staff at a cost of \u00a3418,170.<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> Mr Lowe, 65, who served as the Brexit Party MEP for the West Midlands, said: \u201cDecent British taxpayers are treated like dirt by those responsible for spending their hard-earned money.<\/p>\n \u201cCustodians of public money have a responsibility to spend funds in an effective manner, providing value and an efficient service for those paying their wages. Can anyone with any sense seriously argue that\u2019s happening?\u201d<\/p>\n Legions of woke pencil-pushers, not only consuming salaries far beyond their talents and ability, but clogging up the rest of the system with inane workshops and diversity courses.<\/p>\n \u201cReform UK\u2019s position is to make every single one of them redundant. This woke infestation has gone too far.\u201d<\/p>\n In April, the average council tax bill rose 5.1% to \u00a32,065 yet most authorities struggle to run basic services.<\/p>\n Mr Lowe, 65, who served as the Brexit Party MEP for the West Midlands, said: \u201cDecent British taxpayers are treated like dirt by those responsible for spending their hard-earned money.<\/p>\n \u201cCustodians of public money have a responsibility to spend funds in an effective manner, providing value and an efficient service for those paying their wages. Can anyone with any sense seriously argue that\u2019s happening?\u201d<\/p>\n Legions of woke pencil-pushers, not only consuming salaries far beyond their talents and ability, but clogging up the rest of the system with inane workshops and diversity courses.<\/p>\n \u201cReform UK\u2019s position is to make every single one of them redundant. This woke infestation has gone too far.\u201d<\/p>\n In April, the average council tax bill rose 5.1% to \u00a32,065 yet most authorities struggle to run basic services.<\/p>\n
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