Home Office’s bizarre diversity drive

Having failed to muster enough support for a leadership bid, Priti Patel is currently enjoying what are likely to be her final weeks in charge at the Home Office. The Witham MP has held the post for more than three years but despite her reputation as a hang ’em and flog ’em hardliner, there’s precious little sign she’s been able to change the prevailing culture in her department. Leaked messages in June showed the extent of internal opposition to Patel’s flagship Rwanda scheme. ‘Trans inclusive sports day’ are still being held and there’s a strong push for ‘preferred pronouns.’

And now Mr S has discovered the latest woke quackery being pushed by Patel’s mandarins. The department has a series of targets on its intranet to increase representation as part of its ‘diversity and inclusion strategy 2021-2025’. More black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) and self-identifying LGB staff are demanded as part of this drive.