Harperson's view of fairness.

'Companies will be free to discriminate in favour of women and black job candidates under proposed ‘equality’ laws.
The move allows employers to give preferential treatment as long as applicants are equally qualified.
It is designed to boost the proportion of female and ethnic staff, as well as thrusting more of them into senior posts. '

Hmm. So if my firm has a preponderance of women employees and more than the average in percentage terms of black and Asians, I shall be allowed to advertise for 'white males', eh? - No. I thought not!