Discrimination against armed forces could become illegal (in UK)

[alp227]

Discrimination against armed forces veterans could become against the law after the government agreed to cross-party talks aimed at giving new rights to protect former members of the military.

Labour said today the defence secretary Philip Hammond has agreed to discussions with his shadow, Jim Murphy, about "how we can ensure that everything we do in parliament emphasises our ... support for the armed forces and the people who serve in them".

A motion in parliament has already received cross-party backing and a private members' bill on the issue is due to be brought before the House of Commons early next year.

Labour is also calling for armed forces veterans to be given "day one" access to the government's work programme.

full: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jul/02/discrimination-british-armed-forces-illegal

[msongs]

1. the trained killers in our midst get elevated to privileged status. that sucks nt

[Marinedem]

2. No, just equal protection.

Nobody deserves to be discriminated against.

Vomit inducing comments such as yours show the need for this sort of thing.

Granted I'm new here, but I read the site for years before ever registering.

I can say for sure that this is one of the most ignorant things I've ever had the displeasure of reading here.

[Nye Bevan]

3. So banning discrimination against a group is the same as granting that group "privileged status"?

Are you sure you are posting on the correct discussion board?

[Posteritatis]

4. Oh look, it's the "special rights" meme. ("Oh, this is different!" Yeahno.) (nt)