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Edit! 1st para - 6th line. "they are prepared to go to not employ black people"
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interesting that it went from that to
They have an excellent approach to employment.
Percy didn't hand over to his son until 2000, I wonder whether they actually became a decent (non-racist) employer in the preceding 15 years, or whether they were just forced to abide by at least not outright illegally discriminating. You can still get away with a fuck of a lot of hostility.
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My comment on being a good employer was based on direct knowledge of their support of young men and women with special educational needs in my area. They've been doing it for a while. My Mum was a special school teacher and I know they supported several of her ex pupils into solid careers. That was at least 20 years ago and up until recent times.
I had no idea of any suggestions of racism.
Stonehedge
From memory it was wasn't people from Pakistan…
More details here if you can read the blurred photos.
https://hackneyhistory.wordpress.com/2016/01/27/equality-at-percy-ingle/
Edit! 1st para - 6th line. "they are prepared to go to not employ black people"
But this is dated 1985 so it may be separate instances of racism from the owner.