This from @BBradley_Mans is false. Section 1 of the Equality Act 2010 *requires* public authorities to consider socio-economic disadvantage & to exercise powers with due regard to reducing inequality.

*This* government has *chosen* not to bring these provisions into force.(1/3) https://twitter.com/BBradley_Mans/status/1285902058529464321
Here is Section 1 of the Equality Act 2010. Why is @BBradley_Mans making this false claim, and will he correct it?
I also note that AFAIC @BBradley_Mans never signed the Early Day Motion calling for Section 1 to be brought into effect. So this tweet is not only false, but pure virtue-signalling. If he was serious about this issue, why not actually do something?

https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/51058
As @sundersays points out here this is pure catch-22. Distract from racism and discrimination by pointing to inequality and poverty, and then refuse actually to do anything about the latter. https://twitter.com/sundersays/status/1284862730906861573?s=20
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