EU political Correctness

Lakeland walkers 'wrong colour' By John Crowley (Filed: 03/01/2005) The Lake District National Park is to axe the free guided walks carried out by over 100 volunteer rangers because they attract only "middle-aged, middle-class white people". The scenic walks, which introduce thousands of tourists to the fells each year, are being scrapped as part of a three-year plan to bring more ethnic minorities, inner-city children and the disabled to the area. The national park's authority said it would be able to meet Government targets to attract minority groups and attract more funding. It said it had also taken the "hard" decision to reduce significantly the services provided by the park's 10 information centres. Among activities facing the axe is a programme of 900 events run by 300 rangers. These include a magazine, informative talks, slide shows and children's farm visits. In a letter informing volunteers of the authority's decision, Paul Tiplady, national park officer, said more regional and EU funding would be attracted by refocusing on the "urban young, people from ethnic communities and disabled people". I do not understand the mentality behind this confirmation of political correctness gone mad, there is absolutely nothing preventing anybody of any ethnicity visiting the countryside if they choose. The EU however feels that they have a right to demand that the countryside changes in order to meet arbitary targets on the mix of minorities or they will withhold our money from our countryside organisations. If the three year plan to attract more ethnic minorities, inner-city children and the disabled to the area fails to meet the arbitrary targets, what are they going to do next, force people onto busses and drag them out in the park, or perhaps ban middle aged middle class white people. These moves were indicated in the middle of last year when certain groups suddenly began claiming that the countryside was racially biased, because not enough minorities visited. This is not only ridiculous but insulting, and shows a certain mindset that claims the evidence that because the mixes of those visiting the countryside do not conform to the ethnic mix in the country as a whole, is itself evidence of racism, they make this claim without any other verification to back up their accusations. We are also witnessing the creeping power of the EU into the very fabric of our society the Lake District has been there as a part of unspoiled Britain for the pleasure of those who like what it has to offer ever since we began to take holidays, around that has grown the authority of the parks management to protect the environment and assist those who choose to visit, but this is not good enough for the EU who demand that the whole thing be politicised so to conform to their own agenda. That is what happens when you allow the EU to reach into a country beyond our elected parliament and force their will on the people.