Our thanks to Nigel for this gem:
http://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/apr/23/male-workers-win-equal-pay-claim-welsh-university
While we were pleased to read this story, the idea of ‘equivalent pay for work of equivalent value’ was, of course, a feminist invention designed to push up the pay of women at the expense of men. How can you equate work done by men who work outdoors in all conditions, with that of women working as secretaries?