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I am so fed up of hearing the 'institutionally racist' argument and seeing the time and expense allocated to minority groups.

I remember at university undertaking my LPC I was one of three white working class males in a class of about thirty other black students. I didn't see colour, they were simply my class mates and we all pulled together, I am the son of a Pentecostal Minister who grew up with lots of black friends at an inner city church in Birmingham. I have friends and family that are black, mixed race etc etc, I'm actually, bizarrely loosely related to Cyril Regis, the former black West Brom player via my mum's side by marriage, I've only ever known 'diversity' or whatever trendy word is allocated to this now.

Anyway, back to my point; I received a mail years ago from the uni asking if I was a minority student as certain benefits were due to me if I was. One of my very good friends, a West Indian female who was on the same course wrote and said that she felt irritated to receive the mail because it just made people see colour. I agreed. For a bit of fun, I wrote and said that yes, I was a minority student, representing around 10% of the make up of the class. I received a letter saying that as I was 'white' I could only be classed as minority if I were non-British or Irish,,.... as ridiculous as that sounds, that is true,

I next wrote to the dean of the uni saying I couldn't find a chapel for prayer for Christians - being a christian, but I could find two rooms for followers of Islam, could they direct me to the room? I was of course just making a point, but after three further requests in the event of no reply, I gave up. Was anyone really interested in racism or diversity? Of course they weren't - they were following some daft policy no doubt.

Now, let's be frank and sensible here. Most of us are sick to death of seeing the race card being played - and lots of that resentment comes from my black friends who are embarrassed by it. Do I simply live in a happy state of Nirvana being a partner in the Black Country where everyone is a different shade of colour, and everyone just seems to get on? Possibly. It could well be that the home counties suffer the antiquated prejudices, but I guess most places don't. It baffles me why people don't just call this hand wringing liberal clap trap out for what it is - and well done the professor for taking a view that he did. It seems some common sense does prevail after all.

I started life in law at the same time as a well known Asian Barrister who I am happy to call a very good friend. He's left me at the starting blocks now as a top silk, and a deputy high court judge. He started life in a working class family like me. I am proud to call him my firend. I only use the term 'Asian' to make a point in matters like this. It wouldn't matter if he was white, orange, black, green, yellow or tartan - he's a top bloke.

As someone else has commented on here - we're too busy for this nonsense. I will employ someone of any colour, disability, gender or religion if they're good at what they do. I don't see colour - I don't expect many other people do either, particularly as we now live in a multi-cultural Britain. If they're not good, I won't employ them. Does that make me racist? No, it means I'm not stupid and pandering to the baying idiots that believe we all need at least one token gay person, one black person, and one person who is disabled and a Bhuddist. How patronising to those people of equality to be told they need a hand up the ladder. What nonsense,

As a white working class background male, I have grounds, I feel to cry discrimination if I felt mischievous enough, but I wouldn't because it's simply old hat, no one is particularly bothered (see my uni's attitude above) and frankly I haven't got the time or inclination - thankfully many of my other friends who are black haven't either!