I think we all know who the true downtrodden are in this country. When a certain group suggested adding a new protected characteristic to the Equality Act, we all instinctively knew who they were referring to. That’s right, the underclass we were all expecting—fox hunters!

This month saw “Hunting Kind”—a pro-fox hunting group—compare their plight to those who experience race or sex discrimination. During an interview on the Fieldsports Channel podcast, the leader of the group, Ed Swales, claimed that they should qualify as an ethnic group. As we all know, being denied employment or housing because of your disability or religion is much the same as receiving unpleasant messages on social media from people who believe animals shouldn’t be torn apart by dogs and people in red velvet jackets on horseback. Mr. Swales went on to claim that he was mounting a legal challenge and that his claim was being reviewed by an unspecified KC.

I hope the KC is getting paid up front!