The Times is today running an article on whether judges are too white, too male and too elitist? (I’d link if I could, but paywalls mean I can’t). As someone who is too white, and male, I am going to focus on what is meant by being too elitist. Friend of lazy researchers, Wikipedia, offers this definition:
“Elitism is the belief or attitude that some individuals, who form an elite – a select group of people with intellect, wealth, specialised training or experience, or other distinctive attributes – are those whose views on a matter are to be taken the most seriously or carry the most weight; whose views and/or actions are most likely to be constructive to society as a whole; or whose extraordinary skills, abilities or wisdom render them especially fit to govern.”
