General Article Enough is enough: calling an end to racist points-scoring

Topic Selected: Challenging Racism Book Volume: 447

An election year is the ideal time to address anti-Gypsy, Roma and Traveller rhetoric, says Yvonne MacNamara.

In this super-election year, as political parties gear up for campaigns and strategise their platforms, there’s one issue that cannot be swept under the rug any longer: the pervasive racism faced by Romani (Gypsy), Roma and Irish Traveller communities across Britain.

Discrimination against these communities is as common as rain, yet it seems to be conveniently overlooked or exploited ...

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