Category Archives: United Kingdom

UK: Really?

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A restaurant told staff not to take reservations from Roma… They eventually apologised.

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Appleby Fair

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Several articles and pictures of the start of the fair.

Appleby and Horses

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The largest Horse Fair in the UK in Appleby starts on June 8th. This year, visitors are being asked whether things can be improved for the horses.

UK and Discrimination

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According to the council of Europe Roma and Travellers in the UK suffer persistent discrimination. Unfortunately, not changing at all.

Slovak Emigration

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A documentary film, entitled “Leaving” and directed by Mira Erdevički, presents a picture of the Roma that will probably surprise many viewers in Slovakia. The three main protagonists speak perfect English, are appreciated in their professions, and especially accepted by their surroundings, to which they repay by actively helping the community. But there is one catch. Although they come from Slovakia or the Czech Republic, they had to go to Britain to get such an opportunity.

More on the Wickham Horse Fair

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A few articles on the fair, plus one on an exhibition.

Diane Abbott

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The statements of the Labour MP about racism continue to draw criticism.

Diane Abott

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The British Labour MP Diane Abott had to resign following an outcry after a letter she wrote to a newspaper in which she suggested that “prejudice” experienced by “white-seeming people” is distinct from racism against black people.

This when one in three Roma and Travellers have experienced racism in the UK.

Roma in the UK

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A recent comprehensive survey highlighted the high level of racism against Roma in the UK, with up to two thirds of the Roma shaving experienced abuse or attacks.

Bad.

Poetry

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Jo Clement, a lecturer at Northumbria University, recently published a poetry collection that has been nominated for the prestigious John Pollard Foundation Poetry Prize.

She also was an editor in the ERIAC published book  “Wagtail: The Roma Women’s Poetry Anthology”.

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