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.

• Jewish and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller groups horrified by Diane Abbott’s racism comments. In: iNews. 23.04.2023. https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/diane-abbott-suspended-labour-suggesting-travellers-irish-jewish-people-dont-experience-racism-2292368
• Diane Abbott has Labour whip suspended after ‘hateful antisemitic’ remarks suggesting Jews do not face racism. In: Sky News. 24.04.2023. https://news.sky.com/story/diane-abbott-accused-of-hateful-antisemitism-after-suggesting-jews-do-not-face-racism-12864141
• Diane Abbott suspended by Labour after suggesting Jewish people do not face racism. In: The Independent. 24.04.2023. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/diane-abbott-racism-observer-letter-jewish-labour-b2325452.html
• Labour schließt Diane Abbott wegen Rassismusvergleich aus Fraktion aus. In: Der Spiegel. 23.04.2023. https://www.spiegel.de/ausland/labour-diane-abbott-wegen-rassismusvergleich-aus-fraktion-ausgeschlossen-a-7eb0620c-0432-417a-8b99-186181a12890

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