A conservative MP from Wales created a sh*tstorm by asking his constituents whether they would (yes/no) like to see a traveller site next to their house. Police is investigating, conservative media think it is a perfectly ok question. Like “would you like to see [any other minority] a your neighbour…

• Police probe minister’s ‘racist’ campaign leaflet on Traveller sites. In: The Independent. 03.08.2023. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/david-davies-leaflet-racist-monmouth-b2386849.html
• EXCLUSIVE Row breaks out over Tory minister’s ‘racist’ election leaflet about Gypsies and Travellers: Constituents are split over campaign ad accusing Labour of trying to build sites – while MPs brand police probe a ‘waste of time’. In: The Daily Mail. 03.08.2023 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12367313/EXCLUSIVE-Row-breaks-Tory-ministers-racist-election-leaflet-Gypsies-Travellers-Constituents-split-campaign-ad-accusing-Labour-trying-build-sites-MPs-brand-police-probe-waste-time.html
• Welsh Secretary David TC Davies reported to police over travellers’ site leaflet. In: Yahoo. 03.08.2023. https://uk.news.yahoo.com/welsh-secretary-david-tc-davies-075800937.html
• Police review MP’s leaflet on Traveller sites amid ‘discrimination’ complaint. In: Yahoo. 03.08.2023. https://uk.news.yahoo.com/police-review-mp-leaflet-traveller-091351954.html
• Monmouth: Welsh Secretary reported to police over ‘dangerous’ Gypsy and Traveller leaflet. In: ITV. 03.08.2023. https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2023-08-03/police-to-review-welsh-secretarys-dangerous-leaflet-about-gypsies

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