Romani Gypsies and Irish and Scottish Travellers have made and immense contribution to our shared traditional music heritage in Britain and Ireland.
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There is a long history of the UK government failing to adequately provide for Gypsy and Traveller communities’ needs.
Attacking Gypsies and Travellers is an easy win for politicians, thanks to centuries of prejudice cultured by the state and the media.
When an election looms, some politicians reach for the easy ‘crackdown’ on Travellers and Gypsies to win over core voters.
A new report shows Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people still face overt racism and stark inequality – politicians must drive change.
What have Gypsies ever done for the UK? There’s metalwork, art, music, boxing, equine expertise, skilled labour … food bank donations.
There is a long, dishonourable history of detrimental policy going back to the 15th century.
Thanks to new government planning rules, Gypsy and Traveller communities could lose their legal ethnic status if they stop travelling.
Principales colaboradores
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Associate Professor of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication, University of East Anglia
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Social Work Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor of Housing and Social Inclusion, Nottingham Trent University
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Assistant Professor in Education, University of Nottingham
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Reader in English Literature, University of Huddersfield
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Professor of Sociology, University of Manchester
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Royal Literary Fund Fellow, University of West London
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Research Associate of Ethnomusicology, University of Sheffield
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Professor of Housing and Communities, University of Huddersfield
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Co-Researcher on Gypsy and Traveller Voices in Music Archives, University of East Anglia
