The facts - why we do what we do
In 2004, the now former Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, Trevor Phillips, drew comparison between the racism towards Gypsies and Travellers in the UK to that of the racism towards black people living in the south of America during the 1950s. To this day, this is borne out in enumerate daily experiences, as well as government reports, academic research and more. Here are just some of the facts: