The Governments strategy to placate the populist backlash over so-called “benefit-seeking” Euro-migrants as well as exploiting every opportunity to save money , involves a collection of benefit changes which will be fully […]
Ambiguity with new Benefit rules for Migrants will result in more poverty in Derby
Working Together : The community in Derby co-ordinates free food distribution
Food Banks, and other forms of free food provision, is a disturbing symptom of the times. One’s political agenda will determine how one forms a view on the reason why the demand […]
Roma Youth – Right to enjoy Pancake Day
In the upstairs room of the Pear Tree Baptist Church, “The Club” which consists of 50 or so local youngsters, predominantly from the Roma community, were enjoying a traditional “pancake flipping” race […]
New Roma arrivals : A brave step for a positive future
Milan Duzda arrived in Derby 8 months ago from Slovakia. He is 21 years old, has a wife and a young family and is Roma. Other members of his family were already […]
Why is Derby so attractive to some migrants?
Letter to Derby Telegraph. Barbara Wiltshire’s Soapbox “There is no room and no jobs, so what is so attractive to migrants” neatly summarises many of the myths and prejudices that seem to […]
Roma Migration : a challenge or an opportunity for our cities?
On February 13th at the University of Manchester a panel discussion took place which consisted of: Rt Hon David Blunkett, MP Dr Michael Stewart, University College London, Dept of Anthropology Carol Powell, […]
Lessons from Holocaust Memorial Day – Prejudice against Roma
Letter to Derby Telegraph. In the week following Holocaust Memorial Day on the 27th January we heard many stories from people with personal insights into genocides and racism under the theme of […]
Roma Community : Letter to Derby Telegraph on local racism and bigotry
Dear Sir / Madam I read with stunned disbelief the comments made by a number of people about the £118,000 contract awarded, by the Council, to JET to support people in the […]
HIV/AIDS Scaremongering over budget cuts in Derby
The Derby Telegraph reported on Monday 6 January 2014, statements by Roy Webb, the shadow cabinet member for health and adult care under the headline of “Sexual health services cuts ‘could see […]
