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"Madam President, there is an old saying that if you put something under your nose you do not see it. I would like to draw attention to a human rights issue here in the European Union, and that is the despicable treatment of Roma gypsies in some Eastern European countries, which has led to large numbers moving away to seek a better life in Western Europe. As has been well reported in the British media, we have huge social tensions and problems now in Sheffield and in London. I speak probably as the only Member of this Chamber who is from British Romany descent by virtue of my Nanna, Rose.
The metropolitan elite in my country tend to treat travellers as one specific people, but there are Irish Travellers, British Romany, New Age travellers and Showmen. We are all very different people who need to be treated very differently. I say to the EU it should put its own house in order and deal with the problems of the Roma travellers in Eastern Europe before seeking to go elsewhere across the world."@en1
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