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'It’s common, it’s widespread' Martin Beanz Warde on Pontin's Travellers blacklist

One of Britain's biggest holiday park operators Pontin’s  has agreed to corporate changes afte...

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18.59 2 Mar 2021


'It’s common, it’s widespread' Martin Beanz Warde on Pontin's Travellers blacklist


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18.59 2 Mar 2021


One of Britain's biggest holiday park operators Pontin’s  has agreed to corporate changes after it was found to have run a secret blacklist targeting members of the Irish Traveller community, the UK equality commissioner has said.

Many of the last names are common more widely in Britain and Ireland, including people named Carney, Cash, Gallagher, Murphy and Stokes.

Martin Beanz Warde, Presenter of the “Haz bean Show” podcast, comedian and member of the travelling community joins Kieran to discuss the story.


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