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Travellers and the State: past and present policy
History & Policy organised a discussion in the House of Commons on Wednesday 7 May. Working with Julie Morgan MP and the All Party Parliamentary Group for Gypsy and Traveller Law Reform we brought stakeholders, politicians and academics together to discuss the issues affecting Gypsy and Traveller communities in the present and the past. The speakers were Becky Taylor, author of 'A Minority and the State; Travellers in Britain in the Twentieth Century', Romani journalist Jake Bowers, and Peter Bates from the Gypsy and Traveller Unit, Department for Communities and Local Government and the Chair was the Guardian's Michele Hanson. The event was covered by the Rokker Radio team and highlights will be broadcast soon.
History & Policy series in BBC History magazine
Every month a historian in the History & Policy network will examine a topical news issue, exploding historical myths and sharing their thoughts on how history might help solve current problems. In the current issue Michael Pinto-Duschinsky explores the problematic question of political funding in Britain. Last month Peter Shapely gave an historian's insight into the housing crisis. Previous articles have investigated immigration, obesity, and youth culture and crime. To read these go to the BBC History Magazine website. Look out for James Whitfield's article on Stop and Search, coming in June.
History & policy in action
New case studies for January 2008
A new resource, History & policy in action shows how historians from the History & Policy network have been involved in public policy, providing valuable lessons for future engagement. Mark Roodhouse discusses his role in the carbon rationing debate and Abigail Woods describes how she was caught up in the media storm surrounding the 2001 Foot and Mouth disease outbreak. David Cesarani explains his role in the investigation of war crimes and the campaign for Holocaust Memorial Day.