Flippant derogatory statements and casual racism lead to overt racist behaviour and policies, writes Máirín Power
The furore over the “undesirable guests” list drawn up by Pontins, targeting all people with Irish names and accents should come as no surprise (Secret Pontins blacklist prevented people with Irish surnames from booking, 2 March). We’ve been here before.
The prime minister’s office responded very quickly to the racist memo, calling Pontins’ behaviour “completely unacceptable”, and saying “no one in the UK should be discriminated against because of their race or ethnicity”.
