MY BIG FAT RACIST LIE
Oct 7th, 2012 by Conor McCabe
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) on 03/10/2012 announced that Channel 4’s “Bigger Fatter Gypsier” billboard advertising campaign was irresponsible; endorsed prejudice against Gypsies and Travellers; was guilty of depicting a child in a sexualised way; and was likely to have caused mental and moral harm to children.The Irish Traveller Movement in Britain welcomes this ground-breaking and pioneering decision. David Enright of Howe & Co, solicitors and Yvonne MacNamara, CEO of ITMB give their reactions to the verdict at a Press Conference at 4 Millbank, Westminster (full transcript).
