The Dale farm eviction: Interview with Judith Okely on Gypsies and Travellers (Respond to this article at http://www.therai.org.uk/at/debate)

Abstract

Dale Farm, an Irish Traveller site in Essex which until recently was occupied by multiple families, gained national and some international publicity in October 2011, when an eviction order against its unauthorized settlement was enforced. In this interview, Judith Okely, who has performed fieldwork and research with traveller communities, reflects on the issues surrounding the eviction.