The test has been applied with some success to bring ‘gypsies’ within the RRA 1976, but not Rastafarians, as the latter were deemed to be no more than a religious sect and, in any event, there was no ‘long, shared history’. However, Jews may fall within the RRA 1976, although whether an action will succeed depends upon the reason for the discrimination; that is, if a Jew is discriminated against because of his or her religion, he or she will not be protected. Each case must be considered on its merits.National origins’ was defined in Northern Joint Police Board v Power (1997) as having identifiable elements, both historically and geographically, which, at least at some point in time, reveal the existence of a nation. The Court of Appeal went on to conclude that, as England and Scotland were once separate nations, the complainant could base his claim that he was discriminated against under the RRA 1976 because he was English.