Boris Johnson

[Premi5]

What is his 'endgame'? Populist politics to attract right-wing votes? 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-45096519

Boris Johnson has stood by his remarks about the burka after the Conservative Party chairman told him to apologise.

The former foreign secretary has been criticised for saying Muslim women wearing burkas "look like letter boxes" and comparing them to "bank robbers".

PM Theresa May has backed calls for Mr Johnson to apologise, saying the remarks have "clearly caused offence".

But a source close to Mr Johnson said he "won't be apologising", adding it was "ridiculous" to attack his views.

"We must not fall into the trap of shutting down the debate on difficult issues," the source added.

"We have to call it out. If we fail to speak up for liberal values then we are simply yielding ground to reactionaries and extremists."

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Mr Johnson's remarks, in a Daily Telegraph article, have provoked criticism from Muslim groups, some Tory MPs and opposition parties.

In the article, Mr Johnson said full-face veils should not be banned but looked "ridiculous".

[jkvlondon]

Bozo Bojo  is basically appealing to lowest denominators in votebank since he's had confirmation that austerity has done its job and created an undercurrent of resentment to influx of muslims who are proud to NOT fit in or be community spirited alongside others .

Frankly I do not think wearing a niqab is wise as it restricts driving vision , hides identity in stores banks and even more importantly in schools , colleges and government offices . If ordinary folks are not allowed to wear face masks or motorcycle helmets, then it is only reasonable for muslims to follow the same rules .

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he also said they look like their about to rob a bank lol 

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The pathetic British government is failing in doing something about the saudi funded radical mosques and primitive maullahs. Its a well known FACT that HATE and INTOLERANCE are preached behind closed doors in mosques and islamic faith schools, the evidence is out there to see, yet these pathetic people are more focused on women dressed like ninjas. Why is the British government so hell bent on doing nothing about these radical animals?