Exclusive: Sayeeda Warsi says Johnson’s remarks about burqas contributes to a view that ‘Muslim women are fair game’
Sayeeda Warsi: Boris Johnson’s contempt for Muslim women is part of a dangerous pattern
One of the Conservative party’s most high-profile Muslims has accused Boris Johnson of making “hate crime more likely” with an indefensible, “dog-whistle” reference to fully veiled Muslim women.
Sayeeda Warsi, writing in the Guardian on Wednesday, said the former foreign secretary had used rightwing, “alt-right” language in criticising the appearance of the burqa, which contributes to a view that “Muslim women are fair game”.
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