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Wednesday, 8 August 2018

Tory peer accuses Boris Johnson of making 'hate crime more likely'

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”.

Related: Boris Johnson’s contempt for Muslim women is part of a dangerous pattern | Sayeeda Warsi

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