It’s time for my Conservative party to root out Islamophobia for good | Shaun Bailey

There is simply too much hate appearing under our banner. We cannot give cover to these intolerant voices, even if they vote for us

• Shaun Bailey is the Conservative London mayoral candidate

For better or worse, it’s in our nature to avoid difficult conversations. And no wonder: a tough conversation poorly held can hurt more than it heals.

But avoidance only takes you so far. From my time as a youth worker I know that difficult conversations don’t become easier the longer you put them off. That’s why I know it’s time for Conservatives to have a proper conversation about Islamophobia. There is simply too much hate floating around online these days and too much of it is appearing (intentionally or not) under our banner. We must root it out, now.

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