Tory chairman Baroness Warsi faced a fierce backlash last night after claiming anti-Muslim bigotry was commonplace around British dinner tables.
The peer, the first Muslim woman to be appointed to the Cabinet, said Islamophobia had ‘seeped into our society’. She also suggested that followers of Islam should not be divided into ‘extremists’ and ‘moderates’.
Her remarks were condemned by the Right of her party and church leaders, and Downing Street refused to endorse her views. [20 Jan. MailOnline] Read more
