.... But Coun Zaffer said the issue had been “blown out of proportion”. He said: “Probably 0.1 per cent of people in this country wear a niqab. To ask for a national debate on something that affects such a small number of people is ridiculous. We need a national debate on the bedroom tax and unemployment.
“I fear this will play right into the hands of the far right and lead to a rise in Islamaphobia. We need to nip that in the bud.” [Islamophobia Watch, 17 September] Read more
