The former foreign secretary caused huge controversy when he wrote that women wearing the Muslim garment looked like “letter boxes” or “bank robbers”.
But most people believe the leading Tory leadership contender, who flew back into England after a short break in Italy yesterday, should not be disciplined by the party over the article.
And 60 per cent of people say free speech is under threat, the ComRes poll shows.
The results come as calls mount for the Conservatives to drop any disciplinary proceedings against Mr Johnson.
.... The poll found 53 per cent of people do not think Mr Johnson should be disciplined for his comments about women wearing the burka.
It also found that 60 per cent of people believe protection of our rights to free speech have been weakened.
Last night the Conservatives defended their inquiry, saying they had a “responsibility” to investigate following complaints over the article in which Mr Johnson called the burka “ridiculous”. [Daily Express] Read more
