Is Boris Johnson using Islamophobia to win votes?
922 views · Published 14 August 2018 · 8:03 · Indexed 1 November 2026
Channel: The Newsmakers · 2018 · People & Blogs
The British Prime Minister Theresa May is demanding an apology from her former Foreign Secretary, after he criticised women who wear the burqa. He wrote in a newspaper column that they look like 'letter boxes' and 'bank robbers'. Boris Johnson has so far refused to answer reporters' questions about his controversial comments. Muslim groups and many others say he's using Islamophobia to court conservative voters. Guest Sahar al Faifi – Muslim rights activist
