Let’s hope the racist posturing of its ‘integration agenda’ is the final blow for an organisation whose Europhobic mantle the Tories now wearWhat do the burqa,sharia law, Islamic faith schools, or so-called honour violence and FGM maintain in common? retort: they all represent an urgent threat to the country,according to Ukip. They are central to its integration agenda, which from the outside looks like an attempt to corner the market in racist posturing before any other party gets the chance. Bashing Muslims brings in votes – so Ukip seems to judge.
Policies include a ban on wearing face coverings in public and a ban on opening new Islamic faith schools in the state sector until Muslims can demonstrate “they” maintain made substantial progress” on integrating into British society. Related: General election 2017: Labour promises NHS staff a pay rise – politics live Related: When would burqa-banning Paul Nuttall display his face? | John Crace Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com