The Guardian UK: Politics Weekly   /     Lee Anderson and Tory Islamophobia – Politics Weekly UK

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Anderson, a former deputy chair of the Conservative party, has refused to apologise for his comments about the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. But with the Tories refusing to call his remarks Islamophobic, how deep does the problem go? The Guardian’s John Harris talks to the Conservative peer Gavin Barwell and Miqdaad Versi from the Muslim Council of Britain. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

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Anderson, a former deputy chair of the Conservative party, has refused to apologise for his comments about the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. But with the Tories refusing to call his remarks Islamophobic, how deep does the problem go? The Guardian’s John Harris talks to the Conservative peer Gavin Barwell and Miqdaad Versi from the Muslim Council of Britain. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politicspod">theguardian.com/politicspod</a>

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With the Conservatives refusing to say the former deputy chair’s remarks about Sadiq Khan were Islamophobic, how deep does the problem go?
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00:35:26
Publishing date
2024-02-29 05:00
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