French MPs vote to ban Islamic full veil in public

[Deckard]

Sorry to keep putting a British spin on a French vote, but another poll has just been conducted in Blighty:

Islamic Burka Ban: 67% Of Britons Agree

More than two-thirds of people believe there should be a complete ban on wearing the burka across Britain, according to a Five News and YouGov poll. The Five News and YouGov poll revealed out of more than 2,000 respondents, 67% either agreed or strongly agreed with a British ban.

One of those who thinks the burka should be outlawed is the chairman of the Muslim Educational Centre in Oxford. Imam Dr Taj Hargey:

We're not telling these women what they can wear. We're telling them the only thing they should do is uncover their faces...

(Orwell would be proud)

...I think this notion that somehow this is a religious symbol, a Koranic requirement, is nonsense.

Those in the North of England and Wales are most in favour of prohibiting the burka - with 71% saying they would support such a move. Those in London looked to be the most tolerant, with 32% either disagreeing or strongly disagreeing on a ban. Following the capital was Scotland, where 30% of people did not agree with outlawing the Islamic garment.