[Angus]

Typical left wing woolly minded liberalism - anyone who dares to speak out about something like this is accused of xenophobia, racism etc. No wonder this country is in such a bloody mess when we are not able to have reasonable debates about things that affect us all without idiots trying to stifle opposition with such accusations.

During the 70s and 80s at the height of the IRA bombings everyone was searched going in and out of all public buildings, and all waste bins were removed from station concourses and pillar boxes were sealed up. An OTT reaction to terrorist threats? Maybe, but it sure as hell made me feel safer when I was working in Central London. There was an outcry at the time about civil liberties being infringed because of the searches, but in times of crisis national security supersedes all other concerns. Try living in London or any other major city where the threat of terrorism is always in the back of your mind.

The Burkha is not a NECESSARY item of clothing,and I guarantee the FMs mouthing off the most about allowing women to wear it are MEN. If their argument is that the wearing of the burkha is not illegal, then it's high time it was made so, since national security and the rights of all other citizens to feel safe in public places, should be put above the rights of a minority of people who wish to wear it. Especially since the wearing of this garment is purely a matter of choice, NOT a religious OR a cultural requirement. How about a bit of commonsense for a change?