Explanation.

I have been accused of hypocrisy- or more precisely, double standards - for opposing the ban on the burkini (see 19th August) whilst at the same time opposing the wearing of the burqa (see 9/10/06).  But if you look back at that earlier post you will see - I hope - that what I didn't like about the burqa was not the garment itself (though I find it completely unattractive) but the fact that it conceals the face, which as I explained at the time, I associate with sinister motives.  My feelings are still the same.