I think it's really important for Muslim communities that the Conservative Party has worked on this report, and even more important that the report has clearly identified anti-Muslim bigotry within the party & has made recommendations on how to tackle it.
https://twitter.com/OzKaterji/status/1397125815570206724?s=20
As a Muslim political journalist, I have encountered widespread discrimination throughout my career. This has come from across the political spectrum, and while racism isn't a partisan political issue, Islamophobia is an issue that has rarely been taken seriously on the Right.
It is a positive step that the Conservatives have finally started having this conversation, but the road they have to travel to fix it is long and hard. It also requires publicly disciplining particular MPs who have a long record of inflammatory statements regarding Muslims.
I do not have any faith that the current Tory party has the integrity required to carry out this cultural change within the party, but it is at least slightly reassuring to see this conversation finally being framed in serious academic terms.
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