[Margaret Pilkington]

However unpalatable it might seem, I think Boris has said what many people think, but are reluctant to say.
The full fave covering is not acceptable, but the way he criticised it was a bit daft....and he left himself open to censure.
If someone in a motor bike helmet went into a bank or a shop, they would require that person to remove it.

It is not a religious requirement, it is cultural and you can go to countries where the predominant religion is Muslim and not see as many of these face veils as you do in Blackburn.
If you come to live in a western country, then you need to adopt western dress....it does not
have to be immodest.
Community cohesion is difficult to achieve if half of the ethnic culture wear clothing that acts as a barrier.