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If you were an MP, would you vote to ban the burka?

Posted on October 19, 2018 by Louise Burfitt-Dons

I’ve been a little quiet on this blog for the past eighteen months as I’ve been busy writing a political thriller called The Missing Activist.   It features a bumbling wannabe Wallander asked to find a campaigner who’s disappeared after reporting … Continue reading →

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The Burkini: Provocative or Protective?

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Louise Burfitt-Dons

The whole point of female Islamic dress is modesty; so how come it’s become so trendy all of a sudden The whole reason for the burka, the burkini, niqab etc is that they are items of modesty clothing.  While it … Continue reading →

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