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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Archie Bland

Tuesday briefing: Behind the Conservative party’s failure to address Islamophobia

Former Tory deputy chair Lee Anderson, who was suspended as whip on Saturday.
Former Tory deputy chair Lee Anderson, who was suspended as whip on Saturday. Photograph: Victoria Jones/PA

Good morning. Your 7am Lee Anderson update: still not apologised. The reason, he said yesterday, is that “when you think you are right you should never apologise, because to do so would be a sign of weakness”.

Others might feel that the weaknesses of Anderson’s position are apparent enough already. In any case, the Conservatives remain in crisis over his claims that Islamists had “got control” of Sadiq Khan, and their tepid response since he was suspended.

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