Why Muslims back Ken
"Livingstone is a genuinely popular figure in London, including among the capital's 700,000+ Muslims. The mayor of London has a long and proud record of opposing racism and prejudice against minorities. And frankly, who can blame them for being a bit wary of a Tory opponent like Boris Johnson with his public references to black people as 'piccaninnies' with 'watermelon smiles'?"
Inayat Bunglawala replies to Martin Bright and Shiraz Maher.
Martin Sullivan