The Observer | Politics | Tory 'apartheid' attack on Muslims

The Observer | Politics | Tory 'apartheid' attack on Muslims: "Muslim leaders were last night accused by the Conservatives of encouraging 'voluntary apartheid' in Britain by sealing themselves off into separate societies.

Shadow home secretary David Davis made a stinging attack on the religious leaders, saying they could not expect special protection from criticism.

The comments appear to mark a hardening of the Conservatives' stance on radical Islamism and are much tougher than David Cameron's recent messages. In an article for the Sunday Telegraph, Davis writes: 'At its very least, there is a growing feeling that the Muslim community is excessively sensitive to criticism, unwilling to engage in substantive debate. Much worse, is the feeling of some Muslim leaders that as a community they should be protected from criticism, argument, parody, satire and all the other challenges that happen in a society that has free speech as its highest value.'" Read complete post here.