"We have been doing, in parallel to the general election campaign, preparatory work ahead of that and we'll be making a more formal announcement as soon as the election is done.
"But we are and absolutely have always been clear on this. We recognise that in mass membership organisations that there will always be people that say and do things which are completely inappropriate." Pushed again after being informed that Mr Johnson only apologised for any offence caused by the comments, not the comments themselves, he added:"If you read the piece, the points that he was making in that piece was that unlike other European countries who have put a blanket ban on the wearing of the burka or hijab, the UK does not do that.
Mr Cleverly claimed there was a"massive gulf" between the scale of Labour's problems with anti-Semitism and the issue of Islamophobia in the Conservative Party.Asked if he would apologise for cases of Islamophobia in his party, Mr Cleverly said:"Well, of course, I'm sorry. And I'm sorry when, you know, people do or say things that are wrong."We investigate this. It's done independently.
So are you going to hound him for a couple of years for more apologies?
At their core Conservative party supporters are racist, as a none WASP Coverley must experience prejudice on a daily basis, how and why does he put up with it.
Conservatives party modus operandi is maintain traditions, which include loathing for none CofE religions and none indigenous WASP.
However notice he didn't say which ' Year '
On the one hand apologising for suggesting peeps might fear Islam and on the other setting up counter terrorist training online for the public; so who are these terrorist we need to protect ourselves from I wonder?
Islamaphobia? No such thing it's a made up word . A phobia is an irrational fear anyone with a fear of Islam is not irrational that's for sure
I'm sorry for all the terror attacks contributing to Islamophobia in the UK.
Dont be sorry, history will show it is the biggest threat to the UK since Hitler!
A bit late for that. Funny how no one at beeb ever pressed for an apology regarding the pernicious islamophobia in the tory party.
There's no such thing as Islamophobia, just a well justified dislike of a cult that glorifies death, homophobia, and misogyny while glorifying a highly suspect prophet called Mohammed.
loathsome notsocleverleynow
Typical BBCPolitics bringing this up just before election- when you bring up jeremycorbyn union with IRA & commie mates
Thanks for shifting the spotlight back onto the the truly racist party. And please stop smearing Corbyn. You know it's complete b.s.. So, just cut it the hell out.
Is he also sorry for the racism, xenophobia, homophobia, transphobia and antisemitism in his party?
Really ? Bit late in the day , after 9 years in power
? BBC account hacked ?
Sorry for rampant xenophobia and lies based blame politics all round, or just that little bit?
Where has the video of the NHS nurse/doctor talking about her bad shift gone?
Is the 11th hour timing of this apology to deflect attention away from: ?
Islamophobia is just a word used to silence critics of Islam.
So who's been bounced out of tge party?
Will say anything this week whether true or not to get your vote
Oh well, that makes everything alright then. Fuck A Duck
Why apologise? In the same way, don’t apologise for being anti nazi.
It took a mighty long time to get there!!!
Absolutely ridiculous.
That will be too late: JC4PM
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What Islamaphobia? Are we not supposed to crticise Islam?
Tory bullying, discriminating bigots at it's core! You know not to vote Tory filth next week! Best Vote Labour. Dontvotetory VoteLabour Toryextremists torypigs ToryBrexitShambles Boris ToryBigots ToriesOut LabourParty RightwingToryBigots
Can the BBC please as Boris Johnson to apologise for it this every time he appearson TV from now on!
There’s no such thing!
Sorry is just a word to get your greasy little bottoms back into MPship. You make me 🤮
Nice
Why has Boris not said sorry to little to late
Its about time but what about Boris and his views
He doesn't even care that his boss referred to people of his ethnicity as 'Piccaninnies with watermelon smiles'. He's the Tory version of Ben Carson
Are sorry for boris calling you a pickney?
Hmmm
He's not sorry!
He’s only said it once it doesn’t count, he has to be asked every day for the next twelve months and then screamed at in the face by Philip schofield...and even then it won’t count. parity
There’s Muslim hatred which is unacceptable: and C7th misogynistic subjugating dogma which the whole world should oppose!
Never known an Election like this either they are all apologising or giving us Freebies to buy votes....The Great British Giveaway
Well he needs to apologise another 4 times and admit they haven’t done enough if anything to stop it
All religions should be subject to derision. 🙄
So sorry they elected the worst culprit as leader and diluted their investigation into it.
And you don't challenge him on the recent examples? Not at all? Not one tiny bit? Are you for real? bbcbias
Apologising to some religious bigots and supporting other religious fanatics predicts the end of secular politics
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Sorry is only the hardest word if you really mean it. Goes for all parties
People have every right to be concerned about the impact that Islam is having in Europe and the UK.
The Islamophobia that their leader refuses to acknowledge or take responsibility for?
making up word again on behalf of the political correctness loons!
The oxyMoron that is James cleverly needs to apologise for a hell of a lot more than that.
Why don't they start their investigation with Boris Johnson, that will keep them busy for a while
I suppose they'll do the investigation after brexit too 🙄
Don’t worry, the fact that your party cannot cope with scrutiny from members of the public have done your chances of a majority irreparable damage and you can reflect on that next Friday.
You don't like POC, Jews, immigrants, the poor or disabled people, so now you have a full house.
I'm from an Islamic family and Islamophobia (I) is simply a tool used in which to gain more power for the likes of the MCB. For example if the I act had been put in place the other month anybody who dared criticise Halal meat,FGM, Honour crimes would be classed as a racist.
Too little, too late. He:s got an awful lot more than that to apologise for being a Conservative
More pandering to 'political correctness' and 'victim mentality'.
It’s strange that he acknowledges it in his party at the eleventh hour while the party leader refuses to apologise for his remarks and is blatantly racist and nobody has the guts to tell him as it is..he is the reason for the rise racist tension in the country at the minute
It isn’t a “phobia” if you can rationalise why you don’t like it. Homophobia, misogyny, pro-pedophillic, anti-western values, FGM, honour killings, proselytising, death obsessed cult.... what is wrong with being “phobic” towards that? Why would you be pro that
“Sorry” but not going to do anything about it.
Bias scumbags
Sorry my arse, politicians will say sorry, while not really meaning it, to anything these days, just look at bitchface Swinson...if she's really sorry she would have voted with the people not against them, remember it was way more than once too
Oh well that’s all right then, lets get back to bashing labour
Islamophobia is in your brain.
The difference is that its not systemic in the Conservative party unlike antisemitism in Labour. And we start an investigation straight away. If someone is found to be Islamophobic they'll be expelled from the party.
Why isn't the pm saying sorry And worse yet...why isn't Phillip fucking schofield hounding him until he does
Too late!
No one fears islam. That's a misnomer. Dislike of a political ideology wrapped up in a pretend religion isn't fear.
Idiot, there's nothing to apologise for.
Of course he is, that’s why they’ve done nothing at all to address it, and doesn’t apply the rules to which their MPs are subjected to the wider Tory Party.
Well it’s better than Corbyn who’s in denial and is still to apologise for there issues. But really in a multicultural society this should not happen we are 21st century!!
that one bounce takes a long time. Conservative
What about the homophobia, sexism, racism, anti-semetism, ableism and classism? It’s a hell of a list.
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