to apologise, for the newspaper column in which he wrote muslim women who wear a full—face veil look like letterboxes or bank robbers. some colleagues say he should have the tory whip removed — though sources close to mrjohnson say it's important difficult issues are debated. 0ur political correspondent jonathan blake reports. what muslim women choose to wear in public can be a sensitive subject — guaranteed to provoke debate, and one on which borisjohnson has made his views clear. but his language has prompted criticism, from his opponents, the prime minister and other senior conservatives who say he went too far and should apologise. it seems to me that what boris might want to do now is consider whether some of the language that he used was inappropriate, and if he chooses to apologise no doubt that will be welcomed. but i don't think we should take from this incident that people are prohibited from discussing this subject — it is a perfectly legitimate subject for debate — but it...