[Margaret Pilkington]

Gerald Howarth, the MP for Aldershot has caused something of a controversy by suggesting that the Muslims who are offended by the western way of life should leave the country.

He urged Muslims to unite behind common values of nationhood,he said those who despise everything we stand for and despise our values and loathe the country have a simple remedy....they should leave.

Mr Howarth was speaking after hearing speeches by the Islamic preachers Abu Uzair and Abu Izzadeen praised suicide bombers. Both are British born and so cannot be deported.

Mr Howarth feels that a majority of the British public are behind him on this. Labour MP Mohammed Sarwar who is a muslim agrees with these views.