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The proposition that Muslims are welcome in Britain if, and only if, they stop behaving like Muslims is a doctrine which is incompatible with the principles that guide a free society.

Roy Hattersley

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Roy Hattersley
Age: 91
Born: 1932
Born: December 28
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British Politician
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Sheffield
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Roy Sydney George Hattersley
Baron Hattersley
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