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| Tory Muslim peer pelted with eggs | Tory Muslim peer pelted with eggs |
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| Conservative peer Baroness Warsi of Dewsbury, named Britain's most powerful Muslim woman, has been pelted with eggs during a visit to Luton. | Conservative peer Baroness Warsi of Dewsbury, named Britain's most powerful Muslim woman, has been pelted with eggs during a visit to Luton. |
| Baroness Warsi was taking part in a walkabout in the predominantly Muslim Bury Park area of Luton when she was confronted by a group of protesters. | |
| The male protesters accused her of not being a proper Muslim and supporting the death of Muslims in Afghanistan. | The male protesters accused her of not being a proper Muslim and supporting the death of Muslims in Afghanistan. |
| Baroness Warsi, who was hit by at least one egg, debated with the men. | Baroness Warsi, who was hit by at least one egg, debated with the men. |
| The shadow minister for community cohesion and social action was then taken into a nearby shop. | The shadow minister for community cohesion and social action was then taken into a nearby shop. |
| 'Views challenged' | |
| Baroness Warsi told the BBC that the men were "idiots who did not represent the majority of British Muslims". | Baroness Warsi told the BBC that the men were "idiots who did not represent the majority of British Muslims". |
| She said these type of protesters "bring Muslims into huge disrepute". | |
| "I stood up to this group and said I challenge your views," she told BBC News. | "I stood up to this group and said I challenge your views," she told BBC News. |
| "They just weren't prepared to listen. They shouted. I said if you want to have this debate, listen." | "They just weren't prepared to listen. They shouted. I said if you want to have this debate, listen." |
| She continued her walkabout with a police escort. | She continued her walkabout with a police escort. |
| One of the protesters against Baroness Warsi, Sayful Islam, told the BBC they were "against everything she stands for". | |
| He said: "She is not a practising Muslim. Clearly by looking at her she does not represent Muslims." | |
| He said he and his fellow protesters did not throw the eggs at her. | |
| Baroness Warsi was named as one of the most powerful women in The Power List - chosen by a panel led by Trevor Phillips, chairman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. | Baroness Warsi was named as one of the most powerful women in The Power List - chosen by a panel led by Trevor Phillips, chairman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. |
| The award was set up to celebrate high performers in business, the arts, media, voluntary and public sectors. | The award was set up to celebrate high performers in business, the arts, media, voluntary and public sectors. |