It's unfortunate that his use of these two descriptions has interfered with the message his article was conveying.

Anyone reading the whole article could hardly consider it Islamophobic, but I know that many here will be happy to jump on a bash Boris bandwagon.

Boris was disagreeing with the Danish move to ban the burka. He made it quite clear that wearing the burka, or niqab, in public should be the personal choice of the wearer, and that UK should not follow the actions of some parts of the EU in attempting to impose a ban.