I generally agree with Lordna on this. If women, or men, want to wear a particular garment in public then let them do it! However, any form of coercion or force is obviously wrong.

The same sort of rules should apply as with motorcycle helmets, so shops and banks should be able to see their customers' faces.

Burkas should be banned for teachers, nurses and any other public sector employees. Also, employers should be able to ban them in their workplaces. There is already too much pandering to ridiculous religious doctrines in the workplace and public.

Also, this country cannot be compared to countries like Saudi Arabia. Their despicable Islamic based laws are a disgrace. Another terrible example here:
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013...?utm_hp_ref=tw

I'm fully behind fighting Islamic oppression of women, but a Burka ban doesn't seem like the best way forward.