Sunday Times' Rod Liddle suggests extremists should blow themselves up in London's Tower Hamlets away 'from where the rest of us live’

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Rod Liddle column in The Sunday Times has prompted anger after he said suicide bombers should blow themselves up in London's Tower Hamlets, which he described as being a “decent distance from where the rest of us live”. “The Merchant Navy Memorial and the Tower of London are both in Tower Hamlets, as is Canary Wharf, which was bombed by the IRA in 1996, are these icons what Mr Liddle is suggesting should be blown up?” Mr Fitzpatrick has also written directly to Martin Ivans, the editor of The Sunday Times, calling for an apology. open image in gallery Jim Fitzpatrick's letter to the editor of The Sunday Times Rushanara Ali, the MP for Bethnal Green and Bow, also spoke out against the column, describing Mr Liddle's comments as "terrifying". I hope the Sunday Times reflects on whether they want to continue to be associated with this despicable man and his despicable views.” The Mayor of Tower Hamlets, John Biggs, also spoke out against the column, describing it as “sick”, “racist” and “poisonous”.