Racial and Religious Hatred Bill

My Lords, before my noble and learned friend sits down, perhaps he will help us with some examples of the kind of expressions of hatred that he has in mind. Many people are concerned that the Public Order Act would be able to cover the kind of matter that is being discussed. Often when one speaks to members of the Muslim community, they give examples which are blasphemy—the very matter that the noble and learned Lord is saying will not be covered because free debate is protected. What examples are there? This morning on the ““Today”” programme, the Minister gave an example of a poster showing a number of Muslim women wearing the burka and a suggestion being made on the poster that they may be terrorists because we do not know what is under their dress. The BNP was prosecuted, and prosecuted successfully, when it produced a poster of that kind. The case was taken all the way to the European Court, which found that the conviction was properly brought and properly founded because Article 10, protecting freedom of expression, was not undermined because it was so threatening to a certain section of the community. Why is the law as it stands not enough?