The burning of religious texts should not be a crime in a liberal democracy, according to a columnist. The author argues that the law should not distinguish between the burning of the Quran and the Bible, and questions the recent case in Manchester where a man was charged for burning a copy of the Quran. The article also criticizes Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner's plan to create a council on Islamophobia, suggesting that it prioritizes one group over others and could restrict free speech.