Lord Ahmed of Rotherham has suggested that the attack on Malala may have been a government conspiracy.

"Since the war the government has realized that the 90 percent that used to support Labor is now down to 30 percent," Lord Ahmed said.

Lord Ahmed said he was particularly annoyed that the prime minister of Pakistan, Shaukat Aziz, had been invited to present a video address.

Lord Ahmed said.

Has Lord Ahmed withdrawn his disgraceful rant against the awarding of the Knighthood to Rushdie?

Lord Ahmed told BBC Radio 4's Sunday programme that it had become fashionable amongst ministers to "have a go at the Muslims".

Cameron also appointed Lord Ahmed, a Kashmiri-born politician, a life peerage.

He said, "That's not an identity crisis, Lord Ahmed, that's religious psychopathy.

According to the New Statesman's report, Warsi "welcomed Lord Ahmed's support".