In recent months we have a seen a great deal written about Muslims and their inability to integrate.

The so–called ‘Trojan horse’ schools claims took things to a different level completely.

And it culminated in David Cameron calling for, in no uncertain terms that British Muslims need to be more British.

Now, I am all for integration. You should speak the language, support the football team and live a British way of life.

The problem is, many Muslims will know that being integrated does not make any difference.

You can be the most British of British Muslims and walk around with the St Georges Cross tattooed to your forehead. In the end it will have no effect on whether you are classed as a ‘true Brit’ in the eyes of some people.

We as British Muslims, British Asians – call us what you want have been afraid to say this.

We fear stating this because we feel being labelled in some way.

How dare one state that integration is bad. Do you not love this country?

You will find many Muslim commentators, politicians and policy makers also fear stating this obvious fact.

We also find some British Muslims actually want some sort of credit that they are more integrated than others. They will go out of their way to proclaim their Britishness in the hope it will make them feel more friendly towards the 'other real Brits'.

It is not their fault – it is the 'fashionable' thing to do.

British Muslims are probably more in tune with the British way of life than ‘white English human beings’. I am sorry to have to use that term but that is what is has come down to.

British Muslims were born here, they live here and they will die here.

Being told that you are not British enough is a constant thorn in the side of those who live their lives trying to make this nation better.

Yet, it isn’t good enough really is it?

Calling for more integration every time there is a terrorist plot, some preacher makes a statement or something of no consequence happens across the world is the most ill-informed thing to do.

But we actually have senior policy-makers who will use this ‘solution’ constantly. These are people who are meant to be working off the some cutting edge research.

It seems we are simply lumbering from one call for integration to the next.

We have national newspaper columnists and editors who will openly state this. The grand solution: Integrate.

I am more than annoyed now with being told that integration will in thirty or forty years time make people better British citizens.

By stating this openly British government policy-makers are simply causing more discontent within the Muslim community.

They become more insular and more disengaged with the political system.

When I hear comments about integration I say well, sorry there is not much else I can do?

Please leave me alone as I ponder if I am British enough.