Goldsmith 's campaign was criticised for using ' dog-whistle politics ' and racist or Islamophobic campaigning . In April 2016 Labour MP Yvette Cooper wrote " What started as a subtle dog-whistle is becoming a full blown racist scream " ; Conservative politician Baroness Warsi also criticised Goldsmith for using an image of the bus destroyed in the 7/7 terrorist attacks to illustrate an article he wrote . Goldsmith was also accused of ' racial profiling ' voters in the London mayoral campaign . Goldsmith strongly denied claims that his campaign had been racist and accused his rival Khan of ' playing the race card '
7/7 terrorist attacks
7 July 2005 London bombings
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