the dailymash

As home secretary Jacqui Smith pledged to bar extremists from the UK, dozens of unhinged Islamic preachers said it was not a problem and they could just do it over the phone.

Omar Bakri Mohammed, banned in the UK since 2005, said: "BT's MeetMe service is very reliable. I have often used it to call for the beheading of women who wear knee-length shorts."

He added: "It allows up to 20 lunatics to take part simply by dialling into a 'meeting room' number and there are many interactive features to enhance the level of swivel-eyed participation."

Bakri said in the last three years he had been able to call for the murder of homsexuals and Jews while saving thousands of pounds on travel and hotel bills.

Yusuf al-Qaradawi, banned since February, said: "I find BT a little bit pricey so I usually opt for the basic package from All Call which allows me to talk to six maniacs at once.

"The set-up is remarkably simple and you can always upgrade to the Advanced package which gives you a unique PIN number, but it's still only 5p per minute. It's so cheap - they must be mad!"

Al-Qaradawi added: "If for any reason a demented conference call is not convenient, then I simply make a crazy video and put it on the internet."