Labour MP Naz Shah on Political Violence, Gaza, and Why We're Living in 'Dangerous Times'
6/26/202657 min
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Mehdi speaks to Labour MP Naz Shah about her journey to politics, Keir Starmer's failures as a leader, and how Gaza is weighing down on voters. They also discuss the release of her memoir, 'Honoured: Survival, Strength, and My Path to Politics', and what led her to public service.
From a violent upbringing to her mother's imprisonment to her rise in politics, Naz Shah details how her experiences have shaped her to be a human-centered politician despite the rise in political violence and division across the U.S. and the UK. Shah also discusses the Islamophobia she's faced in office and the Labour Party's complicity in the Gaza genocide and more.
Special thanks to the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) for hosting the event.
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Mehdi Hasan· Host0:55
This is a very personal memoir from a woman who is a politician, but also a Muslim from Bradfordistan. Why this book? Why in this way, and why now?
Naz Shah· Guest1:06
If you look at the state of politics where it's at, there's no authenticity. People don't speak from a lived experience. I'm from Bradford. Bradford made me.
Mehdi Hasan· Host1:14
How do you, a self-proclaimed feminist, women's rights activist, a, a Muslim woman with a background, a life story that many conservatives in the community might want to shun, how did you win then?
Naz Shah· Guest1:24
We're in very dangerous times. I think we need to double down on creating empathy. I think