Clare Short MP for Ladywood, in Birmingham, joins sisters Samina, Safia and Sabah from the MPACUK Birmingham Branch, to talk about issues affecting British Muslims today, from her experiences as a Birmingham born Catholic to her opinon on Palestine, Islamophobia, the importance of voting and her take on Bishop Ali-Nazir’s comments on ‘no go areas’ Clare Short, a colourful figure throughout her career, who always spoke out against the injustices happening in Palestine, served as Secretary of State for International Development from 1997 until her resignation from the Cabinet over the war in Iraq in 2003. In 2006, she resigned the Labour whip. She now sits as an Independent. Clare Short is also the author of the award winning book “An Honourable Deception? New Labour, Iraq, and the Misuse of Power”, published in an attempt to explain why Tony Blair did what he did on Iraq, to uphold the hope that lessons could be learned and things put right. Tune in to this Podcast – part one of Clare Short’s two part interview with MPACUK. For the second Part of the interview with Clare Short please watch this space, and please leave your comments here. For more information on Clare short please visit her website. www.epolitix.com/clareshort If you would like to know more about this interview or would like to get involved with contacting your MP contact us at info@mpacuk.org or call 0870 760 5594 Less