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 opinion 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 the second and final part of Clare Short’s interview with MPACUK. For the first part of the interview with Clare Short please click here , and please leave your comments here. For more information on Clare short please visit her website: www.epolitix.com/Clare+Short If you would like to get involved with contacting your MP or would like to find out more about MPACUK Birmingham, contact us at info@mpacuk.org or call 0870 760 5594 Less