About this episode

Naz Shah discusses her upbringing in Bradford and the influence of faith on politics in modern Britain.

How did Naz Shah’s experience growing up in Bradford and her experience with her family in the legal system influence her to go into politics? What does it mean for a political party to truly “stand for something” in modern Britain? How can faith influence politics in a secular society? Rory and Alastair are joined by Labour MP, Naz Shah, to discuss all this and more. __________ Search IG.com to find out more and/or Look for IG in your app store. __________ Social Producer: Celine Charles Video Editor: Josh Smith, Adam Thornton Producer: Alice Horrell Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen General Manager: Tom Whiter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Rory, Alastair

Guest: Naz Shah

Topics covered

• politics
• identity
• faith
• power
• Labour Party
• secular society

Keywords

• Naz Shah
• Bradford
• politics
• faith
• identity
• Labour MP
• secular society

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Bradford, Britain

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