How is baroness warsi a baroness

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Live Chat. She was invited to the House of Lords aged 36, making her the youngest peer in Parliament. After being awarded an Honorary Doctorate by The University of Law in April , Baroness Warsi shares her thoughts on succeeding in law and politics. I came from a generation of Asian women whose career was chosen by their mother. I was given law - a wise choice by my mum.

When I was at ULaw, I really valued the quality of our professors and great debates we had. Law is a fabulous training ground for a career in politics as the skillsets are very similar. Both law and politics require the ability to absorb vast amounts of information and digest it into consumable arguments.

Years in court were the perfect training for answering questions as a Minister at the despatch box. How can students make the most of their time at law school? By reading, reading and reading a little bit more and then discussing, discussing and discussing a little bit more.

Law students and young lawyers can best contribute to society by always giving up some time for pro-bono work. And then something clicked. In an empty rehearsal room, Warsi put down her notes and went off-script, letting rip with pent-up anger and frustration. This blob that walks around and speaks for each other, having conversations about taking over the world.

Have you ever met a Muslim? You get fucking two Muslims in a room you get six opinions. Most Muslims could not organise a piss-up in a fucking mocktail bar. For years, Warsi has been fighting what has appeared at times to be a one-woman war against Islamophobia in the Conservative party. Boris Johnson has been repeatedly accused of prejudice against Muslims. Up there, I realised I could say what I wanted and get away with it. So I talked about that on stage: about being a recovering Tory, about being stuck inside the Conservative party and trying to keep my sanity.

I wonder if raising all this on national TV is a last resort, an act of desperation even.