Sayeeda Warsi, Baroness Warsi
Sayeeda Hussain Warsi, Baroness Warsi, is a British lawyer, politician, and member of the House of Lords who served as co-chairwoman of the Conservative Party from 2010 to 2012. She served in the Cameron–Clegg coalition, first as the Minister without portfolio between 2010 and 2012, then as the Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and as the Minister of State for Faith and Com
"[I] felt it was important as a Muslim to lend my voice to this fight against antisemitism. We have only ever defeated intolerance when we have come together. Antisemitism will only stop when all of us, whatever faith we belong to or none – oppose it and challenge it."
"Im really, really hesitant about making this Sayeeda v the Tory party."
"Of course he should. If you cant call racism racism, if you cant call antisemitism antisemitism, and if you cant call Islamophobia Islamophobia, then how are we going to fix it?"
"There is a lot of emotional attachment here. Its like a really painful divorce. It does feel like Im in an abusive relationship at the moment, where Im with somebody that I really shouldnt be with. It’s not healthy for me to be there any more with the Conservative party."
"[On Sajid Javid] Hes chancellor of the exchequer. Hes got the second or third most powerful role in government and he still doesnt feel like he can exercise power? I get this art of playing politics to get to a position where youre increasingly more powerful … but I think that politicians are so focused on amassing power that they forget about what theyre amassing it for."
"Every day before we start parliamentary business in the Commons and Lords we say a prayer and praise God – we say our parliamentary version of Allahu Akbars at the heart of democracy – a process Robert Jenrick is a part of. This language from Jenrick is more of his usual nasty divisive rhetoric."
