hello and welcome to political thinking, a conversation with, rather than the news interrogation of, someone who shapes our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. faith and politics shouldn t mix, many argue. but not my guest this week. shabana mahmood, the most senior muslim labour mp and now labour s shadowjustice secretary. in the weeks since october the 7th, she and so many people she represents have found the events in gaza particularly painful. but what has made it particularly difficult for her is channelling the anger, the sense of frustration, that many muslims feel that keir starmer isn t saying what they want to hear said. shabana mahmood, welcome to political thinking. thank you. you have found yourself at the centre of arguments about how britain, how the labour party, should respond to the awful events now in gaza. how has it felt personally for you? a very good question. i have to say i feel uncomfortable talking about the personal side of it, if i m
now on bbc news, political thinking with nick robinson. hello and welcome to political thinking, a conversation with, rather than the news interrogation of, someone who shapes our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. faith and politics shouldn t mix, many argue. but not my guest this week. shabana mahmood, the most senior muslim labour mp and now labour s shadowjustice secretary. in the weeks since october the 7th, she and so many people she represents have found the events in gaza particularly painful. but what has made it particularly difficult for her is channelling the anger, the sense of frustration, that many muslims feel that keir starmer isn t saying what they want to hear said. shabana mahmood, welcome to political thinking. thank you. you have found yourself at the centre of arguments about how britain, how the labour party, should respond to the awful events now in gaza. how has it felt personally for you? a very good question. i have to say i feel unco
affecting our kids. max page. or should i call him mini darth vader. you remember max page. we introduced you to him last we week. he is 6 years old and on his third pacemaker. he took capitol hill by storm this week. max and his family came to washington with a group of kids to put the pressure on lawmakers. we are one family from california trying to make a difference. to protect medicaid coverage for children and preserve funding for the programs that train half of the pediatricians. they met with lawmakers from both parties. i want to help my hospital. so, it is hard for something like a worthy institution like this. you are going to be around here a lot longer than i am. we want to make sure. you are here longer than me. i m six and you are a senator? max joins me from washington and mom jennifer and dad, buck. we lost your brother? he is in the control room directing the show. why does that not surprise me knowing the page boys. max, how has the week