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| 1969 births | |
| chakrabarti, shami | |
| alumni of the london school of economics | |
| british bengalis | |
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| commanders of the order of the british empire | |
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After spending her early political years in the mid-1980s as an active member of the Social Democratic Party , Chakrabarti worked as a Barrister at the Home Office , before becoming disillusioned and joining Liberty on 10 September , 2001 . She spent the following two years campaigning against the increasingly severe anti-terrorist measures which followed the 9/11 attacks in the USA , such as ATCSA , and is a prominent opponent of recent counter-terrorism legislation. She is a frequent contributor to BBC Radio 4 and to the newspaper '' The Independent '' on the topic of civil liberties. In December 2005, the BBC Radio 4 ''Today'' Programme ran a poll of listeners to establish "who runs Britain". After many hours of debate involving subject matter experts, ''Today'' placed Shami Chakrabarti on the shortlist of ten people who may run Britain. Listeners were then invited to vote for their choice, choosing President Of The European Commission José Manuel Barroso . She was shortlisted in the Channel 4 Political Awards 2006 for the "Most Inspiring Political Figure" award. It was voted for by the public and she came second, beating Tony Blair , David Cameron , George Galloway and Bob Geldof . {Link without Title} In 2005, Worcestershire band the Dastards recorded the tribute single "Shami Chakrabarti". The lyrics start: I turn on my TV: The only one I want to see is Shami Chakrabarti. Speaking with such bravery; No-one else would dare to be Shami Chakrabarti. She should be running the country at the head of her party: Shami Chakrabarti. Though honoured to have a song dedicated to her, it is reported that she isn't too keen on the music. {Link without Title} In February 2006 Shami was awarded the title of "anarchist in a barristers wig" by '' Loaded '' magazine. EXTERNAL LINKS
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