Sir Sajid Javid is a British former Conservative politician. He served as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (2021–2022), Home Secretary (2018–2019), and Chancellor of the Exchequer (2019–2020). He was the MP for Bromsgrove from 2010 to 2024. He joins us for this session to discuss his memoir, The Colour of Home, which recounts his childhood in 1970s Britain as the son of Punjabi immigrants. Facing poverty, racism and cultural tension, Javid describes the challenges of growing up as an outsider, including clashes with authority and family expectations. The book highlights his determination to overcome adversity, ultimately rising to prominence in British society.
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