She is also a radio and television broadcaster and the author of several books. She describes herself as an outsider: “a leftie, liberal, anti-racist, feminist, Muslim, part-Pakistani, and ... a very responsible person". She would, however, like it if society valued outsiders a bit more. She is a well-known commentator on issues relating to immigration, diversity and multiculturalism. Yasmin writes what she believes as honestly as possible and her writings always mix the intensely personal with the political. She changes her mind, and her views can be unpredictable except on a few issues where she has remained steadfast – immigration most of all.