Whilst the shock resignation of Baroness Sayeeda Warsi was welcomed by many people - I think there needs to be a sense of perspective.

Yes, the resignation took a lot of courage and yes Ms Warsi has maintained the moral high ground. But without sounding too much of a realist would we rather have this person within the government working to shape policies or sat alongside the rest of us watching from afar?

Baroness Warsi’s shock resignation induced a tediously predictable response.

The emotive Muslims took to social media to laud her courage and gumption. And then there are the others. The sceptics. The realists.

Sayeeda Warsi’s resignation has been the most extraordinary to date under David Cameron’s leadership.

Etiquette aside, let’s look at the timing of the resignation.

Baroness Warsi has resigned during a 72 hour ceasefire in Gaza.

So a semblance of peace is being implemented with the hope that it will be an enduring one. Which renders the resignation unnecessary and ineffective.

So why resign now?

Which subsequently begs the question, what will this resignation achieve in terms of Gaza?

Since Baroness Warsi’s resignation and her questionable post resignation interviews with the Huffington Post and Channel 4 (neither being the biggest advocates of the Tory leadership), aside from attaining self-publicity, in practical terms, what has changed in Gaza and what has she actually achieved?

Gaza is neither free, nor close to being free.

This resignation has not alleviated the intractable tension in Gaza.

A politician with a conscience is an anomaly. One acting on principle is almost unheard of. Warsi’s staunch supporters and newly swayed ones will uphold this concept.

Sayeeda Warsi has swiftly shunned the perfect Tory poster girl image to become another clichéd British Muslim.

The British government’s policy on Gaza may well be ‘morally indefensible.’ But this resignation will do very little to change that.

Ms Warsi remains the most proactive politician to come from the Asian community in recent years.

Let's hope she her talents don't go wasted when they are needed most.