Nick Dearden

Nick Dearden, photo by Genevieve Stevenson

Role

Director

Biography

As director, Nick manages the staff team and resources on behalf of Global Justice Now's members. He is also the public face of the organisation. Nick started his career at War on Want where he became a senior campaigner. He went on to be corporates campaign manager at Amnesty International UK. As director of the Jubilee Debt Campaign, he built strong relationships with campaigners in the global south. He helped win a new law to stop Vulture Funds from using UK courts to squeeze huge debt payments out of poor countries. Nick joined Global Justice Now in September 2013.

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Latest posts

Theresa May did not win a majority for her Brexit of deregulation. We can’t allow her to take it forward

Nick Dearden
Nick Dearden, photo by Genevieve Stevenson

22 June 2017
General

The Grenfell Tower fire has come to symbolise everything rotten in modern Britain. Deregulation and privatisation have turned the class divide into a gaping chasm. The government exists for the richest, while the rest are thrown on the mercy of the market.  

Five things we have learnt from the election

Nick Dearden
Nick Dearden, photo by Genevieve Stevenson

13 June 2017
General

Last week Britain voted in the most significant and surprising general election in modern history. What did we learn and where does this leave our work for global justice? 

After the general election – write the script for what comes next

Nick Dearden
Nick Dearden, photo by Genevieve Stevenson

09 June 2017
General

In the last six weeks we’ve seen that change is possible.

The general election was called because the prime minister insisted there was too much opposition to her plans in parliament. We were told that this general election was going to go in one direction. The most powerful media in the country threw everything at it.

Ecuador rips up 16 toxic trade treaties

Nick Dearden
Nick Dearden, photo by Genevieve Stevenson

25 May 2017
Trade

Ecuador struck another blow against the power of big business last week, ripping up 16 trade deals with countries including the US and UK. President Correa cited the notorious ‘corporate court’ system as the key reason for ending the deals.

What's the Great Repeal Bill and why should we be worried about it?

Nick Dearden
Nick Dearden, photo by Genevieve Stevenson

29 March 2017
General

Now that Article 50 has been triggered, we face a monumental battle for our rights. Tomorrow, Theresa May will announce plans for the first of these far-reaching bills, the Great Repeal Bill, which will affect how our country works for decades to come. Here's everything you need to know about the Bill.

Where next, after a Brexit without dignity, respect or accountability?

Nick Dearden
Nick Dearden, photo by Genevieve Stevenson

15 March 2017
General

The actions and inactions of this British parliament will be long remembered. Under the guise of ‘taking back control’ from the EU, the majority of MPs insisted that they did not want a meaningful vote on whether to accept the final terms of an exit deal.

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