The leadership legacy of Queen Elizabeth II on the centenary of her birth
Jason Tanner, UK News Commentator & Historian; Director of the defenduk campaign for fairer free speech and Director of Tanners Tours London
Jason Tanner, Founder-Director of Defend Campaign UK for Free Speech , pictured in the Lea Valley near his home in London (Photo credit: Tom Forsyth)
As a communications professional, Jason Tanner acquired very broad knowledge in politics, democracy, monarchy, free speech, heritage, conservation, tourism, entertainment, volunteering, rented housing reform, consumer rights and cancer research.
He was the last Chief Press Officer for the National Trust before a major reorganisation saw it move its London HQ to Swindon . Amongst many projects, Jason revealed to the world's media the Trust's acquisition of a rare survival of 'slum housing' in Birmingham and was part of the team that worked with Sir Anthony Hopkins on a race to save Snowdon for the nation some 20 plus years ago.
Jason Tanner, an ambassador for London and Director of Tanners Tours London. Pictured as a tour guide in Trafalgar Square.
When the Trust relocated, Jason headed up media relations for Dame Elisabeth Hoodless at CSV (now Volunteering Matters) and worked closely with key national journalists on a project that placed pioneering volunteers within the families of children at risk. He also headed a talented team that put volunteers squarely on the map as CSV took the lead on the Year of the Volunteer, 2005 leading to the climactic efforts of the Olympic Volunteers of 2012. He also dealt with the enormous international media attention generated when the government of the time launched its ill-fated Big Society. He started the first 5 years of his career working as a radio journalist for both BBC Southern Counties and as the Senior Broadcast Journalist at Mercury FM & Mercury Extra, now subsumed by Global.
Career History is detailed on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasontanner-uk