Danny Kushlick | |
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Born | Southampton |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | political activist |
Known for | founder, Transform Drug Policy Foundation (TDPF) |
Partner | Fi Hance (1999-2020) |
Children | 2 |
Danny Kushlick is a British political activist and founder of the Transform Drug Policy Foundation (TDPF). [1] He has appeared in British media on many occasions advocating for the legalisation of drug use and the legal regulation of supply. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] He stood in the 2010 United Kingdom general election for The People's Manifesto. [7]
Kushlick founded the Transform Drug Policy Foundation in 1994, [8] and was the organisation's head of external affairs and director. He left in 2019. He has previously worked with various support organisations, covering learning difficulties, unemployed ex-offenders, drug counselling, and homelessness. [1]
In 2004, he co-authored the report After the War on Drugs: Options for Control, a critique of current drug policy in the UK and recommendations for reform. [9] He is a regular commentator on drug policy in print and broadcast media – including BBC, Guardian, Observer, OpenDemocracy, Chatham House Magazine (World Today).[ citation needed]
In 2010, Kushlick was chosen to stand for Mark Thomas's The People's Manifesto in the 2010 general election in the Bristol West constituency. Kushlick only stood on policy – the legalisation and regulation of drugs – which was drawn from the original manifesto. [10] [11]
At Mark Thomas's show at the Royal National Theatre on 7 April 2010, a selection of policies were directly put forward to Kushlick by members of the audience. [12] In his party platform, Kushlick said he would avoid taking the UK to war, and stated that "the most important 'special relationship' isn't with the US, but with your mum". [1]
Kushlick has also been interviewed and cited by many authors on the subject of drug policy reform. [13] [14]
Kushlick has two daughters and lives in Whitehall, Bristol.
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Danny Kushlick | |
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Born | Southampton |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | political activist |
Known for | founder, Transform Drug Policy Foundation (TDPF) |
Partner | Fi Hance (1999-2020) |
Children | 2 |
Danny Kushlick is a British political activist and founder of the Transform Drug Policy Foundation (TDPF). [1] He has appeared in British media on many occasions advocating for the legalisation of drug use and the legal regulation of supply. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] He stood in the 2010 United Kingdom general election for The People's Manifesto. [7]
Kushlick founded the Transform Drug Policy Foundation in 1994, [8] and was the organisation's head of external affairs and director. He left in 2019. He has previously worked with various support organisations, covering learning difficulties, unemployed ex-offenders, drug counselling, and homelessness. [1]
In 2004, he co-authored the report After the War on Drugs: Options for Control, a critique of current drug policy in the UK and recommendations for reform. [9] He is a regular commentator on drug policy in print and broadcast media – including BBC, Guardian, Observer, OpenDemocracy, Chatham House Magazine (World Today).[ citation needed]
In 2010, Kushlick was chosen to stand for Mark Thomas's The People's Manifesto in the 2010 general election in the Bristol West constituency. Kushlick only stood on policy – the legalisation and regulation of drugs – which was drawn from the original manifesto. [10] [11]
At Mark Thomas's show at the Royal National Theatre on 7 April 2010, a selection of policies were directly put forward to Kushlick by members of the audience. [12] In his party platform, Kushlick said he would avoid taking the UK to war, and stated that "the most important 'special relationship' isn't with the US, but with your mum". [1]
Kushlick has also been interviewed and cited by many authors on the subject of drug policy reform. [13] [14]
Kushlick has two daughters and lives in Whitehall, Bristol.
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