Social Justice Scotland
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Social Justice Scotland (SJS), was a short-lived Conservative Party linked think tank created in August 2009 and closed down in December 2009-January 2010. By mid-February 2010 it was in the process of relaunching as the Social Justice Foundation.
SJS called itself:
- a progressive think tank founded to develop and promote fresh thinking and effective new approaches to tackling poverty and inequality in Scotland.[1]
It also stated that it was:
- an independent, non-partisan organisation inspired by Iain Duncan Smith's work on social justice issues.[2]
Contents
Company background
SJS began when a private limited company called the Centre for Social Justice Scotland Limited was incorporated on 2 July 2009 with Glasgow-based Heather MacLeod as a director.[3][4] The name was changed to Social Justice Scotland on 13 August 2009.[5] On 31 August 2009 the company appointed a company secretary, the Gloucestershire-based finance director Anthony Nares.[6]
SJS began operation in August 2009.[7] Between August 2009 and January 2010 a number of directors were appointed and then had their appointments terminated. Fiona Houston (appointed 31 August 2009[8], terminated, 15 December 2009[9]); Malcolm Offord, (appointed 31 August 2009[10], terminated, 13 December 2009[11]); Malcolm Scott, (appointed 31 August 2009[12], terminated 4 January 2010[13]).
SJS came to an end on 22 January 2010 when its name was changed to Rellandum Limited in a form signed by Anthony Nares, the company secretary, one of two remaining directors.[14]
As at 5 February 2010, Social Justice Scotland has been dissolved.[15] The website has been closed down for maintenance, and the domain name is parked. The outfit has been rebranded as the Social Justice Foundation. On 3 February 2010 Heather MacLeod was appointed a director of the Social Justice Foundation.[16]
Conservative links
Most of those associated with the think tank were prospective candidates or other activists for the Conservative Party.
- Heather MacLeod, stood as the Conservative candidate for Glasgow South West in the 2010 UK General Election.[17] In May, 2007 she stood as the Conservative candidate in the Scottish Parliamentary elections for Glasgow Maryhill.[18]
- Fiona Houston, prospective candidate for Coatbridge, Chryston & Bellshill in the UK General Election of 2010.[19]
- David Finlayson Frost, a former Conservative activist, reported as publishing a web page 'on behalf' of Andrew Morrison, both of whom were said to be with 'Glasgow South-West Conservatives, 30 Clincart Road, Glasgow'. Morrison was candidate for the Craigton Ward on Glasgow City Council. [20]Finlayson Frost is no longer active in politics. [21]
- John Bradley Conservative PPC for Glasgow Central.[22]
- Lucy Gilchrist, head of Westminster communications for the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party[23] and on the Conservatives' Prospective Parliamentary Candidates List.[24]
- Hamira Khan, sat on the advisory board and is a member of the Scottish conservative Party as well as 'Chair of the Scottish Conservatives Community Cohesion Task Force.[25]
Activities
According to the Twitter feed of Conservative PPC for Glasgow Central, John Bradley, the think tank scheduled its first advisory board meeting on 19 November 2009:
- First advisory board meeting for Social Justice Scotland in Glasgow tomorrow night. 9:41 PM Nov 18th, 2009 from web[26]
Twitter JSRBradley, accessed 6 February 2010
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People
As of November 2009[27] (but note that as at February 2010 the outfit no longer exists[28] and thus this staff list is no longer current):
Exec directors
- Heather MacLeod, Managing Director and co-founder of SJS with Fiona Houston.[29] She was the director of pharmaceutical company GM Clinical Limited, beginning January 2008[30]
- Fiona Houston, Strategy and Communications Director[31]
- Tony Nares, Company Secretary.[32] Nares is a Gloucestershire-based Chartered Accountant.[33] He was appointed a secretary of SJS on 31 August 2009.[34]
Non-exec directors
- Malcolm Offord - also a founder of SJS[35]; member of the Advisory Board of the Centre for Social Justice[36][37]
Staff
Lucy Gilchrist, Westminster Liaison [39] | John Bradley, Projects director[40] | David Finlayson Frost, Research Director[41]
Advisory board
The Advisory board members were listed on the Social Justice Scotland website in November 2009.
- DCS John Carnochan, Violence Reduction Unit, Strathclyde Police | Maxie Richards, The Maxie Richards Foundation | Sandy Campbell, Director, Working Rite | Nigel Ironside, Governor, HMP Edinburgh | Paul McBride, QC | Stephen Jardine, Producer/Presenter, STV | Prof. Margaret Smith, Dean, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Dundee | Hamira Khan[42]| Clive Fairweather, CBE
Screengrab of Hamira Khan's Youtube page, accessed 6 February 2010
Funding
Publications, Contact, Resources and Notes
Publications
Contact
(No longer current as at February 2010):
- Address: 23 Shuna Gardens, Glasgow G20 9ER, Scotland, UK
- Phone: 0141 945 1110
- Email: info (AT) sjscotland.co.uk
Resources
Notes
- ↑ Screengrab of SJS Home page from Google's cache, accessed 9 February 2010
- ↑ Screengrab of SJS Home page from Google's cache, accessed 9 February 2010
- ↑ Certificate of Incorporation, Companies House, 2 July 2009, documentation retrieved 10 Feb 2010
- ↑ Companies House - Heather MacLeod - spreadsheet, sent to SpinProfiles editors 10 March 2010
- ↑ Certificate of Incorporation on change of Name, Company No. 362115, Companies House, 27 January 2010, documentation retrieved 10 Feb 2010
- ↑ Appointment of director or secretary, 288a, Company Number SC362115, 31 August 2009, document retrieved from Companies House 1 February 2010
- ↑ Home page, Social Justice Scotland website, accessed 10 Nov 2009
- ↑ Appointment of director or secretary, 288a, Companies House, document retrieved from Companies House 1 Feb 2010. Some personal information blocked out by SpinProfiles editors.
- ↑ TM01 Fiona Houston, Termination of Appointment of Director, Companies House, documentation retrieved 1 Feb 2010. Some personal information blocked out by SpinProfiles editors.
- ↑ Appointment of director, Malcolm Offord, Companies House document retrieved 1 Feb 2010. Some personal information blocked out by SpinProfiles editors.
- ↑ Termination of appointment of director, Malcolm Offord, Companies House document retrieved 1 Feb 2010
- ↑ Appointment of director, Malcolm Scott, 288a, Companies House document retrieved 1 Feb 2010
- ↑ TMO1, Termination of appointment as director, Malcolm Scott, Companies House document, retrieved 13 Feb 2010
- ↑ NM01, Notice of Change of Name by Resolution, first page, also NM01, Notice of Change of Name by Resolution, second page, company No. SC362115, Companies House, 2 July 2009, documentation retrieved 10 Feb 2010
- ↑ Companies House - Heather MacLeod - spreadsheet, sent to SpinProfiles editors 10 March 2010
- ↑ Companies House - Heather MacLeod - spreadsheet, sent to SpinProfiles editors 10 March 2010
- ↑ Heather MacLeod - Glasgow South West, Scottish Conservatives website, accessed 9 Feb 2010
- ↑ Heather MacLeod - Glasgow South West, Scottish Conservatives website, accessed 9 Feb 2010
- ↑ Scottish conservatives Fiona Houston], accessed 12 February
- ↑ Andrew4Glasgow Homepage, accessed 12 February 2010
- ↑ Email from David Finlayson Frost to Powerbase managing editor Melissa Jones 2 March 2015
- ↑ Twitter JSRBradley, accessed 6 February 2010 (Screen grab here)
- ↑ Matthew Moore Conservatives ponder further cuts to Scottish MPs, The Journal, Wednesday 03 February 2010, The Journal Issue 30
- ↑ Centre for Policy Studies Lucy Gilchrist's Blog, accessed 12 February 2010
- ↑ Yoututbe Hamira Khan, accessed 6 February 2010. (Screengrab here)
- ↑ Twitter JSRBradley, accessed 6 February 2010 (Screen grab here)
- ↑ Screengrab of SJS Directors page from Google cache as it existed at 25 Jan 2010, screengrab taken 6 Feb 2010, screengrab here
- ↑ Contact, Social Justice Scotland website, accessed 10 Nov 2009
- ↑ Social Justice Scotland Directors, SJS website, screengrab of cached version of the page as it appeared on 25 Jan 2010 22:42:25 GMT, accessed in Google cache 6 Feb 2010
- ↑ Heather MacLeod, LinkedIn, Google cache of the page as it appeared on 13 Jan 2010 03:47:11 GMT, accessed in Google cache 6 Feb 2010, screengrab here
- ↑ Social Justice Scotland Directors, SJS website, cached version of the page as it appeared on 25 Jan 2010 22:42:25 GMT, accessed in Google cache 6 Feb 2010
- ↑ Social Justice Scotland Directors, SJS website, screengrab of cached version of the page as it appeared on 25 Jan 2010 22:42:25 GMT, retrieved from Google cache 6 Feb 2010
- ↑ Anthony James Brewis Nares (b.1956), Nares.net, accessed 12 February 2010
- ↑ Appointment of director or secretary, Companies House document, retrieved 10 Feb 2010
- ↑ Bankrupt Britain, SJS website, Google cache 28 Nov 2009
- ↑ Bankrupt Britain, SJS website, Google cache 28 Nov 2009
- ↑ Social Justice Scotland Directors, SJS website, cached version of the page as it appeared on 25 Jan 2010 22:42:25 GMT, accessed in Google cache 6 Feb 2010
- ↑ Social Justice Scotland Directors, SJS website, cached version of the page as it appeared on 25 Jan 2010 22:42:25 GMT, accessed in Google cache 6 Feb 2010
- ↑ SJS 'People', Screengrab, 'This is Google's cache of http://www.cs360hosting.co.uk/sjs/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61&Itemid=70. It is a snapshot of the page as it appeared on 14 Dec 2009 19:55:47 GMT.', Retrieved 9 February 2010)
- ↑ SJS 'People', Screengrab, 'This is Google's cache of http://www.cs360hosting.co.uk/sjs/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61&Itemid=70. It is a snapshot of the page as it appeared on 14 Dec 2009 19:55:47 GMT.', Retrieved 9 February 2010)
- ↑ SJS, 'People' Screengrab, 'This is Google's cache of http://www.cs360hosting.co.uk/sjs/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61&Itemid=70. It is a snapshot of the page as it appeared on 14 Dec 2009 19:55:47 GMT., Retrieved 9 February 2010)
- ↑ Yoututbe Hamira Khan, accessed 6 February 2010. (Screengrab here)
