Tim Janman
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Timothy Simon Janman is a former Conservative Party
politician in England
. He was Member of Parliament
(MP) for Thurrock
in Essex
from 1987 to 1992, when he lost to the Labour Party
candidate.
at Marlow, Buckinghamshire
, and the University of Nottingham
. He married, 29 September 1990, Shirley Buckingham née Silvey. He worked as a personnel officer at the Ford Motor Company
from 1979 to 1987.
1980-1981. He served as chairman of the Selsdon Group
1983-1987, later becoming a Vice-President. In 1987, he served, briefly, as a member of Southampton City Council. In 1990, he became President of the London Swinton circle
.
Janman was Vice-President of the Jordan
is Palestine
Committee, Joint Secretary of the Conservative backbench Employment Committee 1987-1988, Joint Vice-Chairman of same 1988-1992. He was a member of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Employment from 1989–1992, and Joint Secretary of the Conservative Backbench Home Affairs Committee, also from 1989–1992. Janman's special interests lay in the economy, privatisation, trade union reform, law and order, and immigration and resettlement.
Janman was a member of the Conservative Monday Club
and was present at their South Africa Dinner, given for Dr. Andries Treurnicht
on 5 June 1989, (see The Daily Telegraph
and The Independent
Court & Social pages, 6 June 1989).
On 10 October 1989, Janman joined Nicholas Budgen
, M.P., and Lord Moyne (in the chair) as speakers at a major fringe meeting organized by the Young Monday Club, heralded as "The End of the English? - Immigration and Repatriation". Janman was subsequently quoted by journalist Judy Jones in The Daily Telegraph as saying that "if you look at the lack of immigration control in the past, then yes, Britain has become the dustbin of the world". He added that there was a need to offer voluntary repatriation to members of ethnic minorities settled in the UK, which groups did not wish to integrate with the indigenous population.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician in England
England
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. He was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Thurrock
Thurrock (UK Parliament constituency)
Thurrock is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
from 1987 to 1992, when he lost to the Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
candidate.
Early years
Tim Janman was the son of Jack and Irene Janman, and educated at the Sir William Borlase's Grammar SchoolSir William Borlase's Grammar School
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School is a selective state grammar school accepting girls and boys aged 11–18 located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England. It is situated on West Street, close to the town centre and also accepts students from nearby towns...
at Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Marlow is a town and civil parish within Wycombe district in south Buckinghamshire, England...
, and the University of Nottingham
University of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham is a public research university based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, with further campuses in Ningbo, China and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
. He married, 29 September 1990, Shirley Buckingham née Silvey. He worked as a personnel officer at the Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...
from 1979 to 1987.
Political activities
Janman was chairman of the Nottingham University Conservative Association 1976-1977, and was National Senior Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Conservative StudentsFederation of Conservative Students
The Federation of Conservative Students was the student organisation of the British Conservative Party from the late 1940s to 1986. It was created to act as a bridge between the student movement and the Conservative Party....
1980-1981. He served as chairman of the Selsdon Group
Selsdon Group
The Selsdon Group is a British free-market economics pressure group, closely associated with the Conservative Party. Selsdon Group members believe that economic freedom is the indispensable condition for political and social freedom. The group's President is the Rt. Hon...
1983-1987, later becoming a Vice-President. In 1987, he served, briefly, as a member of Southampton City Council. In 1990, he became President of the London Swinton circle
Swinton circle
The London Swinton Circle is a British pressure group with links to the Conservative Party. It states that it stands for "traditional Conservative and Unionist principles"-History and membership:...
.
Janman was Vice-President of the Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
is Palestine
Palestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
Committee, Joint Secretary of the Conservative backbench Employment Committee 1987-1988, Joint Vice-Chairman of same 1988-1992. He was a member of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Employment from 1989–1992, and Joint Secretary of the Conservative Backbench Home Affairs Committee, also from 1989–1992. Janman's special interests lay in the economy, privatisation, trade union reform, law and order, and immigration and resettlement.
Janman was a member of the Conservative Monday Club
Conservative Monday Club
The Conservative Monday Club is a British pressure group "on the right-wing" of the Conservative Party.-Overview:...
and was present at their South Africa Dinner, given for Dr. Andries Treurnicht
Andries Treurnicht
Andries Petrus Treurnicht was a South African politician, Minister of Education during the Soweto Riots and for a short time leader of the National Party in Transvaal...
on 5 June 1989, (see The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
and The Independent
The Independent
The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
Court & Social pages, 6 June 1989).
On 10 October 1989, Janman joined Nicholas Budgen
Nicholas Budgen
Nicholas William Budgen , often called Nick Budgen, was a British Conservative Party politician.Named after St...
, M.P., and Lord Moyne (in the chair) as speakers at a major fringe meeting organized by the Young Monday Club, heralded as "The End of the English? - Immigration and Repatriation". Janman was subsequently quoted by journalist Judy Jones in The Daily Telegraph as saying that "if you look at the lack of immigration control in the past, then yes, Britain has become the dustbin of the world". He added that there was a need to offer voluntary repatriation to members of ethnic minorities settled in the UK, which groups did not wish to integrate with the indigenous population.