Jeremy Dear was the General Secretary of the National Union of Journalists in Great Britain and Ireland, from 2001 to 2011.
He has a reputation as one of the Awkward Squad of left-wing trade unionists. He is married to Paula Dear (née Jolly) who is a journalist with the BBC. Jeremy Dear is a supporter of the marxist newspaper Socialist Appeal.
Famous quotes containing the word dear:
“The English, the plain English, of the politest address of a gentleman to a lady is, “I am now, dear Madam, your humble servant: Pray be so good as to let me be your Lord and Master.””
—Samuel Richardson (1689–1761)