Peter Reynolds (politician)
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Peter Reynolds is a writer, communications advisor and leader of CLEAR
, Cannabis Law Reform, a political party in the UK registered in 2011. He was elected by a ballot of members of the Legalise Cannabis Alliance in February 2011, which then voted to change its name to the Cannabis Law Reform party.
, Wales
, the eldest of 5 children. He moved around as a child living in Gorleston
, Wolverhampton
, Brighouse
and Solihull
. He was educated at Rickmansworth Grammar School
where he left with 7 O-levels. After finishing school he went on a trip with friends to Amsterdam
where he ended up living for 2 years, spending much of his time hitchhiking around Europe.
a column entitled On Your Bike during the 90s.
In 2011, Reynolds published online his first completed novel, London Games.
and has continued to do so throughout his life. In 2007, he started a blog
, the Life and Times of Peter Reynolds, which he writes on a range of issues, although in recent times increasingly focused on cannabis issues.
Following the huge interest on his blog, he decided to get involved with the Legalise Cannabis Alliance who elected him leader and then changed the name to Cannabis Law Reform. He has made a name for himself writing letters of complaint to the Press Complaints Commission
for what he described as inaccurate stories in the press regarding cannabis.
where he lists walking his two dogs as his favourite pastime.
CLEAR campaign
Cannabis Law Reform is a United Kingdom political party which campaigns against cannabis prohibition...
, Cannabis Law Reform, a political party in the UK registered in 2011. He was elected by a ballot of members of the Legalise Cannabis Alliance in February 2011, which then voted to change its name to the Cannabis Law Reform party.
Early life
Peter Reynolds was born in NewportNewport
Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, the eldest of 5 children. He moved around as a child living in Gorleston
Gorleston
Gorleston-On-Sea, also known colloquially as Gorleston, is a settlement in Norfolk in the United Kingdom, forming part of the larger town of Great Yarmouth. Situated at the mouth of the River Yare it was a port town at the time of the Domesday Book. The port then became a centre of fishing for...
, Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...
, Brighouse
Brighouse
Brighouse is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the River Calder, east of Halifax in the Pennines. It is served by Junction 25 of the M62 motorway and Brighouse railway station on the Caldervale Line and Huddersfield Line. In the...
and Solihull
Solihull
Solihull is a town in the West Midlands of England with a population of 94,753. It is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and is located 9 miles southeast of Birmingham city centre...
. He was educated at Rickmansworth Grammar School
Rickmansworth School
Rickmansworth School , formerly Rickmansworth Grammar School, is a coeducational secondary school of around 1,200 pupils, situated in Croxley Green , near Rickmansworth.-Admissions:...
where he left with 7 O-levels. After finishing school he went on a trip with friends to Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
where he ended up living for 2 years, spending much of his time hitchhiking around Europe.
Career
In his early career Reynolds worked in sales and selling adverting space, and eventually as an advertising copyrighter. He has also worked as a newspaper columnist, writing for The IndependentThe 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...
a column entitled On Your Bike during the 90s.
In 2011, Reynolds published online his first completed novel, London Games.
Political career
Peter Reynolds has stated he has right-wing libertarian views and is a former member of the Conservative party. As a teenager he started writing letters to newspapers and MPs on the issue of cannabisCannabis
Cannabis is a genus of flowering plants that includes three putative species, Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, and Cannabis ruderalis. These three taxa are indigenous to Central Asia, and South Asia. Cannabis has long been used for fibre , for seed and seed oils, for medicinal purposes, and as a...
and has continued to do so throughout his life. In 2007, he started a blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
, the Life and Times of Peter Reynolds, which he writes on a range of issues, although in recent times increasingly focused on cannabis issues.
Following the huge interest on his blog, he decided to get involved with the Legalise Cannabis Alliance who elected him leader and then changed the name to Cannabis Law Reform. He has made a name for himself writing letters of complaint to the Press Complaints Commission
Press Complaints Commission
The Press Complaints Commission is a voluntary regulatory body for British printed newspapers and magazines, consisting of representatives of the major publishers. The PCC is funded by the annual levy it charges newspapers and magazines...
for what he described as inaccurate stories in the press regarding cannabis.
Family life
Peter Reynolds was first married at the age of 19 to Christine Mary Theresa who was 15 years his senior; they divorced after 5 years and one child, Thomas, whom Reynolds is not in contact with. He married again in 1985 to Sharron Myra Jane with whom he had 2 children, Richard and Even; they divorced in 2000. He currently lives in WeymouthWeymouth
Weymouth is a seaside town in Dorset, England, situated on a sheltered bay at the mouth of the River Wey on the English Channel coast. The town is south of Dorchester and north of the Isle of Portland. The town's population is 52,950 ....
where he lists walking his two dogs as his favourite pastime.