DEX Deaf Youth Coucil Meet John McDonnell

Posted by Jill Jones | Jul 17, 2018 | DDYC, Politics | 0

Some of the DEX Deaf Youth Council went to meet John McDonnell, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, last week.

The meeting was held by Jon Trickett MP (he is on the left of the photo).

Jon and John McDonnell have promised to introduce a government Bill for BSL recognition and promotion if the Labour Party wins the next election.

John’s grandparent was deaf and his father signed. John says he knows a few old Liverpool signs!

About The Author

Jill Jones

Jill Jones is the Chair of the Deaf Ex-Mainstreamers Group (DEX) and was the co-founder of DEX in 1994. Jill is passionate about deaf education and the vital need for its change. She has been DEX Company Secretary and also worked as a Project Manager for DEX. Jill has two children, two step-children and eight grandchildren, two of whom are deaf, is married to David, also deaf. She loves youth work, art, yoga, football, bird watching, politics and Deaf politics and being with her family.

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