10, October, 2014

Bradford Grammar School’s Politics Society organised a debate with guest speakers Jason Smith, chairman of UKIP Bradford, and prospective parliamentary candidate and Neill Schofield, European Movement speaker. 

Bradford Grammar School website article

06, October, 2014

The Great Debate Tour is the first national debate forum targeting cultural communities on University campuses across the UK.  The topics included in this year’s campaign will be Employment inequalities, Media representation, International Affairs and Political Participation.

Panelists included:

- Jason Smith, UKIP PPC Bradford South

- Gerry Sutcliffe, Bradford South MP

- Jimmy Oke, Students Union Development Officer

Coverage on Sky Vox Africa and BBC

10 March, 2014

Jason interviewed by Julia Ruppel of Speak up Europo: 'Europhile meets Europhobic'

An anti-EU perpective on the European Union

Transcript of interview

6 September, 2013

Jason & Zoe Kerr launch a district wide campaign outside the Bradford Law Courts. Also launching a petition on the government website.

Telegraph & Argus article

21 June, 2013

Jason representing UKIP at the 'Time For Questions' debate on Asylum & Immigration at Bradford University.

Panelists:

• George Galloway, MP (Respect)

• Jason Smith (UKIP - Bradford & District Chairman)

• Jim Steinke (Chief Executive of Northern Refugee Centre)

• Mark Taylor (Executive Director Taylor Partnership - Immigration Law)

19 June, 2013

Jason spoke at his 3rd annual Faith Conference at the Hipperholme & Lightcliffe Academy, discussing regression hypnosis, past lives and reincarnation, karma and the meaning of life.

17 June, 2013

Jason spoke of UKIP's stance on wanting to keep the musuem open and free to the public

December, 2012

After months of discussions, Jason unvails former Conservative councillors to the UKIP Calderdale branch.

Picture from left to right: David Ginley, Joyce Cawthra, Grenville Horsfall, Nick Yates and Jason Smith

June, 2012

Jason was a guest on round table debate show The Cafe discussing Immigration and Multiculturalism, other guests including George Galloway MP and Sayeeda Warsi.

March, 2012

Jason replaced Bradford West byelection candidate at last minute to speak on behalf of UKIP at the Bradford Students Union, University of Bradford.

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Other speakers: George Galloway (Respect), Janette Sunderland (LIb Dem), Dawud Islam (Green).​

June, 2012

Jason spoke to 6th form students as part of the academies Faith Conference, discussing regression hypnosis in the context of past lives and reincarnation.

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There followed a queston and answer session where many subjects were covered including the meaning of life.​

April, 2011

BRUG Chairman James Vasey met with UKIP Candidate Jason Smith in the Urban Garden (Westfield development site) on Friday evening to discuss plans to develop a rail link across the city.

Mr Smith was impressed by the Cross Rail vision which would help revive the city centre as a cultural tourist destination and attract new businesses to the lower Broadway and little Germany quarter of the city.

Link: BRUG website article

April, 2010

Discussing:

- The EU, and explained that it was undemocratic and the the EU Commission held all the power, only they can propose legislation etc.

- Immigration, explained that the Labour, Conservative and Lib Dem immigration policy discriminated against people from outside the EU, talked about UKIPs committment to the Commonwealth - we want to build strong trade links with the Commonwealth.

- Civil liberties, and how Labour draconian policies such as ID cards and DNA databases are a threat to our personal freedom

March, 2010

Discussed local "Campaign for Openness and Transparency in Child Services (Children and Family Court Advisory Services)" - Campaign run by local UKIP candidate Jay Sangha.

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Petition link​

May, 2009

​Discussed:

- Loss of data in Bradford NHS

Loss of 5,600 patients records, USB stick lost in library?!

- Manchester trial of ID cards

Yes the things are aren't supposed to be compulsory, unless you live in Manchester of course!
- Government snooping legislation
Logging of every persons e-mail, phone calls and web visits for a year (legislation passed on 6th April)
Proposed legislation to log details of social networking sites such as Facebook and Ebay.

May, 2009

Jason launches his new sports hypnosis and hypnotherapy business, Trance-Form.​

Link: Business website

April, 2009

Members of Northern England Freedom2Choose - who are campaigning to amend the smoking ban  met at The Painters Arms, Bradford Road.

Jason was speaking alongside Godfrey Bloom (UKIP MEP) and Nick Hogan (UKIP Chorley).

Link: Morley Observer article

March, 2009

Jason attended the Bradford Civic Society meeting today at the Impressions Gallery Bradford where I was interviewed by BCB Radio re Bradford's regeneration - what regeneration?

February, 2008

Jason on Leeds University Radio - discussing my calls for the resignation of the boss of the Bradford city's regeneration company.

January, 2008

Jason has asked to speak on Radio 5 Live (national live radio) to debate with Mohammed Shafiq of the Ramadhan Foundation on the subject of ‘Are there no go areas for non Muslims’.

October, 2007

Jason appeared on live Sunday morning TV, The Big Questions - commenting on 'Are people suspicious of Muslims' and 'Has the environment become the new religion.

September, 2007

Jason appeared on ​Pulse Radio (West Yorkshire) - discussing my calls for a referendum on the future of the Odeon cinema in Bradford.

June, 2007

Jason wrote and directed a branch election broadcast.  Jason hired out the spectacular former Bradford court chamber in Bradford City Hall, a few months later the same chamber was used in a storyline in Coronation St.

December, 2006

Jason spoke at a Leeds regional meeting on the subject of the Civil Contingencies Act as UKIP leader Nigel Farage ponders.

October, 2006

Jason (3rd from right) wins the Yorkshire regional heat of the UKIP 'Opportunity Knocks' Speaking Competition.  He is pictured here with other regional winners.