Democratic Unionist Party, Deputy Leader, MP (2001–) Daniel Hannan, Conservative MEP (1999–) Marta Andreasen, UKIP MEP (2009) Jenny Jones, Green AM (2000–) Jim Sillars, deputy leader Scottish National Party (1990–92), MP (1970–92) Bryan Gould, former Labour MP (1983–1994) Ruth Lea, economist John King, author and publisher Virginia Ironside, author and journalist Brian Denny, Trade Unionists Against the EU Constitution Dele Ogun, lawyer Mike Watts, former finance director of the Labour Party Robert Hiscox of Hiscox Charles Moore, Journalist; former editor of the Daily Telegraph & Spectator Cllr Steve Radford, President, Liberal Party (2005–) Other supporters also listed include: Fay Weldon, author and playwright John Stevens, former Conservative MEP Bob Crow, General Secretary of the RMT Iain Dale, blogger and political commentator Caroline Lucas Green MP (2010–) Bill Greenshields, Chairperson of the Communist Party of Britain and former President of the National Union of Teachers (2008–09) The comedian Lee Hurst backed the campaign in a piece in the Evening Standard and is listed as an official supporter on the campaign's website. Support In Parliament Although the campaign has the support of various MPs on its Advisory Council, a number of other MPs have publicly backed the campaign. The campaign have the support of 87 MPs to date who have all signed the Pledge. A number of MPs have expressed their support in public, including Labour party head of policy Jon Cruddas, Shadow Environment Minister Tom Harris, Keith Vaz Richard Drax,John Stevenson, Andrew Turner, Edward Leigh, Mike Weatherley, George Howarth, Jason McCartney,Gordon Henderson, Martin Vickers, Matthew Offord and Steve Baker. Conservative MP Mark Reckless while on the BBC Daily Politics discussing his EU bailout motion stated that he backs the campaign and urged others to do so. Reckless also congratulated the campaign during Parliamentary Business Questions for "pressing for a referendum on Europe and the debate on Monday", This comment related to the in/out referendum debate and vote that was being held a few days later. In that same parliamentary sitting the Conservative MP David Nuttall asked whether the "Government will recompense anyone who planned to attend a lobby of Parliament next Thursday, organised by the People's Pledge, but have now had to reorganise their travel plans as a result of the rescheduling of Government business?" This comment related to the campaigns holding of a lobby on the original day of the in/out referendum vote. This was subsequently brought forward by a