Few will have heard of Neil Jameson but he is one of the most influential people in British.
Neil is the founder and executive director of the community-based organisation Citizens UK
And its campaigns have been instrumental in improving the lives of millions of people.
It has championed the living wage, pushed for action against loan sharks and pay-day lenders and helped persuade the Government to give an amnesty to illegal migrants.
In the latest Ayes to the Left podcast Neil talks to Jason Beattie about how he founded Citizens UK and how it is has grown from a small group in East London into a national organisation representing thousands of people.
He tells how it has helped build and strengthen communities by bringing people from different faiths and backgrounds together.
And he explains how mainstream political parties can learn from grassroots, non-partisan organisations such as Citizens UK.
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