Open letter by candidate in Nationwide board election signed by MPs and peers seeks parliamentary debate to 'protect member democracy'Guy TaylorSunday July 12 2026, 3:48pmlink: https://www.thetimes.co...

As introduced by Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted, at Grand Committee of the House of Lords, on 6th July 2026.Financial Services and Markets Bill https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4129Extract from the F...

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECandidate seeks clarification from FCA on whether regulator considers Nationwide complied with the Building Societies Act as voting continues20 June 2026, LONDON -- James Sherwin-...

The first building society began in a Birmingham pub. Now member-backed candidate James Sherwin-Smith is asking whether Britain’s biggest mutual still belongs to the people who own it.

James is going to host an Ask Me Anything (AMA) on Reddit on Thursday 25th June 2026 at 1230.If you'd like to subscribe to be sent the URL of the meeting, please sign up to his weekly email list using...

I gave the following speech to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Investment Fraud & Fairer Financial Services at the Palace of Westminster on Monday 15th June 2026.A sample of the slides used in a ...

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Alan Baker on LinkedIn12 ways Nationwide Building Society has biased the 2026 election with an electorate of 9.3 million people  against me - and some notable 🥇Firsts along the way.1. Using the #Quick...

I recently presented to the Transparency Task Force on the theme of member democracy in building societies.The full video is herehttps://youtu.be/QE4ZWGLnLfAThe presentation explored why mutual organi...

LONDON, 4 June 2026. James Sherwin-Smith, the first Member Nominated Candidate standing for election to the Board of Nationwide Building Society in over 20

On Tuesday 9th June at 18:00, James will be joining Andy Agathangelou, founder of the Transparency Task Force, for a deep-dive discussion into governance, democracy and accountability inside the UK mu...

Last month, Navendu Mishra MP (Labour & Co-operative, Stockport) submitted three important written Parliamentary Questions to HM Treasury about the future governance of Building Societies: Will AGM reforms prevent building societies moving to virtual-only AGMs? Will the Government consid

Dear Supporter, I wanted to update you on a major development in the campaign for greater accountability and member representation at Nationwide. Yesterday, after a piece published in The Times ...

James Sherwin-Smith is mounting a challenge that no Nationwide member has successfully attempted in 25 years, seeking a seat on the building society’s board ahead of its annual general meeting. Sherwi...

James Sherwin-Smith’s candidacy is a test of the building society’s commitment to mutual values

Nationwide building society has historically taken a strong stance, and made some stronger statements, regarding its branch network. Yet branch closures and reduced opening hours are some of the firs...

Lender says Debbie Crosbie’s package ‘should compete with banks’ but critics say building societies are ‘supposed to be the good guys’

In the last few days, Nationwide members will have received the Chairman's letter 2025, inviting members to vote and attend this year's virtual-only Annual General Meeting (AGM). One claim that sto...

Debbie Crosbie’s aggressive dealmaking is putting the building society’s ethos under threat

Building society criticised for proposal that will be voted on next month but says it is prioritising member value