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Since 2012, he has been Deputy Leader of the House of Commons.<ref name="ParliamentBio">[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/tom-brake/151 Rt Hon Tom Brake], UK Parliament, 10 September 2013.</ref> | Since 2012, he has been Deputy Leader of the House of Commons.<ref name="ParliamentBio">[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/tom-brake/151 Rt Hon Tom Brake], UK Parliament, 10 September 2013.</ref> | ||
| − | in June 2013, Brake resigned from the advisory council of the [[Henry Jackson Society]] following controversial comments by [[Douglas Murray]].<ref>Sunny Hundal, [http://liberalconspiracy.org/2013/06/05/exclusive-top-libdem-resigns-from-controversial-think-tank-henry-jackson-society/ Excl: Libdem resigns from controversial think-tank Henry Jackson Society], ''Liberal Conspiracy'', 5 June 2013.</ref> | + | in June 2013, Brake resigned from the advisory council of the [[Henry Jackson Society]] following controversial comments by [[Douglas Murray]].<ref>Sunny Hundal, [http://liberalconspiracy.org/2013/06/05/exclusive-top-libdem-resigns-from-controversial-think-tank-henry-jackson-society/ Excl: Libdem resigns from controversial think-tank Henry Jackson Society], ''Liberal Conspiracy'', 5 June 2013.</ref> Shortly afterwards he also resigned from the board of [[Student Rights]], a counter-extremism group linked to the Henry Jackson Society.[http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/06/06/mps-deserting-student-rights_n_3395180.html?utm_hp_ref=uk-universities-education Student Rights: LibDem MP Tom Brake deserts counter-extremism group, others set to follow], Huffington Post, accessed 28 November 2013</ref> |
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Tom Brake has been the Liberal Democrat MP for Carshalton and Wallington since 1997.[1]
His parliamentary career has included positions as: Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) 1997-99; Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) 199-01; Opposition Whip (Commons) 2000-04; Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government 2001-05; Shadow Secretary of State for International Development 2005-06; Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) 2006-07; Shadow Minister (Olympics and London) 2007-10; Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) 2008-10.[1]
Since 2012, he has been Deputy Leader of the House of Commons.[1]
in June 2013, Brake resigned from the advisory council of the Henry Jackson Society following controversial comments by Douglas Murray.[2] Shortly afterwards he also resigned from the board of Student Rights, a counter-extremism group linked to the Henry Jackson Society.Student Rights: LibDem MP Tom Brake deserts counter-extremism group, others set to follow, Huffington Post, accessed 28 November 2013</ref>
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rt Hon Tom Brake, UK Parliament, 10 September 2013.
- ↑ Sunny Hundal, Excl: Libdem resigns from controversial think-tank Henry Jackson Society, Liberal Conspiracy, 5 June 2013.
