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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> | ||
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| + | 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.<ref>Lucy Sherriff [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'', Posted: 06/06/2013 11:55 BST Updated: 07/06/2013 08:52 BST. Accessed 28 November 2013</ref> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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| − | [[Category:Liberal Democrats|Brake, Tom]][[Category:MP|Brake, Tom]][[Category:British Politician|Brake, Tom]] | + | [[Category:Liberal Democrats|Brake, Tom]][[Category:MP|Brake, Tom]][[Category:British Politician|Brake, Tom]][[Category:Henry Jackson Society|Brake, Tom]] |
Revision as of 05:57, 3 October 2014
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]
Resigns as adviser to Henry Jackson Society and Student Rights
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.[3]
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.
- ↑ Lucy Sherriff Student Rights: LibDem MP Tom Brake deserts counter-extremism group, others set to follow, Huffington Post, Posted: 06/06/2013 11:55 BST Updated: 07/06/2013 08:52 BST. Accessed 28 November 2013
