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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> | 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> | ||
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| + | ==Contact== | ||
| + | ====Parliamentary==== | ||
| + | *Address: House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA | ||
| + | *Telephone: 020 7219 0924 | ||
| + | *Email: braket@parliament.uk | ||
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| + | ====Constituency==== | ||
| + | *Address: Kennedy House, 5 Nightingale Road, Carshalton, SM5 2DN | ||
| + | *Telephone: 020 8255 8155 | ||
| + | *Fax: 020 8395 4453 | ||
| + | *Email: info@tombrake.co.uk | ||
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| + | ====Web & Social media==== | ||
| + | *Website: http://www.tombrake.co.uk | ||
| + | *Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasbrake | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Revision as of 12:07, 13 March 2015
Tom Brake has been the Liberal Democrat MP for Carshalton and Wallington since 1997.[1]
Since 2012, he has been Deputy Leader of the House of Commons.[1]
Contents
Career
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]
Contact
Parliamentary
- Address: House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
- Telephone: 020 7219 0924
- Email: braket@parliament.uk
Constituency
- Address: Kennedy House, 5 Nightingale Road, Carshalton, SM5 2DN
- Telephone: 020 8255 8155
- Fax: 020 8395 4453
- Email: info@tombrake.co.uk
Web & Social media
- Website: http://www.tombrake.co.uk
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasbrake
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 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
