Tom Brake
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 61 |
| Date of birth | May 6,1962 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Melton Mowbray |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Candida Goulden |
| Office | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Party | Liberal Democrats |
| Job | Politician |
| Spokesperson | |
| Previous position | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom (1997–2019) |
| Education | Imperial College London |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 398951 |
Tom Brake Life story
Thomas Anthony Brake is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Carshalton and Wallington in London from 1997 to 2019. He was appointed Director of the cross party pressure group Unlock Democracy in October 2020.
Biography
Tom brake is a member of parliament of the united kingdom.He was born on the 5th of july.1961 in london.England.He is currently 59 years old.Tom brake is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs around kgs.He has blue eyes and a slim body type.His zodiac sign is cancer.Family
Tom brake is married.Sarah.And tehy have two children together.He also has two siblings.A brother and a sister.His parents are john and mary barke.Education and Career
Tom brake studied at the university of york and graduated with a degree in politics.He then went on to puruse a career in politics and was elected as a member of parilament in 1997.He has held various positions in the government.Including shadow secretary of state for transport and deputy leaedr of the liberal democrats.Most Important Event
One of the most important eevnts in tom brake s acreer was when he was appointed as the shadow secretary of state for transport in 2010.In this role.He was responsible for leading the liberal democrats transport policy and was instrumental in the passage of the high speed rail bill.Life Story
Tom brkae has had a long and successful career in politics.He has been a member of parliament for over 20 years and has held various positions in the government.He is a passionate advocate for the environment and has been a vocal supporter of the high pseed rail project.He is aslo a strong supporter of the european union and has been a vocla critic of brexit.Local elections 2023: Critics say voter ID rule should be scrapped
... " I think it went very badly and what happened was highly predictable, " Tom Brake, director of Unlock Democracy, told the BBC...
Local elections 2023: 4% of voters without voter ID apply through scheme
... Tom Brake, from campaign group Unlock Democracy, said the figures showed the Voter Authority Certificate scheme had been " an absolute failure" and that the new voter ID requirement s were " a clear and present danger to democracy"...
All-party groups: Calls for stronger anti-lobbying rules for MPs
... Tom Brake, the former deputy leader of the House of Commons, has asked the committee to ensure the maximum amount of transparency whenever MPs who sit on these groups are also paid by private companies...
General election 2019: Johnson 'misrepresenting' Brexit deal, says Corbyn
... But Liberal Democrat Brexit spokesman Tom Brake said the document showed Mr Johnson s Brexit deal would be in fact a knockout blow to the economy of Northern Ireland ...
General election 2019: Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn in TV debate
... And the Liberal Democrat Brexit spokesman Tom Brake said: Tonight s debate was British politics at its worst...
'Proof NHS at risk under US trade deal' - Labour
... And other parties have criticised the Tories, including Liberal Democrat shadow Brexit secretary Tom Brake, who said the public would be horrified by what looks like a deal cooked up between the Tories and Donald Trump that puts our NHS on the table ...
General election 2019: IFS 'wrong' on Labour tax plans, says John McDonnell
... Lib Dem Brexit spokesman Tom Brake said Labour s wider plans would be badly damaged if the party took the UK out of the EU...
General election 2019: Labour launches 'radical' manifesto
... Lib Dem Brexit spokesman Tom Brake said Mr Corbyn s wider plans would be badly damaged if Labour took the UK out of the EU...
Brexit: MPs to debate next steps
MPs are voting on whether to back the government's Brexit strategy.
They have rejected a Labour call for another vote on the withdrawal Deal by 27 February by 322 votes to 306.
The Commons also rejected an SNP call to delay Brexit by at least three months by 315 votes to 93 votes, after Labour abstained in the vote.
Conservative backbencher Anna Soubry has withdrawn her amendment calling for official papers on the impact of a no-Deal Brexit to be published.
Brexit Minister Chris Heaton-Harris indicated that Cabinet Office Minister David Lidington would meet Ms Soubry and would be publishing some information.
Ms Soubry welcomed The Move and said she reserved The Right to lay the amendment again at end of February.
The Labour amendment called for a vote on the withdrawal Deal by 27 February, or for the government to allow Parliament to decide what happens next.
Shadow Brexit Secretary Sir Keir Starmer had argued that would "ensure a hard stop" to prevent the Prime Minister "running down The Clock " in a bid to force MPs to back her Deal .
MPs are now voting on a government motion which says the House of Commons "reiterates its support for the approach to leaving the EU expressed by this House on 29 January 2019".
But that has angered some Tory Brexiteers as MPs backed two motions on 29 January - One seeking an alternative to the controversial "backstop" element of the withdrawal Deal and Another One backing for a separate move to stop Brexit happening without a formal Deal .
Downing Street has urged them not to rebel over what it describes as an "anodyne" motion.
The government has warned a rebellion could damage the Prime Minister 's negotiating position, as she seeks to make changes to the controversial backstop "insurance policy" in The Deal to avoid customs checks between Northern Ireland and The Republic of Ireland.
During Thursday's debate, former Brexit secretary David Davis urged Mr Barclay to be "clear" about whether the UK would still be leaving the EU on 29 March, with or without a Deal .
Mr Barclay confirmed that it would But was challenged by Lib Dem MP Tom Brake about why he was respecting One Commons vote, But not The Other .
Mr Barclay replied that The Commons "has said two different things" as it had also passed legislation to say the UK would leave the EU on 29 March, "by a large margin" adding: "The legislation frankly takes precedence over that motion. "
Ms Greening, a former education secretary who backs another EU referendum, described this approach as "fundamentally wrong and anti-democratic".
Fellow Conservative Dame Caroline Spelman said "equal respect" must be given to both Commons motions adding: "If he fails to do that, it is contemptuous of this House . "
And Father of the House Ken Clarke said it was "ridiculous" to stick with the "arbitrary" 29 March departure date if no Deal was in place.
But DUP Westminster leader Nigel Dodds said taking "no Deal " off the table would weaken the UK's negotiating position: "So those who call for no Deal to be taken off the table are actually playing into the hands of the possibility of a no Deal . "
And Tory backbencher Peter Bone told MPs: "The Truth is that a no-Deal Brexit , which of course is a Deal Coming Out on WTO rules, is The Answer . It gives clarity to business and it delivers what The British people voted for in June 2016. "
Mr Barclay said the government's priority was to secure a Deal and said: "The only way to avoid 'no Deal ' is either to secure a Deal on the terms the Prime Minister has set Out . . the only other option would be to revoke Article 50 (The Process by which the UK will leave the EU). "
For Labour, Sir Keir Starmer said the Prime Minister was "pretending to make progress while running down The Clock ".
And he expressed anger at the "macho way" some Brexiteers talked about "marching off the cliff" without a Deal and said he would "take whatever steps are necessary" to avoid a no-Deal Brexit .
But Labour MP Chris Leslie said backbenchers were "being played for fools" by his party's leadership.
He pointed Out an amendment tabled by Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn , to ensure MPs get a vote on Theresa May 's Deal by 27 February, makes no mention of a further referendum with the option of remaining in the EU.
"The idea that the Labour Party is not together and arguing against this disaster is, for me, entirely heartbreaking," he said.
The UK is due to leave the EU on 29 March, whether or not a Deal has been approved by The Commons .
Mrs May is continuing to try to get a Brexit Deal through Parliament, after MPs rejected it by a historic margin in January. The Prime Minister says she is seeking legally-binding changes to the controversial "backstop".
What happens next?The Prime Minister has promised to return to The Commons on 26 February with a further Statement - triggering another debate and votes The Following day - if a Deal has not been secured by that date.
If a Deal is agreed, MPs will have a second "meaningful vote", More Than a month after Mrs May's Deal was rejected in The First One .
The EU has continued to say it will not renegotiate the withdrawal agreement.
On Wednesday, European Council President Donald Tusk tweeted that "no news is not always good news":
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Source of news: bbc.com
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