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Tom Brake

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Gender Male
Age 61
Date of birth May 6,1962
Zodiac sign Taurus
Born Melton Mowbray
United Kingdom
SpouseCandida Goulden
Office Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom
Party Liberal Democrats
Job Politician
Spokesperson
Previous positionMember of Parliament of the United Kingdom (1997–2019)
Education Imperial College London
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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

Local elections 2023: Critics say voter ID rule should be scrapped
May 5,2023 3:41 am

... " 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

Local elections 2023: 4% of voters without voter ID apply through scheme
Apr 25,2023 5:20 pm

... 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

All-party groups: Calls for stronger anti-lobbying rules for MPs
Nov 28,2021 5:10 am

... 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

General election 2019: Johnson 'misrepresenting' Brexit deal, says Corbyn
Feb 16,2020 8:56 am

... 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

General election 2019: Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn in TV debate
Feb 16,2020 8:55 am

... 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

'Proof NHS at risk under US trade deal' - Labour
Feb 16,2020 8:37 am

... 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

General election 2019: IFS 'wrong' on Labour tax plans, says John McDonnell
Feb 16,2020 8:28 am

... 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

General election 2019: Labour launches 'radical' manifesto
Feb 16,2020 8:26 am

... 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...

General election 2019: IFS 'wrong' on Labour tax plans, says John McDonnell

Feb 16,2020 7:59 am

The Institute for Fiscal Studies "got it wrong" when it described Labour's tax plans as "not credible", The Shadow chancellor has said.

John Mcdonnell rejected analysis by The Independent research group that said The Party 's manifesto pledges required broader tax rises than it had outlined.

He insisted 95% of people would pay no More tax than they do now.

Mr McDonnell also denied the suggestion that raising corporation tax would mean wage cuts and higher prices.

Labour's promises to "transform the UK" with a £75bn House building programme and the renationalisation of the railways, mail, water and Energy - funded by tax increases on higher earners and reversing corporation tax cuts.

The pledges would add £83bn to annual government spending by 2024.

The IFS said there were "risks" with Labour's plans, with its director Paul Johnson adding: "It will be extremely hard simply to deliver anything like this scale of increase in capital spending, at least in the near-term, certainly in an efficient and cost-effective way. "

But Mr McDonnell told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme: "I've a great deal of respect for the IFS. . I just think they've got it wrong on this one.

"What we're saying is in terms of Income Tax , yes The Top 5% will pay a bit More - and actually not a great deal More but they'll pay a bit More . The [other] 95% of earners will not pay an increase in the Income Tax rates or in VAT or in National Insurance . "

He said Labour was proposing to "reverse some of The Corporation tax cuts that have been given away by the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats over The Last 10 years", but the rate would remain "competitive".

'Think for the long term'

The Shadow chancellor added: "With the structural changes we will make in the economy, we'll make sure that actually the corporations themselves do not Take That easy option of cutting wages or rising prices, but actually because we're democratising the way these corporations work and are More accountable, they will actually invest in their companies.

"Instead of being driven by short-term profiteering and shareholder interest only, they will think for the long term, invest and grow the economy. "

Speaking on Bbc Breakfast , Mr McDonnell said the the IFS assessment had also been "challenged by economists across the piece".

He also confirmed a Labour government would give workers The Right to withdraw their labour alongside other striking unions.

But questioned on whether this meant The Party was planning to overturn legislation barring "secondary picketing" - where strikers go to the premises of a firm that trades with their employer, but is not otherwise involved in the dispute - Mr McDonnell said: "No, no we're not. "

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Labour is Locked In a battle with the Conservatives - who are also promising to borrow money to spend on public services - in seats across The Midlands and the north of England.

Responding to the manifesto launch, the Conservatives said: "A Corbyn-led government would mean higher taxes, the chaos of two More referendums, and frightening levels of debt. "

A spokesman added that "hardworking taxpayers" would be left to "foot The Bill ".

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.

He added that "the extensive plan of nationalisation" would "keep government locked down for years".

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john mcdonnell, labour party, institute for fiscal studies

Source of news: bbc.com

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