Aaron Cameron Thomas, MP is a British politician who has been a Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury since July 2024.[1] He is a member of the Liberal Democrats.
Cameron Thomas | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Laurence Robertson |
| Majority | 6,262 (12.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1983 or 1984 (age 40 or 41) |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
| Website | cameronthomas |
Early life
editThomas joined the RAF at the age of 17, initially within the ranks and later served as a Commissioned Officer.[2] He has served several operational tours which include Iraq, United Arab Emirates and the Falkland Islands. Thomas also served heavily in the training environment, including a tour as a Drill Instructor, training 1000 recruits over 3 years,[3] before resigning his commission, as a Flight lieutenant,[4] to enter politics.[5]
In August 2021, Thomas's team helped to plan the British withdrawal from Afghanistan.[3] Later that year, Thomas deployed to East Midlands NHS, to plan and deliver the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines across Leicestershire and Rutland.[3]
Political career
editIn 2024, Cameron stood as the Liberal Democrat candidate for Tewkesbury against the Conservative incumbent Laurence Robertson. He was successfully elected with a majority of 6,262.[6]
2024 general election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Cameron Thomas | 20,730 | 42.7 |  20.7
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| Conservative | Laurence Robertson | 14,468 | 29.8 |  28.3
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| Reform UK | Byron Davis | 6,000 | 12.4 | 12.4
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| Labour | Damola Animashaun | 4,298 | 8.9 | 6.8
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| Green | Cate Cody | 2,873 | 5.9 | 1.7
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| CPA | David Edgar | 170 | 0.4 | 0.4
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| Majority | 6,262 | 12.9 | 20.7
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| Turnout | 48,539 | 66.1 | 8.3
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| Registered electors | 73,458 | 12.5
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| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 24.5
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References
edit- ^ "Tewkesbury | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ https://www.forcesnews.com/services/tri-service/veterans-and-reservists-among-mps-winning-seat-general-election
- ^ a b c "Cameron Thomas | Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury". nctld.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ https://gloucesternewscentre.co.uk/general-election-2024-full-list-of-tewkesbury-candidates/4fp-flt-lt-aaron-thomas-siblings/
- ^ Garcia, Carmelo (17 January 2024). "RAF veteran hopeful 'is best chance of unseating' Tories in Tewkesbury". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ https://members.parliament.uk/member/5354/electionresult
- ^ "Tewkesbury results". BBC. Retrieved 5 July 2024.