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Nicklaus Thomas-Symonds (born 26 May 1980) is a British academic, barrister and politician who has been Shadow Minister without Portfolio since 2023. A member of the Labour Party, he has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Torfaen since 2015. Thomas-Symonds served as Shadow Home Secretary from 2020 to 2021, and held several junior shadow portfolios from 2015 to 2020. Prior to his election to Parliament, he was a chancery and commercial barrister at Civitas Law. He is also the author of books on Clement Attlee, Nye Bevan and Harold Wilson. Early life and education Thomas-Symonds was born in Panteg Hospital, Griffithstown, Torfaen, and was brought up in Blaenavon. His father was a steelworker and industrial chemist, and his mother was a secretary. He attended St Felix R.C. Primary School, Blaenavon, and St Alban's R.C. High School, Pontypool. He then studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, between 1998 and 2001, where he gained a first. Career Legal career Thomas-Symonds was called to the bar by Lincoln's Inn in October 2004 and developed a practice specialising in chancery and commercial law. Academic career Thomas-Symonds was appointed a tutor at St Edmund Hall, Oxford at the age of 21. He was later a lecturer in politics at the college, teaching British Politics and Government since 2000; Modern British Government and Politics; Government and Politics of Europe; and Government and Politics of the United States. Thomas-Symonds taught for other Oxford colleges, including Harris Manchester College. He also taught US Politics on the Oxford Department of Continuing Education's "Foundations of Diplomacy" course. Between 2008 and 2009, he was the politics tutor of former White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society in 2012. Thomas-Symonds has published three political biographies: Nye: The Political Life of Aneurin Bevan, Attlee: A Life in Politics. and Harold Wilson: the Winner. Political career Thomas-Symonds was selected as prospective Labour parliamentary candidate for his home seat of Torfaen on 7 March 2015 and subsequently won the seat in the general election on 7 May 2015. He made his maiden speech on 28 May 2015. After a brief stint on the Justice Select Committee, he was appointed Shadow Pensions Minister on 17 September 2015 before being promoted to Shadow Employment Minister on 11 January 2016. He resigned the role of Shadow Employment Minister on 27 June 2016, later supporting Owen Smith in the 2016 Labour Party leadership election. Thomas-Symonds accepted the position of Shadow Solicitor General on 11 October 2016, and on 3 July 2017 he was appointed as Shadow Security Minister within the Shadow Home Affairs Team. In his role as Shadow Solicitor General, Thomas-Symonds faced the Attorney General and Solicitor General in the House of Commons throughout the Brexit crisis, in place of the then Shadow Attorney General, Baroness Shami Chakrabarti, who sat in the House of Lords. Thomas-Symonds raised the issue of low prosecution rates for rape case during his time in the role. During the Brexit debate, Thomas-Symonds regularly clashed with the then Attorney General, Geoffrey Cox, across the despatch box. In a debate on 3 December 2018, after The Sunday Times newspaper reported leaked excerpts of a recent letter sent by the Attorney General to Cabinet Ministers detailing legal advice on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal, Thomas-Symonds accused Cox of hiding his full legal advice on May's Brexit deal “for fear of the political consequences", stating that the government was "playing for time, hoping that the contempt proceedings take longer than the timetable for the meaningful vote". Thomas-Symonds made an application to the Speaker for Parliament to consider holding the Government in contempt of Parliament. The next day, 4 December, the Government was found in contempt of Parliament. On 24 September 2019, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom ruled unanimously that Prime Minister Boris Johnson's prorogation of parliament was unlawful overturning the High Court's judgment, given by the Lord Chief Justice, in the government's favour. On the same day, leaked minutes of a conference call between cabinet ministers, including Cox, which took place after the prorogation had been approved by the Queen, detailed that Cox briefly told the cabinet at that time that in his view the prorogation was lawful and constitutional and that any accusations of unlawfulness "were motivated by political considerations". On 25 September 2019, Thomas-Symonds, facing Cox in the House of Commons, said that the Government "stands in shame" given what was "the most damning judicial indictment of a Government in modern times". Separately, Thomas-Symonds promoted reform of the structure of Bar professional training courses, to open up the profession to people from a range of backgrounds, arguing that in their current form a disproportionate number of places were being offered on courses when compared with the total opportunities for pupillage. Upon becoming Shadow Security Minister in July 2017, Thomas-Symonds said cybersecurity was one of his top priorities. Thomas-Symonds successfully convinced the Government to accept amendments to the Counterterrorism and Border Security Bill that nullified the risk the bill posed to removing the right to private legal advice. He has served as Chair of four All-Party Parliamentary Groups: Off-Patent Drugs; Industrial Heritage; Legal & Constitutional Affairs; and Archives & History. Thomas-Symonds was drawn in the ballot for a Private Members' Bill on 4 June 2015, and introduced the Off-Patent Drugs Bill. This ran out of time at Second Reading on 6 November 2015, but substantial parts of the Bill were later incorporated into the Access to Medical Treatments (Innovation) Bill on 29 January 2016. As a result of promises secured by Thomas-Symonds, the British National Formulary has started to include off-label drugs in its new indication where there is sufficient evidence. On 8 December 2015, Nick Thomas-Symonds was chosen as 'Member to Watch' at the Welsh Politician of the Year Awards. Shadow Home Secretary In April 2020, Thomas-Symonds was appointed as Shadow Home Secretary by Sir Keir Starmer, succeeding Diane Abbott. Amongst his first acts in post, Thomas-Symonds called on the Home Secretary, Rt Hon Priti Patel MP, to provide additional funding for organisations tackling domestic abuse. During the passage of the Immigration Bill, Thomas-Symonds pressed for the Government to abolish the Immigration Health Surcharge. In a U-Turn, Prime Minister Boris Johnson agreed to abolish it for health workers in May 2020. After the murder of George Floyd on 25 May 2020, Thomas-Symonds urged the Prime Minister to "show leadership" in addressing structural racism and inequality. After the Reading terror attack in June 2020, Thomas-Symonds laid flowers at the scen.... Discover the Nick Thomas popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Nick Thomas books.
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Bring Me Sunshine
Laura Kemp'A delight from the first page to the last' Milly Johnson, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Magnificent Mrs Mayhew'Laughoutloud funny, as warm as it is witty...If you love Mi...
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Child Custody For The Single Daddy
Nick ThomasDo You Have Trouble Understanding Child Custody?Child custody can be a confusing issue for many single fathers. They would worry about the consequences of messing up their child cu...
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Alimony For The Single Daddy
Nick ThomasDo You Have Troubles Understanding Alimony?Despite being something common, many single fathers have no idea what alimony is. They only know that it is something that they need to p...
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Jerry CottonGordon Stanford, langjähriger Präsident der New York Yankees, kam unter mysteriösen Umständen ums Leben. Von Stanfords Tod profitierten viele Menschen, sowohl Rivalen im eigenen Te...
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Jerry CottonIrgendwo in den Sümpfen Louisianas, irgendwo zwischen Albtraum und Realität, zwischen Bewusstsein und Wahnsinn, mit ausgestreckten Armen an zwei Pfähle gefesselt war ich, Jerry Cot...
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Wilderness Reform
Matt Query & Harrison QueryThe authors of the “impossible to put down” (The Guardian) thriller Old Country return with a terrifying novel about a wilderness camp for troubled teens that is plagued by mysteri...
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Debt Management For The Single Daddy
Nick ThomasAre You Having Debt Troubles That Impact The Quality Of Your Life?Many single fathers are weighed down by debt after the divorce. The cost of bringing up children is high and many ...
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Echoes
Ellen DatlowThe essential collection of beloved ghost stories, compiled by the editor who helped define the genreincluding stories from awardwinning, bestselling authors such as Joyce Carol Oa...
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Will Writing For The Single Daddy
Nick ThomasAre You Worried About The Uncertainty In Your Life If You Don’t Have A Will?Having a properly written Will is one of the most important thing for a single father. Having a Will ens...
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Co-Parenting Plan For The Single Daddy
Nick ThomasDo You Struggle With Parenting Conflicts With The ExWife?There are heaps of single fathers who have parenting conflicts with the exwife. These conflicts are detrimental towards the...
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Child Support For The Single Daddy
Nick ThomasDo You Have A Problem Understanding Child Support?There are many single fathers who don’t really ‘get’ child support. They don’t understand what is involved and how difficult child...
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10 Ways To Make More Money For The Single Daddy
Nick ThomasAre You Interested To Make More Money As A Single Father?There are many single fathers who are having troubles making ends meet. They are late on their credit card payment or other...
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Successful Budgeting For The Single Daddy
Nick ThomasAre You Struggling With Your Finances As A Single Father?Single fathers are having problems with their finances. After a divorce, being a parent and making a living can be difficul...
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Jerry CottonGangster hatten eine Bank besetzt und wollten uns alle in die Luft jagen. Ich konnte das in letzter Sekunde verhindern. Die Spur des Sprengstoffs, den die Verbrecher benutzt hatten...
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Estate Planning For The Single Daddy
Nick ThomasDo You Want To Plan Your Estate For Your Children Should Something Happens To You?Estate planning is an important aspect for a single dad. Single Dads need to realise that they pla...
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The Contract
William PalmerOne day in June 1931 the body of a young girl was found on a lonely beach in Long Island, New York. She was bruised and there were some signs that she had been raped. It was though...
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Dealing With An Uncooperative Ex-Wife For The Single Daddy
Nick ThomasIs Your ExWife Creating Problems After The Divorce?There are some single fathers out there who have to deal with totally uncooperative exwives. The exwife purposely make life diffi...
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Jerry Cotton Sammelband 48
Jerry CottonSammelband 48: Fünf actiongeladene Fälle und über 300 Seiten Spannung zum Sparpreis! GMan Jerry Cotton hat dem organisierten Verbrechen den Krieg erklärt! Von New York aus jagt der...
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College Loans For The Single Daddy
Nick ThomasAre You Unsure About College Loans As A Single Father?College loans are something that is confusing for many people. Single fathers are not an exception. College loans can be hard ...
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Touchdown Tony
Tony NathanThe true story from which the inspirational movie Woodlawn starring Jon Voight, Sean Astin, and C. Thomas Howell, is based on African American running back Tony Nathan and his expe...
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Family Business
Jonathan SimsA bonechilling horror from the acclaimed writer of THIRTEEN STOREYS and hit horror podcast THE MAGNUS ARCHIVESJUST ANOTHER DEADEND JOB.DEATH. IT'S A DIRTY BUSINESS.When Diya Burman...
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Divorce Laws For The Single Daddy
Nick ThomasAre You Feeling Overwhelmed By The Thought Of A Divorce?Many men have no idea what to do when they are facing a divorce. They are confused as to know to do and can be easily overwh...
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Dreamcatcher
Stephen KingFrom master storyteller Stephen King comes his classic #1 New York Times bestseller about four friends who encounter evil in the Maine woods.Twentyfive years ago, in their haunted ...
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The Dogs that Made Australia
Guy HullHunter. Worker. Legend. The untold story of the dog's role in building a nation.The Dogs That Made Australia pays tribute to the dogs that gave their all for our prosperity: the fe...
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Jerry CottonSammelband 33: Fünf actiongeladene Fälle und über 300 Seiten Spannung zum Sparpreis! GMan Jerry Cotton hat dem organisierten Verbrechen den Krieg erklärt! Von New York aus jagt der...
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A Shropshire Lad and Other Poems
Nick Laird & A.E. HousmanA. E. Housman was one of the bestloved poets of his day, whose poems conjure up a potent and idyllic rural world imbued with a poignant sense of loss. They are expressed in simple ...
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Child Visitation For The Single Daddy
Nick ThomasDo You Want To Plan Better During CHILD VISITATIONS?Child visitations can create anxiety for some single fathers. There are some single fathers who put so much emphasis on wanting ...
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Teaching Children How To Save For The Single Daddy
Nick ThomasWould You Want Your Children To Learn How To Save?One of the most important lessons to teach your children is to have financial discipline. There are too many parents out there who...
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Jerry CottonSuman Tschan stammte aus Manila, Hongkong oder Japan weiß der Teufel, woher! Ihre Augen waren unergründlich, ihr Gesicht von maskenhafter Schönheit. Sie war unsere wichtigste Zeug...
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Flat Broke in Paradise
Patrick Livanos LesterUpbeat and charismatic, Nick Thomas is living the high life in San Francisco, and it's about to get even better. He has secured a loan to expand his company by putting up all of hi...
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Credit Card Management For The Single Daddy
Nick ThomasAre You Having Troubles Paying Off Your Credit Card Bills?There are many single fathers out there who suffer quietly due to their pain of being in debt. Debt comes in many forms, b...
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The English Year
Steve RoudThis enthralling book will take you, monthbymonth, daybyday, through all the festivities of English life. From national celebrations such as New Year’s Eve to regional customs such...
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Inspirations
Paulo Coelho'Anthology' comes from the Greek word that stands for garlands a bouquet of flowers. An anthology then, should be a sort of reminder of something else, a small token of something ...
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Echo
Thomas Olde HeuveltFrom international bestselling sensation Thomas Olde Heuvelt comes Echo, a thrilling descent into madness and obsession as one man confronts natureand something even more ancient a...
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Strange Weather in Chinatown
Patrick Livanos LesterAll Nick Thomas needs is money to repair his liveaboard sailboat in Honolulu. A lunch meeting in Chinatown leads to a lucrative job where he discovers a staff of unqualified misfit...
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Dealing With Disputes With The Ex-Wife For The Single Daddy
Nick ThomasAre You Having Constant Disputes With The ExWife?After a divorce, the exwife can create problems for you. Being a single father, these disputes can arise from various factors. It c...
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Jerry Cotton Sammelband 42
Jerry CottonSammelband 42: Fünf actiongeladene Fälle und über 300 Seiten Spannung zum Sparpreis! GMan Jerry Cotton hat dem organisierten Verbrechen den Krieg erklärt! Von New York aus jagt der...
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Jerry CottonClark Donwell, ein ehemaliger FBIAgent aus Washington, verstarb. Seine Witwe übergab Mr High massenweise Unterlagen, die Donwell nach seinem Ausscheiden aus dem Dienst erstellt hat...
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Effective Communication With The Ex-Wife For The Single Daddy
Nick ThomasDo You Have Problems Communicating With The ExWife After The Divorce?When it comes to communicating with the exwife, there are various troubles that could arise. However, communica...
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Party Games
Jo CarnegieThis lighthearted but engrossing, irresistible novel is the perfect read for a holiday or a cosy night in! Brilliant for fans of Jilly Cooper, Catherine Alliott or Lucy Diamond.'Mo...
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Woodlawn
Todd GereldsNow a major motion picture starring Jon Voight, Nic Bishop, and C. Thomas Howell.This riveting true story of courage, strength, and football at the height of racial tension in Birm...
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Insurance For The Single Daddy
Nick ThomasAre You Protecting Yourself With Insurance As A Single Father?Many single fathers are not having adequate insurance protection. Due to the high costs and relative ignorance, many s...
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Saving For College For The Single Daddy
Nick ThomasDo You Want To Help Your Children Save For College?Single fathers are worrying about college for their children due to the high cost of it in recent years. Plenty of single fathers...