Hello, I’m Cameron Thomas and I'm your Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate in Tewkesbury Constituency.

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I first moved here following an assignment at Imjin Barracks in 2016, and settled with my family shortly afterward.

I'm not a career politician, I consider myself to be a public servant.

I joined the RAF as a teenager in 2000 and served across the world prior to my resignation in 2023, so that I could stand to represent you. My specialisations were communications and information systems, policing and security, training and inclusion. I served on several operational deployments throughout my career, including 3 to Iraq, and to the Falkland Islands. One such deployment was an assignment to East Midlands NHS Trust, as a Military Planner to help issue Covid 19 Vaccines to thousands of residents across Leicestershire. I love and respect our NHS and will fight to protect it. It must be preserved so that help is there when we most need it. Doctors, nurses and staff must be supported and fairly paid.

I'm passionate about laying the foundations for young people to achieve their potential. Key to this is through a fair and well-funded education system; ours needs a complete overhaul and significant investment. It also means preserving our environment and increasing biodiversity. Nature is key to our mental health, and I want our children to enjoy the wealth of different species which we ourselves have enjoyed. I have been a marine conservation campaigner for 20 years and have joined and led expeditions in the Pacific Ocean, North Sea and English Channel. In our constituency, I have engaged with the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust and look forward to helping them preserve our biodiversity from Westminster if elected.

As a retired Military Police Officer, I am your law and order candidate, but I am driven by compassion, empathy and public service. I will always speak out against injustice and defend others when they need it... it's in my DNA. I hope that my background will convince you that I'll represent you with courage and integrity, because I will. For too long, those who represent us have taken us for granted, voted against our interests, broken the rules they themselves implemented, and then lied to our faces about it. We deserve leaders who'll set a better example. That's why I'm standing.

At this General Election, it's the Liberal Democrats who are best placed to beat the Conservatives. I'd helped campaign with the Lib Dems at the previous election, in which we finished 2nd, some distance ahead of Labour. Since then, our constituency has benefitted by electing more Lib Dem District Councillors at Cheltenham Borough, Tewkesbury Borough and Gloucester City Councils than every other party combined. Our councillors lead all 3 of those councils, and are delivering for residents every day. I am absolutely convinced that the Liberal Democrats are a force for good in UK politics, and are the most environmentally conscious party in the country. I am so proud to stand as their candidate, for you. I am a candidate for our entire constituency, and have been campaigning from Twyning in the North, to Longford in the South, from Apperley in the West, to Winchcombe in the East.

If elected, I pledge to work cross-party to: ✅ Defend our NHS, ✅ Tackle the cost of living crisis, and ✅ Protect our Environment. The Lib Dems have already taken the lead on these issues, where other parties have followed.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read about me. You can find more information at my website here: cameronthomas.co.uk.

Please, for change in Tewkesbury, vote for Cameron Thomas and the Liberal Democrats on 4th July 2024.

Cameron Thomas - Standing up for you in Tewkesbury Constituency