
Tom Tugendhat
Conservative MP for Tonbridge, Edenbridge, and Malling
Tom Tugendhat MP is the Conservative MP for Tonbridge, Edenbridge and Malling and Chair of the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee. Before becoming an MP, Tom was in the British Army and served in both Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Aiding the Enemy
by Tom Tugendhat | Jul 25, 2018
Read Publication The UK urgently needs a new definition of treason that will recognise the nature of the threats we face today, argues a new paper from Policy Exchange, Aiding the Enemy: How and why to restore the law of treason, by Tom Tugendhat MP, Khalid Mahmood...
Clearing the Fog of Law: Saving our armed forces from defeat by judicial diktat
by Tom Tugendhat | Mar 29, 2015
Read Publication Misguided human rights laws mean British troops operating in the heat of battle are now being held to the same standard as police officers patrolling the streets on a Saturday night in the West End, according to Clearing the Fog of Law. The report,...
The Cost of Doing Nothing: The Price of Inaction in the Face of Mass Atrocities
by Tom Tugendhat | Jan 26, 2017
Read Publication “There are few more complex questions than when to intervene overseas. Jo Cox was an inspirational humanitarian who cared deeply about preventing violence and protecting people around the world. It is a fitting part of Jo’s legacy that...
The Fog of Law: An introduction to the legal erosion of British fighting power
by Tom Tugendhat | Oct 18, 2013
Read Publication Britain’s Armed Forces are under threat from a sustained legal assault which could paralyse the effectiveness of the military with catastrophic consequences for the safety of the nation. A new Policy Exchange report, The Fog of Law, co-authored by Tom...Support Us
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