Thomas "Thom" Brooks, FRHistS, FAcSS, FRSA, FHEA (born 14 October 1973) is an American-British political philosopher and legal scholar.
He then studied political science at Arizona State University and graduated with a Master of Arts (MA) degree in 1999.
[2] From 2001, he undertook postgraduate research in philosophy at the University of Sheffield under the supervision of Robert Stern and Leif Wenar.
[1] From 2004 to 2005, he was also a visiting fellow at the Centre for Ethics, Philosophy and Public Affairs, University of St Andrews.
He criticised the test's focus on "British culture and history at the expense of practical knowledge".
His "unified theory of punishment" is noted as one of the top 100 Big Ideas for the Future in a report by RCUK.
[10] Brooks has written three books, edited two reports and 23 collections, published over 130 articles and 150 columns.
[11] In 2015, the Electoral Commission quotes Brooks in support of its proposed changes to the EU Referendum.
They proposed changing the ballot choices to "Remain" and "Leave" and this was later accepted by the UK Government.
[12][13] Brooks appears frequently on media, including television, radio and newspapers often discussing migration policy.
He has written about his view of the Labour Party's policy on immigration, including making a range of proposals on the topic.
[31] Brooks writes columns for The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, The Independent, LabourList, The Times and others often on immigration topics.