Bradley Thomas.

A consistent Conservative rebel on one front only — not votes, but rhetoric. Bradley Thomas has never broken from his party in a division, but he has made headlines challenging government policy in the chamber and local press, opposing the fuel duty rise, demanding better business rates relief for pubs, and calling for stamp duty to be scrapped on family homes. In late June 2026, he voted against three climate-related statutory instruments — covering carbon budgets, aviation and shipping emissions targets, and carbon credit limits — and opposed a 50% steel tariff he argues will damage downstream manufacturers in aerospace and engineering. He also voted against extending employment tribunal time limits, citing the backlog and employer uncertainty.

Thomas is an active parliamentarian. His 81% voting participation sits above the Commons average, and he has made 373 contributions across 189 debates — a high speech rate. Economy and jobs dominate his output (97 contributions), followed by local government (53), defence (45), and fiscal policy (44). He is a 100% party-line voter by division, but his stance profile shows strong pro-business and anti-tax-increase positions, and he scores noticeably lower than his party average on assisted dying access — suggesting a more socially conservative lean.

Thomas sits on the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee, which gives his climate votes added weight — he is not simply following the party line but scrutinising the government's approach from a specialist position. He led a Westminster Hall debate in January 2026 on keeping Worcestershire unified against proposed local government reorganisation, suggesting strong local roots. Recent news coverage over the past 90 days is high in volume but neutral in tone, with most articles carrying no clear positive or negative charge.