Thomas lives
in Shortlands with his wife and their two cats Odysseus and Phryne. He works in the financial services sector and shares
the frustrations of daily commuting into the city with many local people.
Thomas has
played an active role in the community as a School Governor, NHS Governor and
trustee of two charities. Thomas has previously been Vice-Chair of a national
charity. He was involved in setting up the Shortlands Rail & Public
Transport Users’ Group.
Thomas has
been a campaigner in the community and has successfully campaigned on issues
such as bus capacity, road safety improvements and supporting local shops and
traders. As a renter in London for ten years Thomas is a passionate advocate of making renting fairer.
Thomas is
active politically, currently as Chairman of Lewisham West and Penge
Conservatives. He has run for parliament, contesting the Greenwich &
Woolwich constituency at the 2019 General Election. He is also Deputy Area Chairman of London South-East Conservatives.