Thomas Soud

Thomas Soud is founder and Chair of Brighton Left. A Youth led organisation which aims to promote Left Wing ideas throughout Brighton and Hove. He founded the organisation in 2012 at the age of 15; Brighton Left now has hundreds of articles published, a weekly slot on Radio Free Brighton and their site receives 900 visits a month.

On top of this Thomas has worked as the Member of Youth Parliament for the City and currently manages members of Youth Parliament across the South East. He was also involved in creating the Brighton Youth Olympiad and Sussex Voice. In November 2014 he spoke at the dispatch box of the House Of Commons.

Related Sessions
Wednesday 30 September 2015, 19.30 The Friends' Meeting House, Ship Street, Brighton

Why are we afraid to judge?

"Although 'battle' suggests destruction, these were some of the most constructive debates I've taken part in. This was civilised conflict in the best sense of both words."
Julian Baggini, author, Welcome to Everytown: A Journey into the English Mind, and The Ego Trick

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