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| − | '''Tobias Ellwood''' is a [[British Conservative Party]] politician and author. He currently serves as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bournemouth East and served as a UK Government Minister at the Ministry of Defence from 2017 to 2019. | + | '''Tobias Ellwood''' is a [[British Conservative Party]] politician and author. He currently serves as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bournemouth East and served as a UK Government Minister at the Ministry of Defence from 2017 to 2019. He is Chair of the [[House of Commons]] [[Defence Select Committee]] and a member of the [[Conservative Friends of Israel]] group in Parliament.<ref>''[https://declassifieduk.org/partygate-referees-why-are-they-so-spooky/ "Partygate referees: why are they so spooky?"]''</ref> |
| − | + | In February 2022, Tobias Ellwood said that because of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partygate partygate] he is submitting a letter of no confidence in PM [[Boris Johnson]]'s leadership. Ellwood explained:{{QB|"Let's cut to the chase. Why doesn't the prime minister call a vote of no confidence in himself so that we can make a judgement as to whether there is the support for him, and then we move on, or it's now time to elect a new leader."<ref>''[https://www.itv.com/news/2022-02-02/senior-tory-mp-tobias-ellwood-to-submit-letter-of-no-confidence-in-boris-johnson "Third letter of no confidence in Boris Johnson submitted in one day in wake of partygate scandal"]''</ref>}} | |
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His brother, [[Jonathan Ellwood]], who was director of studies at the International School [[Ho Chi Minh City]] in [[Vietnam]], was killed in the [[2002 Bali bombing]]. | His brother, [[Jonathan Ellwood]], who was director of studies at the International School [[Ho Chi Minh City]] in [[Vietnam]], was killed in the [[2002 Bali bombing]]. | ||
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| + | On 22 March [[2017]], during a [[2017 Westminster attack|terrorist attack on the UK Parliament]], Ellwood gave mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and CPR to police officer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Palmer_(police_officer) Keith Palmer,]<ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/22/hero-mp-parliament-terror-attack-tobias-ellwood-battled-save/</ref> who later died of his injuries. Ellwood was called a "hero" by those at Westminster and the press, as photos surfaced of him with blood on his face while he crouched over the body of the dying police officer<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39359319</ref>. | ||
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| + | in September 2018, Ellwood announced that he had been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel as a reservist in the psychological warfare unit [[77th Brigade]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20181127193713/https://twitter.com/Tobias_Ellwood/status/1046379902122029056</ref> | ||
| − | + | Also in 2018, he was an [[agent provocateur]] against [[George Papadopoulos]]<ref>''[https://archive.vn/tMkjb "It’s not really a secret who the British “sources” were that were illicitly spying on Trump and me and others"]''</ref> as part of the [[Russiagate]] operation. | |
| − | + | In December [[2020]], during the [[COVID-19|Covid-19 restrictions]], Ellwood urged the government not to relax the rules governing social mixing over the Christmas period, but was then forced to apologise after attending a Christmas party in London for 27 guests.<ref>''[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/17/priti-patel-dont-travel-to-see-people-this-christmas-covid "Priti Patel accuses senior Tory MP of breaking Covid rules"]''</ref> The [[77th Brigade]], where Ellwood is a Lieutenant Colonel, has played a central role in the government's massive psychological warfare operation to force through drastic restrictions. | |
In 2021, following the murder of Sir [[David Amess]], Tobias Ellwood advised his fellow MPs that they should stop offering face-to-face meetings with constituents, saying they instead "could achieve an awful lot over the telephone".<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/oct/16/ex-tory-minister-urges-mps-end-face-to-face-meetings-public</ref> | In 2021, following the murder of Sir [[David Amess]], Tobias Ellwood advised his fellow MPs that they should stop offering face-to-face meetings with constituents, saying they instead "could achieve an awful lot over the telephone".<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/oct/16/ex-tory-minister-urges-mps-end-face-to-face-meetings-public</ref> | ||
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| Born | Tobias Martin Ellwood 12 August 1966 New York City, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British, American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Loughborough University, Cass Business School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of | Conservative Friends of Israel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Neocon UK MP, Chairs the Defence Select Committee.
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Tobias Ellwood is a British Conservative Party politician and author. He currently serves as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bournemouth East and served as a UK Government Minister at the Ministry of Defence from 2017 to 2019. He is Chair of the House of Commons Defence Select Committee and a member of the Conservative Friends of Israel group in Parliament.[1]
In February 2022, Tobias Ellwood said that because of partygate he is submitting a letter of no confidence in PM Boris Johnson's leadership. Ellwood explained:
"Let's cut to the chase. Why doesn't the prime minister call a vote of no confidence in himself so that we can make a judgement as to whether there is the support for him, and then we move on, or it's now time to elect a new leader."[2]
Early Life
Born in New York City to British parents, Ellwood was educated at schools in Bonn and Vienna, where he attended the Vienna International School. He attended Loughborough University from 1985 to 1990, becoming a Sabbatical Officer at Loughborough Students' Union and graduating with a BA (Hons) degree, and later attended the Cass Business School at City University from 1997 to 1998 where he received a Master of Business Administration degree (MBA).
Whilst a member of the University Officers' Training Corps (UOTC), Ellwood was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Territorial Army in 1989. After completing the Regular Army commissioning course at Sandhurst he joined the Royal Green Jackets in 1991, and worked in Kuwait,Northern Ireland and Germany. He transferred from the active list to the Reserve of Officers in 1996 having reached the rank of Captain.
After leaving the Army he became a researcher to the Conservative MP Tom King.
His brother, Jonathan Ellwood, who was director of studies at the International School Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, was killed in the 2002 Bali bombing.
Career
On 22 March 2017, during a terrorist attack on the UK Parliament, Ellwood gave mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and CPR to police officer Keith Palmer,[3] who later died of his injuries. Ellwood was called a "hero" by those at Westminster and the press, as photos surfaced of him with blood on his face while he crouched over the body of the dying police officer[4].
in September 2018, Ellwood announced that he had been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel as a reservist in the psychological warfare unit 77th Brigade.[5]
Also in 2018, he was an agent provocateur against George Papadopoulos[6] as part of the Russiagate operation.
In December 2020, during the Covid-19 restrictions, Ellwood urged the government not to relax the rules governing social mixing over the Christmas period, but was then forced to apologise after attending a Christmas party in London for 27 guests.[7] The 77th Brigade, where Ellwood is a Lieutenant Colonel, has played a central role in the government's massive psychological warfare operation to force through drastic restrictions.
In 2021, following the murder of Sir David Amess, Tobias Ellwood advised his fellow MPs that they should stop offering face-to-face meetings with constituents, saying they instead "could achieve an awful lot over the telephone".[8]
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bratislava Global Security Forum/2022 | "Building Resilience in a Divided World" | |||
| Munich Security Conference/2020 | 14 February 2020 | 16 February 2020 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 56th Munich Security Conference, in 2020, "welcomed an unprecedented number of high-ranking international decision-makers." |
| Munich Security Conference/2022 | 18 February 2022 | 20 February 2022 | Germany Munich Bavaria | Slightly less than 1/3 of the 664 of the participants have pages here |
| Munich Security Conference/2023 | 17 February 2023 | 19 February 2023 | Germany Munich Bavaria | Annual conference of mid-level functionaries from the military-industrial complex - politicians, propagandists and lobbyists. The real decisions are made by deep politicians behind the scenes, elsewhere. |
| Munich Security Conference/2024 | 16 February 2024 | 18 February 2024 | Germany Munich Bavaria | Annual conference of mid-level functionaries from the military-industrial complex - politicians, propagandists and lobbyists - in their own bubble, far from the concerns of their subjects |
Related Documents
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
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| Document:Afghanistan is not about you | Article | 19 August 2021 | Ella Whelan | Neocon MPs are concerned about the Afghanistan/2021 withdraw. The only problem is that they only care about themselves, and thereby show us the narcissism of Western intervention. |
| Document:Ellwood vs Ellwood | Article | 9 March 2023 | John Ellwood | The media profile of former minister Lieutenant Colonel The Right Honourable Tobias Ellwood has increased as a result of COVID-19. A recent interview of his on Sky News regarding the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine has raised a few eyebrows. |
References
- ↑ "Partygate referees: why are they so spooky?"
- ↑ "Third letter of no confidence in Boris Johnson submitted in one day in wake of partygate scandal"
- ↑ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/22/hero-mp-parliament-terror-attack-tobias-ellwood-battled-save/
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39359319
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20181127193713/https://twitter.com/Tobias_Ellwood/status/1046379902122029056
- ↑ "It’s not really a secret who the British “sources” were that were illicitly spying on Trump and me and others"
- ↑ "Priti Patel accuses senior Tory MP of breaking Covid rules"
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/oct/16/ex-tory-minister-urges-mps-end-face-to-face-meetings-public
