Tom Watson, Baron Watson of Wyre Forest

Thomas Anthony Watson, Baron Watson of Wyre Forest (born 8 January 1967) is a British former politician who served as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 2015 to 2019 and Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport from 2016 to 2019. A member of the Labour Party, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for West Bromwich East from 2001 to 2019. Since 2022, he has been a member of the House of Lords.

• The EU invests £11bn a year on manufacturing innovation programmes of which 15% are invested here in the UK.
  • Reality Check: Does the UK get 15% of EU R&D funding? BBC News (8 April 2016)

• [Labour is] clear that Britain is better off in Europe
  • EU referendum: Labour urges its voters not to back Brexit BBC News (10 June 2016)

• And you know, woe betide politicians that don't listen to what voters tell them. You know, I think a future Europe will have to look at things like the free movement of labour rules.
  • Labour's Tom Watson: EU free movement rules must change BBC News (14 June 2016)

• I feel great. I feel absolutely fantastic. Chilled out, I feel like my IQ has gone up. I feel younger. It's a great feeling.
  • Labour's Tom Watson 'reversed' type-2 diabetes through diet and exercise BBC News (13 September 2018)

• We've got to eradicate anti-Semitism, anti-Jewish racism in all its forms [and] for us to address that now, I think he needs to take a personal lead on examining those cases and if necessary, recommend it to our NEC (National Executive Committee) what needs to be done.
  • Jeremy Corbyn must take 'personal lead' on anti-Semitism - Watson BBC News (24 February 2019)

• Pro-European is who we are and who we have always been. Our members are Remain. Our values are Remain. Our hearts are Remain.
  • Brexit: 'High price to pay' for Labour stance, says Watson BBC News (17 June 2019)

• The only way to break the Brexit deadlock once and for all is a public vote in a referendum,
  • Brexit: Labour deputy Tom Watson calls for referendum ahead of election BBC News (11 September 2019)