Peter Swallow
Peter Swallow | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Bracknell | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | James Sunderland |
| Majority | 784 (1.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1993 (age 30–31) |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | |
Peter Swallow (born 1993) is a British classicist, academic and politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bracknell since 2024. Before his election, he was a postdoctoral research fellow specialising in the study of Aristotle.[1] He is the first Labour MP for Bracknell.
Early life and education
[edit]Swallow grew up in Crowthorne.[2] He studied classics at university, graduating with an undergraduate Master of Arts (MA Hons) degree from the University of St Andrews and a Master of Studies (MSt) degree from St Hilda's College, Oxford.[3] He undertook a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree at King's College London, which he completed in 2020 with a doctoral thesis titled "The reception of Aristophanes in Britain during the long-Nineteenth century".[4]
Political career
[edit]In the 2024 General Election, Swallow was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Bracknell with 14,783 votes (33.7%) and a majority of 784.[5]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Peter Swallow | 14,783 | 33.7 | 8.3 | |
| Conservative | James Sunderland | 13,999 | 31.9 | −23.6 | |
| Reform UK | Malcolm Tullett | 7,445 | 17.0 | New | |
| Liberal Democrats | Katie Mansfield | 4,768 | 10.9 | −3.1 | |
| Green | Emily Torode | 2,166 | 4.9 | 0.9 | |
| Independent | Olivio Barreto | 480 | 1.1 | −0.1 | |
| Heritage | Jason Reardon | 196 | 0.4 | New | |
| Turnout | 43,837 | 61% | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Staff Profile: Dr Peter Swallow". Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ Lucas, Ruth (9 July 2024). "Meet Bracknell's new Labour MP, Peter Swallow". Bracknell News. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Mr Peter Swallow". King's College London. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Swallow, Peter (2020). The reception of Aristophanes in Britain during the long-Nineteenth century (PhD thesis). King's College London. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Bracknell - General election results 2024". BBC News. July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Bracknell results". BBC News. 5 July 2024.
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