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
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]
He is a member of the LGBTQ+ community, however it is not specified what part of the LGBTQ+ community he is part of.[5]
Political career
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.[6]
Electoral history
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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Peter Swallow MP". LGBT+ Members of Parliament. Retrieved 25 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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