Peter Swallow
Peter Swallow | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Bracknell | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | James Sunderland |
| Majority | 784 (1.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | |
Peter Swallow is a British politician and classics academic who has served as the Member of Parliament 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 graduated with a Scottish Master of Arts and a Master of Studies, both in Classics, from the University of St Andrews and St Hilda's College, Oxford respectively.[3]
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.
- ^ "Bracknell results". BBC News. 5 July 2024.
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