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Peter Swallow
MP
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Bracknell
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byJames Sunderland
Majority784 (1.8%)
Personal details
Born1993 (age 30–31)
Political partyLabour
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 researcher specialising in the study of Aristotle.[1] He is the first Labour Party MP for Bracknell.

Early life and education

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Swallow was born in Wokingham and 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 the author of Aristophanes in Britain: Old Comedy in the Nineteenth Century (Oxford University Press, 2023).[5] He co-edited Aristophanic Humour: Theory and Practice (Bloomsbury Academic, 2020) with Edith Hall.[6]

According to Bracknell News, "Since 2017 he has worked with the Advocating Classics Education project, which expands access to classical education in schools. He is particularly interested in supporting greater provision for special education needs."[7]

He is a member of the LGBTQ+ community, however it is not specified what part of the LGBTQ+ community he is part of.[8]

Political career

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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.[9] Bracknell had previously only ever elected Conservative Party MPs; Swallow defeated James Sunderland.

Electoral history

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General election 2024: Bracknell[10]
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

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  1. ^ "Staff Profile: Dr Peter Swallow". Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  2. ^ Lucas, Ruth (9 July 2024). "Meet Bracknell's new Labour MP, Peter Swallow". Bracknell News. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Mr Peter Swallow". King's College London. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  4. ^ Swallow, Peter (2020). The reception of Aristophanes in Britain during the long-Nineteenth century (PhD thesis). King's College London. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  5. ^ Swallow, Peter (11 September 2023). Aristophanes in Britain: Old Comedy in the Nineteenth Century. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780192868565. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  6. ^ Swallow, Peter; Hall, Edith, eds. (9 July 2020). Aristophanic Humour: Theory and Practice (1st ed.). London: Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 9781350101524. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Meet Bracknell's new Labour MP, Peter Swallow". Bracknell News. 2024-07-09. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  8. ^ "Peter Swallow MP". LGBT+ Members of Parliament. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Bracknell - General election results 2024". BBC News. July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Bracknell results". BBC News. 5 July 2024.
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