Peter Swallow
Profile
Peter Swallow is a British politician and academic who has served as the Member of Parliament for Bracknell since 2024, becoming the first Labour MP to represent the constituency. Before entering politics, he was a classicist and postdoctoral researcher at King's College London, specializing in the study of Aristophanes. Swallow is an advocate for expanding access to classical education and supporting special educational needs. In Parliament, he chairs several All-Party Parliamentary Groups, including those focused on Classics, schools, and social mobility. He is a member of the LGBTQ+ community.
Details
- Born
- 1993 · 33 years old
- Birth place
- Wokingham, United Kingdom
- Education
- University of St Andrews (MA Hons), St Hilda's College, Oxford (MSt), King's College London (PhD)
- Career
- Classicist, academic, postdoctoral researcher
