Jo Swinson Quotes


Whether it is throwing people under the bus or writing a lie on the side of one: Britain deserves better than Boris Johnson.


Citations

Swinson, Jo. "Leader's Speech." Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference, 17 Sept. 2019, Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth.

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Jo Swinson
Jo Swinson
  • Born: February 5, 1980
  • Nationality: Scottish
  • Profession: Politician

Joanne Kate Swinson CBE is a Scottish former Liberal Democrat politician who served as Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 22 July to 13 December 2019. She was the first woman and the youngest person to hold the position, as well as the holder of the post for the shortest period of time. Swinson served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Dunbartonshire from 2005 to 2015 and 2017 to 2019. In September 2020 Swinson became Director of Partners for a New Economy (P4NE).