| Peter Swallow | |
| Office1: | Member of Parliament for Bracknell |
| Term Start1: | 4 July 2024 |
| Predecessor1: | James Sunderland |
| Majority1: | 784 (1.8%) |
| Party: | Labour |
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.
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]
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.