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'''Joanne Kate Swinson''' (born 5 February 1980) is a British politician who has been [[Leader of the Liberal Democrats]] since 22 July 2019. She is the first woman and the youngest person to hold the position. She has been the [[Member of Parliament]] for East Dunbartonshire since the [[UK/2017 General Election]], having previously held the seat between the 2005 and 2015 General Elections.  
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'''Joanne Kate Swinson''' is a British politician who was [[Leader of the Liberal Democrats]] since 22 July 2019 until she resigned on 13 December 2019. She was the first woman and the youngest person to hold the position. She has been the [[Member of Parliament]] for East Dunbartonshire since the [[UK/2017 General Election]], having previously held the seat between the 2005 and 2015 General Elections. Jo Swinson was defeated by [[Amy Callaghan]] of the [[SNP]] at the [[UK/2019 General Election]].<ref>''[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/S14000018 "Election results from Dunbartonshire East"]''</ref>
  
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Swinson studied at the [[London School of Economics]], and briefly worked in public relations, before being elected to the [[House of Commons]], becoming the youngest MP at the time.<ref>''[http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2011/09/liberal-democrat-swinson "Jo Swinson"]''</ref> She served as the [[Liberal Democrats]]' Spokesperson covering various portfolios, including [[Scotland]], [[Minister for Women and Equalities|Women and Equalities]], [[Department for Housing, Communities and Local Government|Communities and Local Government]], and [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office|Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genderbalance.org.uk/ |title=Campaign For Gender Balance |publisher=genderbalance.org.uk |date= |accessdate=12 February 2012 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100725091228/http://www.genderbalance.org.uk/ |archivedate=25 July 2010 |df= }}</ref>
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==Career==
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Swinson studied at the [[London School of Economics]], and briefly worked in public relations, before being elected to the [[House of Commons]], becoming the youngest MP at the time.<ref>''[http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2011/09/liberal-democrat-swinson "Jo Swinson"]''</ref> She was the [[Liberal Democrats]]' Spokesperson covering various portfolios, including [[Scotland]], [[Minister for Women and Equalities|Women and Equalities]], [[Department for Housing, Communities and Local Government|Communities and Local Government]], and [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office|Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20100725091228/http://www.genderbalance.org.uk/ </ref>
  
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In 2010, after the [[Liberal Democrats]] entered into a Cameron–Clegg coalition government with the [[Conservative Party]], Swinson served as a Parliamentary Private Secretary to [[Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Deputy Prime Minister]] [[Nick Clegg]], and was later appointed [[Department for Business, Innovation and Skills|Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/11971/jo_swinson/east_dunbartonshire|title=Jo Swinson MP, East Dunbartonshire|website=TheyWorkForYou}}</ref> She lost her seat in the 2015 General Election, but regained it in the snap election held two years later. Shortly after returning to Parliament, she was elected unopposed as [[Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SkyNewsBreak/status/877202061502316547 |title=Sky News Newsdesk on Twitter: "Jo Swinson has been elected as deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats" |publisher=Twitter.com |date=20 June 2017 |accessdate=12 July 2017}}</ref> In July 2019, after the retirement of [[Vince Cable]], Swinson defeated [[Ed Davey]] in a leadership election to become [[Leader of the Liberal Democrats]].
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==In government==
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In 2010, after the [[Liberal Democrats]] entered into a Cameron–Clegg coalition government with the [[Conservative Party]], Swinson served as a Parliamentary Private Secretary to [[Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Deputy Prime Minister]] [[Nick Clegg]], and was later appointed [[Department for Business, Innovation and Skills|Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs]].<ref>https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/11971/jo_swinson/east_dunbartonshire</ref>
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She lost her seat in the 2015 General Election, but regained it in the snap election held two years later.
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==Lib Dem leadership==
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Shortly after returning to Parliament, she was elected unopposed as [[Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats]].<ref>https://twitter.com/SkyNewsBreak/status/877202061502316547 </ref> In July 2019, after the retirement of [[Vince Cable]], Swinson defeated [[Ed Davey]] in a leadership election to become [[Leader of the Liberal Democrats]].
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==Revoking Article 50==
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[[File:Swinson's_Links.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Jo Swinson's conflict of interest?]]
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In September 2019, having campaigned for a second [[EU Referendum]], Jo Swinson announced that the [[Lib Dems]] will be revoking [[Article 50]] if they win a majority at the next General Election. She also declared that she won’t under any circumstances help put [[Jeremy Corbyn]] into Downing Street, even if that would ensure a second referendum takes place.<ref>''[https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/jo-swinson-brexit-revoke-article-50-liberal-democrats-a9108886.html "Swinson's Article 50 pledge flirts with disaster – but it could end up grabbing ‘revenge votes’ for the Lib Dems"]''</ref>
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==Conflict of interest==
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On 7 October 2019, this question was posed on ''[[Twitter]]'':
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:"Any reason why this scandal is being completely ignored by your news editors: 'Swinson fails to declare family company was given 4m euro by the EU'?"
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:"Swinson's links to [[George Soros|Soros]] and [[Brussels]]...
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:"Swinson's husband [[Duncan Hames]] is the Executive Director of [[Transparency International]], which in 2018 received €4m in EU funding  and £167,000 from [[George Soros]]' [https://twitter.com/OpenSociety Open Society..."]<ref>''[https://twitter.com/Karelcb/status/1181086478950158336 "Swinson fails to declare family company was given 4m euro by the EU"]''</ref>
 
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Latest revision as of 15:37, 2 May 2022

Person.png Jo Swinson  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(politician)
Jo Swinson.jpg
Born5 February 1980
Alma materLondon School of Economics
SpouseDuncan Hames
Member ofDitchley/Governors, Ditchley/UK
British politician who was Leader of the Liberal Democrats for a few months in 2019

Employment.png Leader of the Liberal Democrats

In office
22 July 2019 - 13 December 2019
Preceded byVince Cable

Employment.png Member of Parliament for East Dunbartonshire

In office
8 June 2017 - 6 November 2019

Joanne Kate Swinson is a British politician who was Leader of the Liberal Democrats since 22 July 2019 until she resigned on 13 December 2019. She was the first woman and the youngest person to hold the position. She has been the Member of Parliament for East Dunbartonshire since the UK/2017 General Election, having previously held the seat between the 2005 and 2015 General Elections. Jo Swinson was defeated by Amy Callaghan of the SNP at the UK/2019 General Election.[1]

Career

Swinson studied at the London School of Economics, and briefly worked in public relations, before being elected to the House of Commons, becoming the youngest MP at the time.[2] She was the Liberal Democrats' Spokesperson covering various portfolios, including Scotland, Women and Equalities, Communities and Local Government, and Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.[3]

In government

In 2010, after the Liberal Democrats entered into a Cameron–Clegg coalition government with the Conservative Party, Swinson served as a Parliamentary Private Secretary to Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, and was later appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs.[4]

She lost her seat in the 2015 General Election, but regained it in the snap election held two years later.

Lib Dem leadership

Shortly after returning to Parliament, she was elected unopposed as Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats.[5] In July 2019, after the retirement of Vince Cable, Swinson defeated Ed Davey in a leadership election to become Leader of the Liberal Democrats.

Revoking Article 50

Jo Swinson's conflict of interest?

In September 2019, having campaigned for a second EU Referendum, Jo Swinson announced that the Lib Dems will be revoking Article 50 if they win a majority at the next General Election. She also declared that she won’t under any circumstances help put Jeremy Corbyn into Downing Street, even if that would ensure a second referendum takes place.[6]

Conflict of interest

On 7 October 2019, this question was posed on Twitter:

"Any reason why this scandal is being completely ignored by your news editors: 'Swinson fails to declare family company was given 4m euro by the EU'?"
"Swinson's links to Soros and Brussels...
"Swinson's husband Duncan Hames is the Executive Director of Transparency International, which in 2018 received €4m in EU funding and £167,000 from George Soros' Open Society..."[7]

 

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References

  1. ↑ "Election results from Dunbartonshire East"
  2. ↑ "Jo Swinson"
  3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20100725091228/http://www.genderbalance.org.uk/
  4. ↑ https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/11971/jo_swinson/east_dunbartonshire
  5. ↑ https://twitter.com/SkyNewsBreak/status/877202061502316547
  6. ↑ "Swinson's Article 50 pledge flirts with disaster – but it could end up grabbing ‘revenge votes’ for the Lib Dems"
  7. ↑ "Swinson fails to declare family company was given 4m euro by the EU"
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