Wednesday 11 September 2019
07:45
Jo Swinson & Ed Davey
The shifting sands of British politics: where do we go from here?
Following the EU Referendum, the shape of UK politics has changed. The left vs right divide has lost much of its relevance. Will the political environment be shaped forever by the leave vs remain split? Or is it more a question of open vs closed, liberal vs authoritarian?
We urgently need to find a way forward that will enable us to address the fundamental challenges of our times. What lies ahead and how will the traditional political parties fare in this new environment?
Jo is the MP for East Dunbartonshire and Leader of the Liberal Democrats. She became the youngest member of the House of Commons at the age of 25, having become the first ever Liberal to represent East Dunbartonshire, her home constituency.
Having lost her seat in 2015, she set up her own business and wrote her book Equal Power, before regaining her place in Parliament in 2017 and becoming the party’s Deputy Leader, then Leader.
Jo was awarded a CBE for services to political and public life in the 2018 New Year’s Honours.
As we head for a febrile political autumn, hear the views of the newly appointed leader of the Liberal Democrats, Jo Swinson MP, and her colleague, Sir Ed Davey MP.
Jo is the MP for East Dunbartonshire and Leader of the Liberal Democrats. She became the youngest member of the House of Commons at the age of 25, having become the first ever Liberal to represent East Dunbartonshire, her home constituency.
Having lost her seat in 2015, she set up her own business and wrote her book Equal Power, before regaining her place in Parliament in 2017 and becoming the party’s Deputy Leader, then Leader.
Jo was awarded a CBE for services to political and public life in the 2018 New Year’s Honours.
