Jo Swinson

Boris Johnson has only ever cared about Boris Johnson.

— Jo Swinson

So I hope women will consider a life in politics. We need women, you see. We need them.

— Jo Swinson

I joined the Lib Dem party at the Freshers' Fair at the London School of Economics.

— Jo Swinson

Having studied politics doesn't necessarily give you political nous.

— Jo Swinson

With parenting, like any other skill in life, practice makes perfect.

— Jo Swinson

Politicians should be judged on their actions, rather than necessarily their views on scripture.

— Jo Swinson

I have ruled out Coalitions with Brexiteers because it's so fundamentally opposed to our values.

— Jo Swinson

I was elected to Westminster when I was 25; I was Britain's youngest MP.

— Jo Swinson

So when your sister or your friend is standing there and moaning about whether she looks really fat, and actually she looks…

— Jo Swinson

Since signing up to Think Act Report, the majority of members are taking more action and publishing more information on gender equality.

— Jo Swinson

People in Scotland want to have Scotland in the UK and the UK in the EU, and that's what the Liberal Democrats…

— Jo Swinson

I'm a massive feminist, but I think it's a little unfair on the other sex saying they're not in it to change…

— Jo Swinson

Equalities issues are a key part of the Liberal Democrats and under my leadership we would push for them at every opportunity…

— Jo Swinson

I want to stay in the European Union which is the best trade deal we could possibly have, but we need to…

— Jo Swinson

I'm not supporting Jeremy Corbyn. If we are to have an election I would fight as Lib Dem leader as the party…

— Jo Swinson

Since 2016 we've been campaigning to improve the rights of renters, especially those on low incomes who are being ripped off by…

— Jo Swinson

My childhood was a mix of ballet classes and debating society. I liked arguing. As a teenager, I wanted to be an…

— Jo Swinson

My five years' experience working in small businesses and a multi-national company have helped me as an MP to understand the challenges…

— Jo Swinson

The rise of populism has steadily coalesced movements of millions of people around its divisive us-against-them rhetoric, motivating so many more people…

— Jo Swinson

There is, I think, far too much guilt generally in society around parenthood, about whether or not you breastfeed or whether or…

— Jo Swinson

If your aim is to give practical, sensible advice about losing weight - and not how to drop a stone in five…

— Jo Swinson

But I don't feel that as a politician I'm hugely different. Obviously I have a different set of experiences that chime with…

— Jo Swinson

As Minister for Women and Equalities, I introduced shared parental leave, extended flexible working rights and won government support to bring in…

— Jo Swinson

I want to lead the Liberal Democrats so that we can build a liberal movement to stand up to those nationalist forces…

— Jo Swinson

A researcher has to be able to identify key points and suggest intelligent questions.

— Jo Swinson

I have no limits to my ambition for the Liberal Democrats.

— Jo Swinson

If there was a Liberal Democrat government, there clearly would be women in the Liberal Democrat Cabinet.

— Jo Swinson

You look at the sports pages and you'd often be forgiven for thinking women didn't do sport.

— Jo Swinson

It's very hard for politicians to ignore even just a handful of letters about the same issue.

— Jo Swinson

I think it's been lovely the way people have been really supportive in parliament of my pregnancy.

— Jo Swinson

The piece of legislation that I'm so excited and delighted to be doing is shared parental leave.

— Jo Swinson

We need to transform the economy so it works for people and the planet.

— Jo Swinson

Across society, the lion's share of caring responsibility - whether for children or elderly relatives - still falls on women.

— Jo Swinson

Being transparent about parental leave and pay policies will help build a workplace culture where men also feel supported in taking on…

— Jo Swinson

I love Harriet Harman, she is a supporter of women of all parties, a kind word, a friendly voice, and this country…

— Jo Swinson

If we want a Parliament that understands people's lives when it takes decisions, it needs to be representative of society, which includes…

— Jo Swinson

One of the things I love most about Lib Dem members is that for all our policy disagreements, we agree on why…

— Jo Swinson

Men want to play a bigger and equal role in raising their children, but as a society we don't support them in…

— Jo Swinson

I am so glad that as a party the Liberal Democrats are united in our resolve to fight for staying in the…

— Jo Swinson

Every January we see these fad diets promoted. These aren't promoting healthiness, these aren't promoting a way of embracing exercise and eating…

— Jo Swinson