What does she stand for?

Jo’s campaign is led by three key goals she wants to achieve if elected leader of the party.

Firstly, she says she wants to “build an economy that puts people and the planet first,” by focusing on solving key challenges such as the climate emergency, rising inequality and the ageing population by choosing not to put GDP above the interests of the people. This isn’t the first time Swinson has challenged the use of GDP to measure national success; in 2008, she called for a “wellbeing index” to be introduced in comparison to GDP, to recognise the lack of increase in people’s wellbeing across the country.

She’s also championing the use of technology to solve problems across the country. On her campaign website, she explains how the “tech revolution” is an enormous opportunity for the country, but says she wants to make sure technology works for the people - not just corporate organisations. Good stuff.

Who is Jo Swinson, the Liberal Democrats’ latest leadership contender?