Sir Desmond Swayne TD VR MP

Veterans In Politics- Season 4, Episode 6 with  Sir Desmond Swayne TD VR MP

Before going into politics, Sir Desmond was a teacher, and then a manager at the Royal Bank of Scotland. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary to David Cameron, both during his time as Leader of the Opposition, 2005–10, and then for two years while Cameron was Prime Minister.  We ask him about what Cameron was actually like to work for, and the experience of working at No 10.  You will love this insight!

Sir Desmond was also mobilised for active service in Iraq towards the end of a lengthy reservist career that spanned almost 4 decades.  We recount this, and his news reports back from operational theatre and how this irritated the chain of command.

He was a supporter of the Eurosceptic pressure group Leave Means Leave and more recently, has been a critic of the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  We explore his reasoning of this, and why he believes strongly in what he does.

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