Written in Equal Power: Gender Equality and How to Achieve It, published 7 February 2019. Sethi, Anita (19 January 2019) Jo Swinson MP: ‘I first wrote to my MP when I was about 10’ in the Guardian. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
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Instead of despairing at the world, let’s roll up our sleeves and change it.
— Jo Swinson
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Instead of despairing at the world, let’s roll up our sleeves and change it." in the context of "Written in Equal Power: Gender Equality and How to Achieve It, published 7 February 2019. Sethi, Anita (19 January 2019) Jo Swinson MP: ‘I first wrote to my MP when I was about 10’ in the Guardian. Retrieved 23 July 2019." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Jo Swinson" (Quotes, 2019)
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About Jo Swinson
Joanne Kate 'Jo' Swinson CBE (born 5 February 1980) is a British former politician who was Leader of the Liberal Democrats from July to December 2019. She was the first woman and the youngest person to hold the position, as well as the shortest-serving holder of the post. Swinson was Member of Parliament (MP) for East Dunbartonshire from 2005 to 2015 and 2017 to 2019. In September 2020 Swinson became Director of Partners for a New Economy (P4NE).
About Jo Swinson
Joanne Kate 'Jo' Swinson CBE (born 5 February 1980) is a British former politician who was Leader of the Liberal Democrats from July to December 2019. She was the first woman and the youngest person to hold the position, as well as the shortest-serving holder of the post. Swinson was Member of Parliament (MP) for East Dunbartonshire from 2005 to 2015 and 2017 to 2019. In September 2020 Swinson became Director of Partners for a New Economy (P4NE).
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