Swindon Town, football governance and me: A conversation with Heidi Alexander MP
30.10.24, 12:39 Updated 05.06.25, 20:06 14 Minute Read
Sam Morshead
Football, Heidi Alexander says, is part of the fabric of her family.
The Swindon South MP’s father, Malcolm, is still a season-ticket holder at the County Ground. As a teenager, she stood on the Stratton Bank. And a visit to the 2022 playoff semi-final first leg against Port Vale played a considerable role in her decision to stand for parliament in this year’s general election.
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Sam Morshead is the founder and editor of The Moonraker. He was previously the chief sports writer at the Swindon Advertiser, head of sport at Total Swindon, and has been a Swindon Town fan since 1994.