From growing up as "Eastbourne's Cutest Baby”, new Liberal Democrat MP Josh Babarinde speaks about being born and bred in ‘one big village’ Eastbourne. Josh speaks about growing up having to be ‘hyper vigilant at home’, with domestic abuse and violence being a part of his childhood. Joining the Liberal Democrats over a beer mat at a freshers’ fair, Josh went on to receive an OBE after starting a social enterprise fixing smartphone screens.

Josh describes his family’s historical routes to Eastbourne, when his father was ‘shipped off’ by his grandparents to Eastbourne to be raised by white families, a common occurrence in 60s and 70s.

As a new MP, Josh tells us about snooping around the Houses of Parliament with his friends, calling himself a ‘politics buff’ on his Tinder bio and having a place in their constituency tattooed on their arm.

• Parliament Webpage: https://members.parliament.uk/member/5086/contact
• Josh’s Lib Dem website: https://www.eastbournelibdems.org.uk/josh
• X: https://x.com/joshbabarinde
• IG/Threads: https://www.instagram.com/joshbabarinde

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