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Josh Babarinde

Josh Babarinde

Liberal Democrats MP for Eastbourne

Josh Babarinde is the Liberal Democrat MP for Eastbourne, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

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Seat status

Very safe

Percentage of votes

26.76%

Recent swing

+9.2% Liberal Democrats

Party

Liberal Democrats

Top donors:

Alan Morton (£20,000)

Adam Management Holdings Limited (£7,500)

Adam Management Holdings Ltd (£3,500)

Key Parliamentary Votes

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DID NOT VOTE4 Sep 2025

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

✓ Passed — 336 For, 77 Against

DID NOT VOTE9 Mar 2026

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

✓ Passed — 307 For, 173 Against

VOTED NO10 Mar 2026

Courts and Tribunals Bill

✓ Passed — 304 For, 203 Against

Where Josh fits into things

Sir Keir Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Josh Babarinde

Josh Babarinde

Liberal Democrats MP for Eastbourne

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

  • Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
  • Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

  • High volume constituent contact
  • Media attention on local issues
  • Cross-party committee pressure

Committees

No current committee memberships