Joshua Thomas Aderele Babarinde, OBE, (born 20 June 1993) is a British Liberal Democrat politician and social entrepreneur who has been Member of Parliament for Eastbourne since 2024.[1]
In 2020, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to Criminal Justice, Social Enterprise and the Economy.[2]
Early life and career
Babarinde was born in 1993 at the Eastbourne District General Hospital.[3] He studied at East Sussex College between 2009 and 2011 attaining an AS-level in Economics and A-levels in Politics, Law and Sociology. He went on to study Politics and Government at the London School of Economics.[4]
Babarinde volunteered as a youth worker in London after graduation, where he worked with young people to find an alternative path to crime and gang violence. During this period, he founded Cracked It: A social enterprise offering smart phone repair services provided by youth at risk and young ex-offenders.[5][6][7]
Politics
Babarinde was a councillor in Hampden Park, Eastbourne.[8]
During the 2019 general election, Babarinde stood as the Liberal Democrat candidate for Bethnal Green and Bow, coming in third place.
Parliamentary career
Babarinde was elected Member of Parliament for Eastbourne in 2024, unseating Conservative MP Caroline Ansell, who had been one of his school teachers.[9]
Personal life
He is openly LGBT+.[10]
References
- ^ "Eastbourne | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Birthday Honours List 2020". UK Government. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Josh Babarinde's statement to voters". Who Can I Vote For?. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "OBE for ESC alumni". East Sussex College. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Social entrepreneurs are fired up to tackle injustice". Positive News. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Diversity boils down to a life or death issue". Big Issue. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Cambridge Social Innovation Prize, Previous Winner, Cracked It". Judge Business School. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Liberal Democrats overthrow Tories in Eastbourne". The Argus. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ Harding, Thomas (2024-06-10). "Lib Dems' manifesto puts candidates in position to tear down Tory blue wall". The National. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "Number of out LGBTQ+ MPS falls following election".
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