Josh Babarinde (OBE), The Eastbourne Liberal Democrat Candidate

Reducing energy bills, lowering household expenditures, funding Eastbourne Hospital, especially the paediatric and maternity services, and cleaner waterways are just four ways the Eastbourne-born and bred Josh Babarinde wants to help Eastbourne.

A thumbs up from Josh at his campaign launch (photo by author).

Before becoming a parliamentary candidate, Josh was a councillor in Hampden Park and ran a social enterprise named ‘Cracked It’ that employed ex-offenders and at-risk youth to repair smartphones. Through this, Josh earned a place on the Forbes 30 Under 30 social entrepreneur list and an OBE!

Josh will advocate for a windfall tax on energy and water companies. Water bosses and shareholders paid themselves an accumulated 1.7 billion pounds in profit in 2022–2023. Josh will campaign for these monumental profits to be re-distributed to create cheaper water services and better sewage treatment facilities.

Josh also wants to sustain legal action against Southern Water for dumping sewage into our seas in dry periods of no rain and create tighter regulations with the increased chance of fines.

Josh has helped launch the Cost of Living Fund, supported pensioners, and campaigned to decrease VAT to help hard-working families. If successful, it would mean an expenditure reduction to your weekly shop.

Josh will also campaign to fund staff and facilities at the Eastbourne DGH so that soon-to-be mothers don’t have to go to Hastings for any specialist treatments or to give birth.

Josh promises protection of the environment, community empowerment, support for charities, and good moral and ethical standings alongside liberal freedom for everyone, improving the opportunities for the everyday hard-working families of Eastbourne.

As said in previous interviews, Josh wants to honestly give back to and represent every part of Eastbourne.