Joshua Robert Abraham Dean (born 1999 or 2000) is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Hertford and Stortford since

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. Before becoming an MP, he was elected as a Councillor for

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Town Council in the

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Early life and education

Dean attended Richard Hale School, leaving 'directionless' at 17. He then worked, including at his local

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, for a number of years, and was still living at his mother's home when elected. In 2020, he founded "Stortford Against Rhodes", which was successful in its campaign to rename Rhodes Birthplace Trust, in the wake of the

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. On becoming an MP, he was a student at the

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, studying Politics and International Relations, needing to finish his dissertation before he could graduate.

Parliamentary career

In November 2024, Dean voted in favour of the

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, which proposes to legalise

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Personal life

Josh is in a relationship with a woman named Issy.

References

External links

Josh Dean MP
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