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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Read my essay here 👇 new-economicsf.files.svdcdn.com/production/files/Rethinking-the-UK%E2%80%99s-role-in-a-fractured-world_final.pdf?dm=1789122911

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

We need to rethink the fiscal rules. Not so we can borrow more but so we can spend better. I wrote an essay for the New Economics Foundation that outlines the three changes we need to make to get our economy working for the long term.

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Chester is running to be Westminster Dog of the Year. Cast your vote for him here👇 www.royalkennelclub.com/wdoty Westminster dog of the year is run by the Dogs Trust and the Kennel Club to highlight importance of responsible dog ownership.

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Burnham is getting the red-carpet treatment today. But it will be months before he faces proper scrutiny in Parliament. It's an insult to the public.

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The Government has no plan to find the extra £40 billion we need for defence — and they don't seem to be working on one. We need a serious cross-party approach to solving this problem. youtube.com/shorts/MbVLC...

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The Government has no plan to find the extra £40 billion we need for defence...

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

40% of local people say they can't get an NHS dentist. This crisis has been building for years. Yet the Government is only now starting to consult on a solution. That's not good enough.

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Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 10/07/2026

Streatham St Leonard's (Lambeth) Council By-Election Result: 🔶 LDM: 41.7% (+26.4) 🌍 GRN: 35.0% (-12.5) 🌹 LAB: 15.1% (-7.8) 🌳 CON: 4.3% (-3.1) ➡️ RFM: 2.6% (-4.2) ✝️ CPA: 1.3% (New) Liberal Democrat GAIN from Green. Changes w/ 2026.

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Lambeth Liberal Democrats @lambethlibdems.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Congratulations to Alex Davies, the new councillor for Streatham St Leonards I Lambeth!

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

The Government needs to be straight with the public about the trade offs. Massively increasing spending on Defence means more tax or less spending elsewhere. When will they set out their real plan? www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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UK Treasury yet to do due diligence on finding extra money for defence

How to hit the 3.5% of GDP spending promise made to Nato would be a matter for the next prime minister, MPs told

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

My wife and I received amazing care at the St Helier Maternity department during the birth of our daughter recently. It's heartbreaking that crumbling buildings are letting down the hardworking staff. We must get the upgrade staff and patients deserve.

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I'll do everything I can to make sure maternity services stay on the St Helier site while essential repairs take place in the main building. youtube.com/shorts/DXMJi...

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I'll do everything I can to make sure maternity services stay on at St Helier Hospital

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Brilliant to meet pupils, parents and staff, at the High View Primary School Summer fair! So much hard work goes into events like this, and it's always great to see everyone coming together to support our local schools. www.youtube.com/shorts/YmwrB...

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Brilliant to meet pupils, parents and staff...

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

2/2 - I've challenged ministers in Parliament on this. They need to change course before more high street businesses are lost.

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Very sad to see Coughlan's close its doors after 89 years. This Government's hikes to business rates and employer National Insurance, alongside soaring energy costs, are killing local businesses. 1/2 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Ranganathan's bakery closure sparks tax defence from minister

The bakery has blamed increased business rates and national insurance contributions for employers.

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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Yesterday, our Head of Advocacy and Research, Thomas Benson, met with @bobbywdean.bsky.social to discuss our research findings on #BNOs’ experience of transnational repression, including the withholding of MPF savings, and further collaborations on #HongKong community engagements.

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The review into the maternity care crisis makes for harrowing reading. Years of under investment has left the maternity department in St Helier with unsafe pipework and there are threats that it may have to close. The government must bring forward its delayed plan for a new maternity building now.👇

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I've answered your questions on the £57 million A&E upgrade at St Helier Hospital in this short Q&A 👇 youtube.com/shorts/Ds0CW... If you have a question that wasn't covered, leave it in the comments and I'll try to include it in a follow-up.

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Questions answered on the £57 million A&E upgrade at St Helier Hospital - Bobby Dean MP

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

The next PM must focus relentlessly on the economy: 🏗️Go big on capital investment into homes, energy and transport. 💷Take on radical tax reform to incentivise job creation and growth. 🇪🇺Be brave enough to fix our relationship with the EU. The bolder the better.

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

The Government’s rejection of Thames Water’s rescue deal doesn’t go far enough. They should put them into administration and change the ownership. End privatisation and put the customers in charge.

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Great news today as we have secured funding for an extension of St Helier's A & E. The project will cost nearly £60 million and will go a long way to ending corridor care. I am going to keep the pressure on to make sure that we see spades in the ground as quickly as possible.

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Alongside colleagues, I have written to the Environment Secretary calling for an urgent review of the decision. You can read our letter below. We will continue to challenge this decision and ensure that residents' voices are heard. 2/2

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Despite local opposition and no clear need for additional capacity, the Environment Agency has approved an increase in waste processing at the Beddington incinerator. 1/2

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Senior Labour politicians including the Mayor of London have said that there is no need for further incineration capacity in London. So how can they stand by this decision? That’s why I have written to the Secretary of State demanding an urgent review of the decision. 4/4

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Expanding operations at the site when there is no community need for the increase raises serious questions about whether the Environment Agency is operating in local people’s interests. 3/4

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

My colleagues and I have repeatedly raised all of our concerns with ministers in Parliament, submitted detailed objections to the Environment Agency, and met directly with its officers to make the case against this increase. 2/4

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I’ve just heard the disgraceful news that the Environment Agency has approved an increase in waste processing at the Beddington incinerator. This is despite strong opposition from me, the Council, and local residents. 1/4

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

It’s no good coming up with clever schemes to improve CVs or hand out bungs to businesses to create short term placements. The state’s role should not be so reactive. It should be creating the conditions required for a flourishing jobs market - shaping it, not correcting it.

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

When pulling the tax lever, it cannot just be seen as revenue raising. Thought has to be given to the wider economic consequences.

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Hospitality jobs have halved in four years. Government tax policy has directly led to job destruction in this sector. With it has gone millions of young people’s first job opportunity.

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Tough questions need to be asked about young people’s pathway to welfare, which is far too direct. But fixing the jobs market is critical. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/money/2026/m...

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Number of young people out of work or training in UK could hit 1.25m by early 2030s

Urgent action needed to avoid ‘lost generation’, says report by former Labour health secretary Alan Milburn

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Fascinating visit to Zotefoams in Beddington – a global manufacturer employing hundreds of people in our area. They produce high-quality products used in everything from construction and cars to planes and footwear. Great to see a business like this thriving locally.

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

The result? Confidence is down, growth is stalling and too many young people are being left behind. We need serious action to support businesses and create real opportunities for the next generation. 2/2

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Youth unemployment is approaching one million – the highest it’s been in a decade. At the same time, local businesses are under real pressure. Rising business rates and higher employer National Insurance costs are making it harder to hire, invest and even stay afloat. 1/2

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

The argument that FPTP delivers stable governments is surely now dead. Massive majorities drawn from minority support will keep ending up this way. It's time our electoral system caught up with our political reality.

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Today is election day! Polls are open until 10pm – make sure you have your say. Find your polling station here wheredoivote.co.uk and don't forget to bring photo ID.

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

2/2 The Jobcentre should be a place people can turn to at any stage of their career – to get advice, retrain, and find new opportunities before they reach crisis point, not after.

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

When it comes to career support, the Jobcentre often feels like a last resort. Take my dad, for example. After years as a scaffolder, he couldn’t keep going and had to change careers in his 50s. But there wasn’t any real support until he was out of work and on benefits. That isn’t good enough 1/2

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

2/2 That’s why local Lib Dems and I are fighting to extend St Helier’s A&E. We’ll keep pressing the Government to fund this vital project. Sign the petition: www.bobbydean.co.uk/sthelier

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Extend St Helier Hospital's A&E - Bobby Dean MP

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

I recently visited St Helier Hospital to see the major upgrades to the Intensive Care and Maternity units – a big step forward. But staff were clear: the A&E is under huge pressure, with corridor care sadly becoming the norm. 1/2

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

I have also agreed with my Chief Whip for her to vote on my behalf in Parliament while I am on leave, so Carshalton & Wallington continues to be fully represented in the House. Thank you to all that have been sending well wishes! 3/3

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

I am going to be taking a short period of parental leave. During this time, my office remains fully operational. My experienced team of caseworkers are on hand to help as usual and the team will keep my social media feed up to date with some highlights of what I’ve been up to in recent weeks. 2/3

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

We are pleased to announce the birth of our first child, Lyla! Gemma and I are so grateful to the staff at St Helier Hospital who looked after us during our extended stay. We are very pleased to be home now and to be starting this new chapter of sleepless nights and loving cuddles! 1/3

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

2/2 I’ve been pushing for improvements to local routes and lobbying Transport for London for better funding, including a successful campaign to improve the reliability of the 154.

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Great to visit Sutton Bus Garage and meet the drivers, engineers and managers who keep our buses running day in, day out. Reliable bus services are a lifeline for our area as one of the few parts of London without the Tube. 1/2

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

The Government is paying businesses to create jobs they were previously happy to create – before the cost of creating jobs became too high. It’s economic madness.

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

2/2 Yet when the Government released its much-anticipated “Fraud Strategy”, it barely made a ripple. Why? Because a key pre-election pledge to make the Big Tech firms pay for their inaction appears to have been quietly dropped.

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Fraud is a devastating crime that can destroy people’s life savings and plunge them into debt. In fact, it’s now the most common crime in Britain. 1/2

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

2/2 One key issue raised with me was the need for an education system that properly supports children with Down's Syndrome – I’ve raised this in Parliament and will continue to press the Government on it.

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I really enjoyed joining Get On Downs at their recent event in Wallington. It was great to see children enjoying all the activities on offer and to hear from parents and carers about the vital support this local charity provides all year round. 1/2

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Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Lenders have said in the past this redress scheme could threaten their industry and even the wider economy. But throughout this process the motor finance industry has remained strong. Now is the time to accept responsibility and pay consumers what they are owed. 5/5

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