‘Flip the table and rise up’: Lib Dems’ president in combative mood as party gathers in Brighton

Josh Babarinde wants to target big tech and crypto billionaires while giving power and cash back to the public

Standing outside Toynbee Hall in the East End of London, Josh Babarinde doesn’t exactly look like a rabble-rouser. But despite the well-cut suit and disarmingly large smile, the president of the Liberal Democrats is, apparently, up for a fight.

“There are big modern giants that are getting in the way of people’s ability to thrive, and it is the job of Liberal Democrats to address that,” says the 33-year-old. “How are we going to do that? Well, first of all, we’ve got to flip the table over and rise up.”