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James MacCleary vs Josh Babarinde

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

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James MacCleary
LD Lewes
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Josh Babarinde
LD Eastbourne

Voting alignment

James MacCleary and Josh Babarinde voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 316 shared comparable votes.

315 same votes 1 different votes 316 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
11 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
4 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
4 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 43 No
Tax 99% aligned 72 shared votes
30 Aye 42 No
11 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
4 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
4 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

61.0 %
12 % below average
Rank 564 of 649
Participation
70.1 %
3 % below average
Rank 430 of 649
351
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
403
575 eligible divisions
179
51.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
214
53.1 % of votes cast
172
49.0 % of votes cast
No votes
189
46.9 % of votes cast
1
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

92
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 174 of 650
Appearances
119
+41.1 vs Commons average
Rank 95 of 650
103
-35.3 vs Commons average
Rank 303 of 650
Contributions
136
-2.3 vs Commons average
Rank 206 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£188,021
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£181,159
all imported IPSA years
£188,021
17 % below average
Latest expenses
£181,159
20 % below average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
7
2 registered categories
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Housing
26 of 31 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Education
36 of 50 votes
#5
Benefits
26 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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