Here's What The Internet Knows So Far About New Tooting MP Rosena-Allin Khan

Political schmolitical, these facts are way more interesting

Three time-winner of MP for Tooting, Sadiq Khan, packed his suitcases to represent the whole of London at City Hall. His first-time MP replacement, Rosena Allin-Khan, won his role on 17th June 2016.

Here's everything (cool) that the internet knows about the new MP-hopeful.

She's definitely had a lot more than politics going for her in the past...

She used to work at Häagen-Dazs to fund for university

Time / Via time.com

In the first of her many academic endeavours, Rosena studied bio-chemistry at Brunel University. And like many students of this generation, Rosena, from a working-class background, had to fund for her studies by getting a job on the side.

But as far as student jobs go, she took on the greatest one of all; working at a chain store of New York's best loved ice-cream brand: Häagen-Dazs.

She was even awarded 'scooper of the week'!

That's a happy place all students want to be in.

Source: Evening Standard

She had to choose between getting a record deal or going into medicine

AOL News / Via aol.co.uk

Stating in one of her first press conferences, Rosena states she has a track record for tireless campaigning in the Tooting community. hint hint

In her interview for the Evening Standard, she revealed:

“I did have to make a decision about signing a record deal or going to medical school.”

Although she mentions that she's a passionate singer in her Twitter bio, I don't imagine she'll be taking off her MP hat for MTV just yet.

Stay humble.

Source:

Evening Standard

Twitter

Guardian

Rosena became a humanitarian worker abroad after becoming a Doctor

Rosena-Allin Khan / Via Labour in Wandsworth

A while after university, Rosena started doing aid work in different places. She provided emergency humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in Lebanese Refugee camps, and victims of the flooding in Pakistan.

Disappointed in Wandsworth Council's inaction on the refugee crisis, Rosena spoke in the refugees debate and outlined a plan for the local borough. Points in the plan include:

1. Accommodate at least 10 refugee families in private housing

2. Making Wandsworth a "Borough of Sanctuary" for refugees.

She was a model for Adidas and Wella Hair Campaigns to fund her aid work

Matt Writtle / Via Evening Standard

An ordinary ice cream worker for the entirety of university? Please.

Not only did Rosena have the *coolest* student job at Häagen-Dazs, she also became a model for Adidas and Wella hair campaigns. to fund her humanitarian work.

These days, she brushes up her skills at Balham Boxing club, a favourite past time of her predecessor too!

Source: Daily Mail

Unlike Sadiq Khan, Rosena has a positive view on the niqab/ face veil

Hazel Thompson / Via nytimes.com

During his mayoral campaign, Sadiq Khan presented an unwavering opinion on women who wear a niqab. Worried of an insidious development of gender differences behind closed doors, Khan suggested that Muslim women should rethink wearing the niqab in public spaces.

Contrary to Sadiq's prescription on Muslim women's clothing, Rosena takes a relaxed stance on the issue.

She states:

"I'm supportive of community cohesion and accepting everybody, regardless of race or religion. If people would like to wear a niqab and they're not harming anyone, they should be permitted to do so."

Source:

Guardian

Evening Standard

She supports Liverpool FC, and Corbyn has a problem with that

Metro / Via metro.co.uk

Expressing his happiness in Rosena being elected as a candidate for the by-election, Corbyn quickly disclosed his despondence when he had a chat with Rosena about football.

Discovering she was a Liverpool supporter, the Arsenal-supporting leader of the opposition expressed his concern.

In the image above, Corbyn fails to hide his #cryingface upon discovering that the then would-be Labour MP wasn't aligned with his football team.

I wonder what football team Sadiq Khan supports...

Source:

Guardian

If you want to know more about what Rosena is doing, in serious politics, check out her website

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