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Cllr Martin Abrams
@martinabrams.bsky.social
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Wealth and Power shifting Councillor for Streatham St. Leonard's ward in Lambeth, London 🇵🇸🍉
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martinabrams.bsky.social
Here's what your @lambethgreenparty.bsky.social Councillors have been busy doing this week.

@greenpartyscott.bsky.social @paulvalentineactor.bsky.social
Top left header text "What we’ve been doing for you in Lambeth, Streatham St Leonard’s, Herne Hill Loughborough Junction ward" Right hand header - image of Cllr Scott Ainslie, Cllr Nicole Griffiths & Cllr Valentine against sky background, Central text: "Our achievements this week... Laid wreaths at Lambeth's War Memorials to pay our respects to all those who have lost their lives in war and conflicts Continued to demand Lambeth keep their Council homes to help families in need rather than flogging off the family silver to the private sector Listened to those with lived experience of disability and upgraded our training regarding the challenges people face Participated in a Community Cohesion event in Lambeth Town Hall with faith and community leaders " Footer featuring Green Party logo on a green background.
November 14, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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greenpartyscott.bsky.social
It’s been a very productive and busy couple of weeks for @lambethgreenparty.bsky.social councillors.

Here’s another of our weekly highlights.

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Top left header text "What we’ve been doing for you in Lambeth, Streatham St Leonard’s, Herne Hill Loughborough Junction ward" Right hand header - image of Cllr Scott Ainslie, Cllr Nicole Griffiths & Cllr Valentine against sky background, Central text: "Our achievements this week... Helped move Lambeth's Pension Fund one more step towards Divesting from illegal wars and settlements Worked with TfL and the Council to expedite Thames Water Emergency Repairs on Streatham High Road Worked with Streetworks officers to ensure Herne Hill's Halloween Festival went ahead Cllrs supported two Southern Womens Aid Network events - Food Bank in Streatham Mosque, Red Alert to help address period poverty. " Footer featuring Green Party logo on a green background.
November 6, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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greenpartyscott.bsky.social
@lambethgreenparty.bsky.social are now the Majority Opposition on #Lambeth Council with the defection of @martinabrams.bsky.social

What a great start we’ve had! Here’s just a flavour of some of our work for residents over the last 2 weeks.

If you like what we do, join us.
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Top left header text "What we’ve been doing for you in Lambeth, Streatham St Leonard’s, Herne Hill Loughborough Junction ward" Right hand header - image of Cllr Scott Ainslie, Cllr Nicole Griffiths & Cllr Valentine against sky background, Central text: "Our achievements this week... With legal help, finally got Lambeth to allocate political balance on committees after 12 years of getting it wrong Requested greater clarity from Borough Commander about policing in Streatham Asked senior officers to ensure SERCO are delivering the level of street cleaning that is agreed in their contract Raised the failure of the Cabinet Member to take better care of Streatham Green at Full Council" Footer featuring Green Party logo on a green background. Top left header text "What we’ve been doing for you in Lambeth, Streatham St Leonard’s, Herne Hill Loughborough Junction ward" Right hand header - image of Cllr Scott Ainslie, Cllr Nicole Griffiths & Cllr Valentine against sky background, Central text: "Our achievements this week... Applied pressure at Thames Water Emergency Board to stop overcharging for their systematic failures and to call for TW to be returned to public ownership Joined Kwajo, a social issues campaigner, at Brixton Library highlighting Lambeth's shocking housing disrepair record Spoke at the Annual African Reparations Conference joining calls for a Commission of Inquiry for truth and reparatory justice for slavery Spoke at Black History Month event about the importance of sharing stories that bring communities together" Footer featuring Green Party logo on a green background.
October 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
martinabrams.bsky.social
Great to attend the launch of @streatfest.bsky.social tonight. With music, arts and more spread across 9 days Please support this fantastic community festival 👇🏼👇🏼

streathamfestival.com

#StreathamFestival #Streatham #CommunityPride
Photo of Councillor Martin Abrams standing in front of artwork at the launch of Streatham Festival Mayor of Lambeth Cllr Adrian Garden speaking at the launch of Streatham Festival Photo of Councillor Martin Abrams standing in front of artwork at the launch of Streatham Festival
October 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
martinabrams.bsky.social
Great to welcome our heroic friend, comrade and brother Kieran Andrieu back home tonight. ❤️🇵🇸✊🏼⛵ #GlobalSumudFlotilla
A photo of Global Sumud Flotilla journalist Kieran Andrieu after arriving at Heathrow airport
October 5, 2025 at 11:21 PM
martinabrams.bsky.social
Former Tory Minister Penny Mordaunt accuses some Trade Unions of being "openly Anti-semtic" completely unchallenged by #BBCLauraK
October 5, 2025 at 9:54 AM
martinabrams.bsky.social
Tory Mayor Ben Houchen brazenly conflating Jews with Israel without any challenge or pushback from #BBCLaurak

"The Israeli Community and The Jewish Community have felt like this for years"

shameful
October 5, 2025 at 9:50 AM
martinabrams.bsky.social
Great campaigning session in #Streatham today with @lambethgreenparty.bsky.social including 3 brand new members

Such a good response on the doorstep and many impressed with @zackpolanski.bsky.social Leader's Speech @greenparty.org.uk Conference
Green Party activists following a campaigning session in Streatham
October 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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lambethgreenparty.bsky.social
Here's what your hard-working Green councillors have been doing for the residents of Lambeth this week!

@paulvalentineactor.bsky.social @martinabrams.bsky.social @greenpartyscott.bsky.social
Top left header text "What we’ve been doing for you in Lambeth, Streatham St Leonard’s, Herne Hill Loughborough Junction ward" Right hand header - image of Cllr Scott Ainslie, Cllr Nicole Griffiths & Cllr Valentine against sky background, Central text: "Our achievements this week... Expressed solidarity with The South London Liberal Synagogue following the attack in Manchester Assisted residents in making certain that the Herne Hill Forum's Halloween Celebration will go ahead, after uncertainly over road closures Forced a landlord to switch utilities back on after non payment of bills Attended a local Residents Association meeting and asked the head of housing at Lambeth for a change of approach in communicating with and supporting residents" Footer featuring Green Party logo on a green background.
October 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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greenpartyscott.bsky.social
We are looking for a full time support officer for the @lambethgreenparty.bsky.social group of councillors on Lambeth Council. See here for full details:

www.w4mpjobs.org/JobDetails.a...
w4mp | The site for everyone working for an MP
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September 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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lambethgreenparty.bsky.social
Our response to the indefensible drone attack on the Global Sumud humanitarian flotilla as it nears Palestine.
@paulvalentineactor.bsky.social @nicolegriffiths.bsky.social @greenpartyscott.bsky.social @martinabrams.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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killicktom.bsky.social
Glad @labourlist.bsky.social has covered Lambeth Labour's disgraceful decision not to allow @martinabrams.bsky.social to stand in local elections next year. Rather than calling this a "claim", why not seek confirmation from Lambeth Labour? @insidecroydon.bsky.social labourlist.org/2025/06/susp...
Suspended Streatham Labour councillor claims party blocked bid to re-stand - LabourList
A suspended Labour councillor and Momentum official has claimed his bid to stand for re-election has been blocked by the party.
labourlist.org
June 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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killicktom.bsky.social
"For me & a rapidly increasing number of Jewish people, ‘Never again’ means never again for everyone and we see it as our duty to speak out against this genocide & shout it loud & clear ‘Not in our name!’" @martinabrams.bsky.social. @insidecroydon.bsky.social insidecroydon.com/2025/06/11/l...
Labour deselects Jewish Streatham councillor for Gaza support
Councillor Martin Abrams has accused those running Keir Starmer’s party of ‘pursuing their factional obsession against the interests of both the community and the Labour Party’ Ma…
insidecroydon.com
June 12, 2025 at 6:40 AM
martinabrams.bsky.social
A personal message for residents of #Streatham St. Leonard's Ward and Streatham St. Leonard's Labour Party
I have recently been notified by the Labour Party that I am being blocked from re-standing as Councillor candidate in the 2026 local elections in Lambeth. The reason given was because I remain suspended from Lambeth Labour Group for breaking the whip in January 2024 and voting for a motion that called for a full and immediate ceasefire in Gaza, only a month before this belatedly became official Labour policy. I do not regret using my small platform to stand up and speak out against the genocide taking place in Gaza, carried out by the Israeli regime with the support of the UK Government. As a local Councillor I have worked tirelessly to be a strong voice for a fairer, more equal and greener community in Streatham St. Leonard's ward and it was one of the proudest days of my life being elected as Lambeth Councillor in 2022. Since being trusted with this opportunity by the local community I have worked hard to be as accessible and responsive as possible, to listen and be empathetic to the needs of our community during a time when people are facing one of the most severe cost of living crisis and housing emergencies in living memory. I have not always got things right and it has often been a struggle balancing the pressures of also having a young family and full time job but I have always strived to be the best possible representative for our wonderful community in Streatham. As the incumbent Councillor I stand the best chance of winning the next election in St. Leonard's. The decision of the Labour Party to deselect me and block me from re-standing will be completely inexplicable to the local community and will undoubtedly harm Labour’s chance of holding this seat. The people responsible for this decision are pursuing their factional obsession against the interests of both the community and the Labour Party. My stance on Palestine and what is happening in Gaza has always been a matter of conscience for me and has been long before 7th October 2023. For me and a rapidly increasing number of Jewish people 'Never again' means never again for everyone and we see it as our duty to speak out against this genocide and shout it loud and clear "not in our name!" After more than 600 days of genocide this stance has been unequivocally proven to be the only morally just and humane stance. You simply cannot "both-sides" a genocide. We are truly watching one of the greatest crimes of our age live streamed to us in real time as we watch in horror as tens of thousands of Palestinian children are slaughtered and maimed by Israeli bombs and bullets. As a parent of two young children myself, every single one of those children in Gaza is a whole universe to someone. The grief, pain and suffering of the Palestinian people in Gaza is unfathomable and my heart breaks and bleeds for each and every mum and dad facing such loss. As a non-Zionist Jewish Labour Councillor who has always stood up for Palestinian liberation there have been concerted attempts to silence me within the Council, after more than 1,100 days since being elected in 2022 I have still not been allowed to make my maiden speech in the Council chamber or even ask a Question to the Council Cabinet despite repeated attempts. I refuse to be silenced however and will continue as that Jewish voice against Israeli genocide and against the oppression of the Palestinian people, it is quite simply the very least I can do. Right now we have a Labour Council in Lambeth, A Labour Mayor of London and now a Labour Government, and after 15 years of Tory destruction there is no longer any justification, locally or nationally, to inflict further cuts or austerity on people. There should be an overwhelming feeling of hope and belief that Labour will significantly and quickly improve people's lives, but sadly that is not what I am hearing from local people when I speak to them. Labour needs an urgent change of direction. "Starmerism" is a failing project that has alienated core Labour Party voters potentially forever and risks gifting the keys to 10 Downing Street to Nigel Farage and Reform. I am very proud of the work I have done as a local Councillor in our wonderful community of Streatham St. Leonard's but my work does not stop here. There is 11 months until the elections in May 2026 and I will continue what I was elected to do and stand up for the voiceless and for those facing injustice in Streatham, Lambeth and beyond. I have always seen my political purpose is to fundamentally shift wealth and power away from the rich, powerful and those few people where it is concentrated most and that will never change. Thank you to everyone that has supported and expressed solidarity.
June 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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compassoffice.bsky.social
🌊KKR cannot be allowed to take over Thames Water - or we’ll be drowning in it.

We're calling on @london.gov.uk Mayor Sadiq Khan to act - and bring forward a real, democratic alternative.

Add your name: actionnetwork.org/petitions/ma...
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan: don't let vultures take over Thames Water!
Thames Water is on the verge of collapse - and instead of bringing it into public hands, the government wants let KKR, a notorious private equity firm known for profiting off struggling companies, buy...
actionnetwork.org
May 21, 2025 at 11:22 AM
martinabrams.bsky.social
Donald TRUMP is a Fascist and we've just done a deal with him
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Donald TRUMP is a FASCIST and we've just done a deal with him - LBC Interview
YouTube video by Councillor Martin Abrams
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May 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Keir Starmer is under pressure from more than 60 Labour MPs to allow thousands of young Europeans to live and work in the UK, key to unlocking a more ambitious trade reset with Brussels.

Sources tell me and @lisaocarroll.bsky.social deal is close and the EU may agree to a cap on youth visa numbers
April 23, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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nytimes.com
Breaking News: A federal jury ruled against Sarah Palin in her yearslong defamation lawsuit against The New York Times.
Jury Rules Against Palin in Libel Case Against The New York Times
After two hours of deliberation, a jury rejected Sarah Palin’s claim that she had been defamed in the newspaper’s 2017 editorial.
www.nytimes.com
April 22, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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teamswiftparrot.bsky.social
Superb parrot chick being adorable and green 😭💚🧡💚
Green parrot sitting in the palm of my hand with a green grass background
April 23, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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justinbaragona.bsky.social
Check out how the anchors of CBS Evening News ended their broadcast tonight:
April 23, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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drjennings.bsky.social
Elon Musk has done a fantastic job of trashing his public image over the past few years.
April 23, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social
'Song bird' by Janis Goodman, contemporary printmaker #WomensAr
Print with the silhouette of a bird in the branches of a tree with a blue sky behind
April 23, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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Cool
April 23, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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ceej.online
love a senator imploring regular citizens to fight back against tyranny. dawg you spent the last twenty years giving machine guns and tanks to traffic cops this is like pushing your toddler into the ring with ivan drago
April 23, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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joshtpm.bsky.social
So basically our core biomedical agenda has gone from cancer and heart disease research with major investments in alzheimers/dementia research to jacking up the sperm count of teenage males and a new wild goose for the 'hidden causes' of Autism Spectrum Disorder.
April 22, 2025 at 11:02 PM