Phil Ross
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Phil Ross
@phillyross.bsky.social
Labour’s Cllr Irfan Mohammed was vice chair of a £47m Brixton housing group red-flagged by the Regulator of Social Housing over “very significant” payments to third parties.

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#Lambeth #Brixton #HousingCrisis #LocalGov #LambethCouncil #Labour #Investigation
Labour councillor sat on board of Brixton housing group red-flagged over ‘significant’ payments to third parties
Cllr Irfan Mohammed served as vice chair of Ash-Shahada Housing Association (ASHA), a supported housing provider based on Coldharbour Lane in Brixton, during a period when the Regulator of Social H…
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January 9, 2026 at 3:32 PM
As of 1st January 2026, none of the hunger strikers have been convicted; they are being held in pre-trial detention, which in some cases has exceeded one year.

#HungerStrike
#PalestineAction
#PrisonersForPalestine
#FreeThemAll
January 1, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Lambeth’s ‘No Casino’ Clause Quietly Dropped:

Despite public opposition, Lambeth Council has removed its long-standing ban on casinos, with no clear explanation, no author named, and a consultation that never even asked the question.
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No public mandate, no clear author: Who’s behind the casino push in Lambeth – and Why?
Despite public resistance, the borough’s long-standing ‘no casino’ clause has disappeared from draft council policy, with no clear rationale and no named author on the consultation documents.
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December 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A sliver of Brexit sanity, a bill to rejoin the EU customs union, scraped through by a single vote.

But in Lambeth, the UK’s strongest Remain borough, three MPs abstained. I’m baffled.
#baffled #Brexit #CustomsUnion #Lambeth #SouthLondon #Politics

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South London support for Lib Dem bill that rings the Bell on Brexit insanity
Clapham and Brixton Hill MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy this week led a trio of South London Labour MPs to help push through a Liberal Democrat Ten Minute Rule Bill calling for the UK to rejoin a customs uni…
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December 11, 2025 at 10:41 PM
💀 SATIRE WARNING: Not the actual devil, just the usual suspects. Lambeth’s letter to Streatham’s Steve Reed lays bare the crisis at Loughborough Estate, but residents say they’ve been ignored for years.

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As the Loughborough Estate crisis grows Lambeth dives for cover behind Steve Reed
Lambeth Council has released details of the letter it has sent to Housing Secretary,  Streatham’s Steve Reed MP, urging the government to reform the national rules governing Tenant Management…
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December 9, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Brixton voices - organisers, DJs and local representatives—respond to the planned late-night demonstration at Electric Brixton during Infected Mushroom tonight. Full report:

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Politicians speak out as music scene splits over late-night Palestinian solidarity protest at Infected Mushroom, Electric Brixton — tonight, Friday 3rd October 2025
Following our report on the Palestinian solidarity demonstration planned outside Electric Brixton during Infected Mushroom’s show tonight (Friday 3 October), organisers and local voices across musi…
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October 3, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Terror charges against Kneecap’s Mo Chara dismissed at Woolwich Crown Court.

The pro-Israel backlash to their Coachella set ends in relief and rejoicing outside court.

Mo Chara: “This was never about me - it was always about Gaza.”

Read more on Louder Than War:

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Terrorism charges dismissed against Kneecap’s Mo Chara amidst relief and rejoicing outside Crown Court
Terrorism charges dismissed against Kneecap’s Mo Chara amidst relief and rejoicing outside Crown Court. Phil Ross report for LTW
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September 26, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The Bishop of Southwark has condemned racism after our footage showed the Unite the Kingdom rally hijacking Christianity to amplify racism — and Elon Musk calling for deregulation and government change in Britain.

#ChristianFascism #StandUpToRacism #UniteTheKingdom #ElonMusk

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‘Racism is sinful’: Bishop of Southwark responds to footage of Unite the Kingdom rally
The Bishop of Southwark has condemned racism following the 110,000-strong Unite the Kingdom march which set off from Waterloo last week, before marching over Westminster Bridge to Whitehall where E…
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September 21, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Bell Ribeiro-Addy, the first to stand for Labour deputy leader, calling out Starmer on Gaza, poverty, and a “short and undemocratic” nomination window.

Will Labour aping Reform and its untenable Palestine Action ban drive voters to Polanski, Sultana and Corbyn?

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Clapham and Brixton Hill MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy bids for Labour Party deputy leadership role
Bell Ribeiro-Addy is the first confirmed candidate in Labour’s 2025 Deputy Leadership contest, announcing on social media last night that she would stand to give members a genuine left choice.
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September 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Hospital Chair says NHS ethics framework predates genocide in Gaza after Wheelshare confrontation. Campaigners warn the issue goes beyond King’s.

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Gaza and the NHS: ethics framework outdated, says King’s College Chair as Wheelshare scandal looms
Senior figures at King’s College Hospital met campaigners this week over its contract with Wheelshare, an Israeli-owned company that has publicly declared support for the IDF and provides services …
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September 5, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Musical joy in Brixton 🎶💍 Reggae Choir set the scene as Lion Vibes’ Ben Bell proposed to DJ Kaya Mahdavieh on Bardwell Road.

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Reggae Choir serenades surprise proposal for Kaya on Bardwell Road, Brixton
Brixton Buzz witnessed a moment of musical joy on Bardwell Road on Friday evening, when Reggae Choir provided the soundtrack to a surprise marriage proposal. Ben Bell, founder of Lion Vibes record …
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September 3, 2025 at 6:22 PM
@zarahsultana.bsky.social has announced Brixton’s first Your Party event at Brixton Jamm on Fri 12 Sept — joined by anti-apartheid veteran @andrewfeinstein.bsky.social, plus trade union leaders and campaigners.

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Your Party hits Brixton Jamm – Zarah Sultana joined by anti-apartheid veteran Andrew Feinstein
Zarah Sultana MP announced last night on her social media, the first Your Party event in Brixton, taking place at Brixton Jamm on Friday 12 September.
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September 2, 2025 at 10:28 AM
🎶 Kicking off my Bluesky with a favourite from this summer: CMAT at Wide Awake Festival.

I filmed & edited this for Brixton Buzz + Louder Than War reviews.

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#CMAT #WideAwakeFestival #LiveMusic
CMAT - Take a Sexy Picture of Me (Wide Awake Festival, Brixton) 23.05.25
YouTube video by Phil Ross
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August 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM