@rishimadlani.bsky.social
“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. We will remember them.”
Privilege to join the Deputy Mayor of Camden in laying a wreath at the Rangers War Memorial & to read Wilfred Owen poem ‘1914’ on Armistice day 🙏🏾
Privilege to join the Deputy Mayor of Camden in laying a wreath at the Rangers War Memorial & to read Wilfred Owen poem ‘1914’ on Armistice day 🙏🏾
November 11, 2025 at 12:59 PM
“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. We will remember them.”
Privilege to join the Deputy Mayor of Camden in laying a wreath at the Rangers War Memorial & to read Wilfred Owen poem ‘1914’ on Armistice day 🙏🏾
Privilege to join the Deputy Mayor of Camden in laying a wreath at the Rangers War Memorial & to read Wilfred Owen poem ‘1914’ on Armistice day 🙏🏾
Culture & environment scrutiny last night pushed for a safe, fair & green borough:
🚓 Challenged the Met on visibility, protests & trust
🎭 Championed inclusive culture - local opportunities for young ppl & Pride🏳️🌈
🌳 Our urban forest: 2,971 trees planted; canopy cover at 24.6%
🚓 Challenged the Met on visibility, protests & trust
🎭 Championed inclusive culture - local opportunities for young ppl & Pride🏳️🌈
🌳 Our urban forest: 2,971 trees planted; canopy cover at 24.6%
November 11, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Culture & environment scrutiny last night pushed for a safe, fair & green borough:
🚓 Challenged the Met on visibility, protests & trust
🎭 Championed inclusive culture - local opportunities for young ppl & Pride🏳️🌈
🌳 Our urban forest: 2,971 trees planted; canopy cover at 24.6%
🚓 Challenged the Met on visibility, protests & trust
🎭 Championed inclusive culture - local opportunities for young ppl & Pride🏳️🌈
🌳 Our urban forest: 2,971 trees planted; canopy cover at 24.6%
Visited the Bloomsbury-based Wellcome Collection with the Knowledge Quarter this morning - exploring “Thirst: In Search of Freshwater” and how water has always connected people and places 💧
Left with fresh perspectives and great conversations about working together in their 90th year 🙌🏾
Left with fresh perspectives and great conversations about working together in their 90th year 🙌🏾
October 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Visited the Bloomsbury-based Wellcome Collection with the Knowledge Quarter this morning - exploring “Thirst: In Search of Freshwater” and how water has always connected people and places 💧
Left with fresh perspectives and great conversations about working together in their 90th year 🙌🏾
Left with fresh perspectives and great conversations about working together in their 90th year 🙌🏾
Privilege to be invited by @netzeroappg.bsky.social to speak at Parliament about Sustainable Finance & pensions investments in climate transition 💪🏾💚
Ace panel from @ukfinance.bsky.social, @e3g.bsky.social & the City - excellent questions from the audience & good to be on my fave topic again 💚🌳🛠️💷
Ace panel from @ukfinance.bsky.social, @e3g.bsky.social & the City - excellent questions from the audience & good to be on my fave topic again 💚🌳🛠️💷
October 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Privilege to be invited by @netzeroappg.bsky.social to speak at Parliament about Sustainable Finance & pensions investments in climate transition 💪🏾💚
Ace panel from @ukfinance.bsky.social, @e3g.bsky.social & the City - excellent questions from the audience & good to be on my fave topic again 💚🌳🛠️💷
Ace panel from @ukfinance.bsky.social, @e3g.bsky.social & the City - excellent questions from the audience & good to be on my fave topic again 💚🌳🛠️💷
Great day speaking to Bloomsbury residents across Fitzrovia - we spoke to many & lots more doors knocked & buzzers buzzed 🙌🏾🌹
Your Bloomsbury ward councillors on your side in sun, rain & cold 💪🏾🌹
Your Bloomsbury ward councillors on your side in sun, rain & cold 💪🏾🌹
October 26, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Great day speaking to Bloomsbury residents across Fitzrovia - we spoke to many & lots more doors knocked & buzzers buzzed 🙌🏾🌹
Your Bloomsbury ward councillors on your side in sun, rain & cold 💪🏾🌹
Your Bloomsbury ward councillors on your side in sun, rain & cold 💪🏾🌹
All the best views before Millwall (a) 🤩
Looking forward to seeing the Bluearmy descend on London Bridge pre-match 🙌🏾💙🦊
Good @foxespride.bsky.social contingent as part of that 💪🏾🏳️🌈⚽️
Looking forward to seeing the Bluearmy descend on London Bridge pre-match 🙌🏾💙🦊
Good @foxespride.bsky.social contingent as part of that 💪🏾🏳️🌈⚽️
October 25, 2025 at 10:58 AM
All the best views before Millwall (a) 🤩
Looking forward to seeing the Bluearmy descend on London Bridge pre-match 🙌🏾💙🦊
Good @foxespride.bsky.social contingent as part of that 💪🏾🏳️🌈⚽️
Looking forward to seeing the Bluearmy descend on London Bridge pre-match 🙌🏾💙🦊
Good @foxespride.bsky.social contingent as part of that 💪🏾🏳️🌈⚽️
🎓🌍 A privilege to be at the LSE Fundraising Dinner at Smith Square last night 🎓
Hearing global voices on sustainability, AI, inequality and the political economy reminded me how connected our biggest challenges - and opportunities - really are 🌱🤝
#LSE #Sustainability #AI
Hearing global voices on sustainability, AI, inequality and the political economy reminded me how connected our biggest challenges - and opportunities - really are 🌱🤝
#LSE #Sustainability #AI
October 24, 2025 at 10:29 AM
🎓🌍 A privilege to be at the LSE Fundraising Dinner at Smith Square last night 🎓
Hearing global voices on sustainability, AI, inequality and the political economy reminded me how connected our biggest challenges - and opportunities - really are 🌱🤝
#LSE #Sustainability #AI
Hearing global voices on sustainability, AI, inequality and the political economy reminded me how connected our biggest challenges - and opportunities - really are 🌱🤝
#LSE #Sustainability #AI
Back at my old stomping ground as part of LSE turning 130 🙌🏾🎓
Proud to be an Emeritus Governor & ex- @cep-lse.bsky.social researcher so great to see fellow alumni Rachel Reeves & @carloscuerpo.bsky.social back on campus talking about fair growth. Classic LSE: relevant & forward-looking 👏🏾
Proud to be an Emeritus Governor & ex- @cep-lse.bsky.social researcher so great to see fellow alumni Rachel Reeves & @carloscuerpo.bsky.social back on campus talking about fair growth. Classic LSE: relevant & forward-looking 👏🏾
October 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Back at my old stomping ground as part of LSE turning 130 🙌🏾🎓
Proud to be an Emeritus Governor & ex- @cep-lse.bsky.social researcher so great to see fellow alumni Rachel Reeves & @carloscuerpo.bsky.social back on campus talking about fair growth. Classic LSE: relevant & forward-looking 👏🏾
Proud to be an Emeritus Governor & ex- @cep-lse.bsky.social researcher so great to see fellow alumni Rachel Reeves & @carloscuerpo.bsky.social back on campus talking about fair growth. Classic LSE: relevant & forward-looking 👏🏾
Happy Diwali, Deepavali & Bandhi Chor Divas 🙌🏾🪔
Here’s to light over darkness and good always finding a way 💪🏾✨
Here’s to light over darkness and good always finding a way 💪🏾✨
October 20, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Happy Diwali, Deepavali & Bandhi Chor Divas 🙌🏾🪔
Here’s to light over darkness and good always finding a way 💪🏾✨
Here’s to light over darkness and good always finding a way 💪🏾✨
And then some me time - watching Leicester Women playing London City Lionesses in the league cup 🙌🏾💙🦊
Had felt bad for missing last night’s men’s game but think I get some Leicester credit back in the bank for:
✅ new ground CopperJax Community stadium 🏟️
✅ a rare away win 💪🏾
#LCLLei
Had felt bad for missing last night’s men’s game but think I get some Leicester credit back in the bank for:
✅ new ground CopperJax Community stadium 🏟️
✅ a rare away win 💪🏾
#LCLLei
October 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
And then some me time - watching Leicester Women playing London City Lionesses in the league cup 🙌🏾💙🦊
Had felt bad for missing last night’s men’s game but think I get some Leicester credit back in the bank for:
✅ new ground CopperJax Community stadium 🏟️
✅ a rare away win 💪🏾
#LCLLei
Had felt bad for missing last night’s men’s game but think I get some Leicester credit back in the bank for:
✅ new ground CopperJax Community stadium 🏟️
✅ a rare away win 💪🏾
#LCLLei
Early start joining one of our ace Bloomsbury residents (& superstar volunteers!) for a Bloomsbury Festival walk on the history & biodiversity of Brunswick Square Gardens
Loved discovering London’s 2nd oldest plane tree & railings that dodged WW2! 🌳✨ #BloomsburyFestival
Loved discovering London’s 2nd oldest plane tree & railings that dodged WW2! 🌳✨ #BloomsburyFestival
October 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Early start joining one of our ace Bloomsbury residents (& superstar volunteers!) for a Bloomsbury Festival walk on the history & biodiversity of Brunswick Square Gardens
Loved discovering London’s 2nd oldest plane tree & railings that dodged WW2! 🌳✨ #BloomsburyFestival
Loved discovering London’s 2nd oldest plane tree & railings that dodged WW2! 🌳✨ #BloomsburyFestival
Pleasure to be at the launch of the 19th Bloomsbury Festival 🙌🏾 🎉
Remember the festival launching & delighted to see it continue to thrive & bring together artists & our local community 🫶🏾
Loved the 2D installations in Russell Square & lovely to see so many neighbours 🙌🏾
Remember the festival launching & delighted to see it continue to thrive & bring together artists & our local community 🫶🏾
Loved the 2D installations in Russell Square & lovely to see so many neighbours 🙌🏾
October 16, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Pleasure to be at the launch of the 19th Bloomsbury Festival 🙌🏾 🎉
Remember the festival launching & delighted to see it continue to thrive & bring together artists & our local community 🫶🏾
Loved the 2D installations in Russell Square & lovely to see so many neighbours 🙌🏾
Remember the festival launching & delighted to see it continue to thrive & bring together artists & our local community 🫶🏾
Loved the 2D installations in Russell Square & lovely to see so many neighbours 🙌🏾
Been a very Bloomsbury & Indian day 🙌🏾🇬🇧🇮🇳
From meeting Indian High Commission about connecting to Councillors, Culture & Education to the launch of Freedom Friends @indianymcalondon.bsky.social - coming next year about former Camden Councillor & 1st Indian High Commissioner V.K.Krishna Menon 👏🏾
From meeting Indian High Commission about connecting to Councillors, Culture & Education to the launch of Freedom Friends @indianymcalondon.bsky.social - coming next year about former Camden Councillor & 1st Indian High Commissioner V.K.Krishna Menon 👏🏾
October 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Been a very Bloomsbury & Indian day 🙌🏾🇬🇧🇮🇳
From meeting Indian High Commission about connecting to Councillors, Culture & Education to the launch of Freedom Friends @indianymcalondon.bsky.social - coming next year about former Camden Councillor & 1st Indian High Commissioner V.K.Krishna Menon 👏🏾
From meeting Indian High Commission about connecting to Councillors, Culture & Education to the launch of Freedom Friends @indianymcalondon.bsky.social - coming next year about former Camden Councillor & 1st Indian High Commissioner V.K.Krishna Menon 👏🏾
Great to be at the @lgalabour.bsky.social deputy leader hustings - fantastically chaired by @bevcraig.bsky.social 👏🏾🌹
Really inspiring to hear from two incredible women vying for the deputy leadership 💪🏾🌹
Lovely to see a number of my hard-working pals in local govt in the room & on screen 🤩
Really inspiring to hear from two incredible women vying for the deputy leadership 💪🏾🌹
Lovely to see a number of my hard-working pals in local govt in the room & on screen 🤩
October 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Great to be at the @lgalabour.bsky.social deputy leader hustings - fantastically chaired by @bevcraig.bsky.social 👏🏾🌹
Really inspiring to hear from two incredible women vying for the deputy leadership 💪🏾🌹
Lovely to see a number of my hard-working pals in local govt in the room & on screen 🤩
Really inspiring to hear from two incredible women vying for the deputy leadership 💪🏾🌹
Lovely to see a number of my hard-working pals in local govt in the room & on screen 🤩
Not gonna get to as many away games with an election campaign to fight (& win 🙏🏾) but have wanted to tick off Swansea (a) off my 92 for a long time 💪🏾💙🦊
Closest we are getting to a European tour for a long time! Nice to get away I suppose 😜 🦊➡️🏴 #SwaLei
Closest we are getting to a European tour for a long time! Nice to get away I suppose 😜 🦊➡️🏴 #SwaLei
October 4, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Not gonna get to as many away games with an election campaign to fight (& win 🙏🏾) but have wanted to tick off Swansea (a) off my 92 for a long time 💪🏾💙🦊
Closest we are getting to a European tour for a long time! Nice to get away I suppose 😜 🦊➡️🏴 #SwaLei
Closest we are getting to a European tour for a long time! Nice to get away I suppose 😜 🦊➡️🏴 #SwaLei
I’ll be pushing Community Safety and the police for updates on identifying the culprits
Tavistock Square is a place of peace and contemplation and will always remain so - we will prevail against hatred in all forms 💪🏾
Tavistock Square is a place of peace and contemplation and will always remain so - we will prevail against hatred in all forms 💪🏾
October 2, 2025 at 6:55 AM
I’ll be pushing Community Safety and the police for updates on identifying the culprits
Tavistock Square is a place of peace and contemplation and will always remain so - we will prevail against hatred in all forms 💪🏾
Tavistock Square is a place of peace and contemplation and will always remain so - we will prevail against hatred in all forms 💪🏾
Deeply saddened to see our Gandhi statue in Tavistock Square defaced at weekend
As a British Indian Councillor for the patch & as a former resident of the square, I’m proud of Camden Officers for working with the High Commission to get it restored ahead of Gandhi’s birthday anniversary today 👏🏾🇬🇧🇮🇳
As a British Indian Councillor for the patch & as a former resident of the square, I’m proud of Camden Officers for working with the High Commission to get it restored ahead of Gandhi’s birthday anniversary today 👏🏾🇬🇧🇮🇳
October 2, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Deeply saddened to see our Gandhi statue in Tavistock Square defaced at weekend
As a British Indian Councillor for the patch & as a former resident of the square, I’m proud of Camden Officers for working with the High Commission to get it restored ahead of Gandhi’s birthday anniversary today 👏🏾🇬🇧🇮🇳
As a British Indian Councillor for the patch & as a former resident of the square, I’m proud of Camden Officers for working with the High Commission to get it restored ahead of Gandhi’s birthday anniversary today 👏🏾🇬🇧🇮🇳
Labour Conference has reinvigorated me and reminded me why our work matters from London to Leicester:
🌱 Clean energy & green jobs 💚🌹
📚 Education & apprenticeships 🎓🌹
💷 Pride in Place & new towns 🦺🌹
Re-energised & ready to beat Reform and renew the country 💪🏾🌹
🌱 Clean energy & green jobs 💚🌹
📚 Education & apprenticeships 🎓🌹
💷 Pride in Place & new towns 🦺🌹
Re-energised & ready to beat Reform and renew the country 💪🏾🌹
October 1, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Labour Conference has reinvigorated me and reminded me why our work matters from London to Leicester:
🌱 Clean energy & green jobs 💚🌹
📚 Education & apprenticeships 🎓🌹
💷 Pride in Place & new towns 🦺🌹
Re-energised & ready to beat Reform and renew the country 💪🏾🌹
🌱 Clean energy & green jobs 💚🌹
📚 Education & apprenticeships 🎓🌹
💷 Pride in Place & new towns 🦺🌹
Re-energised & ready to beat Reform and renew the country 💪🏾🌹
And just over 12 hours later… another train via Euston, this time to Liverpool for #Lab25 🙌🏾🌹
London ➡️ Liverpool
Train journey made more enjoyable by bumping into & catching up with friends & Govt ministers (plus some who are both!) 💪🏾🌹
London ➡️ Liverpool
Train journey made more enjoyable by bumping into & catching up with friends & Govt ministers (plus some who are both!) 💪🏾🌹
September 27, 2025 at 5:41 PM
And just over 12 hours later… another train via Euston, this time to Liverpool for #Lab25 🙌🏾🌹
London ➡️ Liverpool
Train journey made more enjoyable by bumping into & catching up with friends & Govt ministers (plus some who are both!) 💪🏾🌹
London ➡️ Liverpool
Train journey made more enjoyable by bumping into & catching up with friends & Govt ministers (plus some who are both!) 💪🏾🌹
From Fans For Diversity at Arsenal ➡️ West Brom… via Brum - to watch Leicester City under the lights 💪🏾🦊💙 #WBALei
Great to see so many groups from @prideinfootball.bsky.social this morning - great to see collaboration from London to Leicester 🙌🏾⚽️🏳️🌈
Life of a football fan 😂
Great to see so many groups from @prideinfootball.bsky.social this morning - great to see collaboration from London to Leicester 🙌🏾⚽️🏳️🌈
Life of a football fan 😂
September 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
From Fans For Diversity at Arsenal ➡️ West Brom… via Brum - to watch Leicester City under the lights 💪🏾🦊💙 #WBALei
Great to see so many groups from @prideinfootball.bsky.social this morning - great to see collaboration from London to Leicester 🙌🏾⚽️🏳️🌈
Life of a football fan 😂
Great to see so many groups from @prideinfootball.bsky.social this morning - great to see collaboration from London to Leicester 🙌🏾⚽️🏳️🌈
Life of a football fan 😂
🌈 Glad to have my written Q about Pride + what more we can do to keep our borough hate-free in today’s agenda
Great work on Pride on the Square, @prideinlondon.bsky.social + making space for LGBTQ+ voices
Gutted we didn’t get to my oral Q on South Asian Heritage Month & how it can help unite
Great work on Pride on the Square, @prideinlondon.bsky.social + making space for LGBTQ+ voices
Gutted we didn’t get to my oral Q on South Asian Heritage Month & how it can help unite
September 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
🌈 Glad to have my written Q about Pride + what more we can do to keep our borough hate-free in today’s agenda
Great work on Pride on the Square, @prideinlondon.bsky.social + making space for LGBTQ+ voices
Gutted we didn’t get to my oral Q on South Asian Heritage Month & how it can help unite
Great work on Pride on the Square, @prideinlondon.bsky.social + making space for LGBTQ+ voices
Gutted we didn’t get to my oral Q on South Asian Heritage Month & how it can help unite
Great to contribute to Camden’s circular economy debate tonight ♻️
Insights from @relondon.bsky.social, Restart Project, Fixing Factory, Think & Do Camden & more:
🔧 Repair vouchers + community hubs
📦 500+ small biz tackling waste
🌍 From “Black Friday” ➡️ “Green Friday”
💪🏾💚
Insights from @relondon.bsky.social, Restart Project, Fixing Factory, Think & Do Camden & more:
🔧 Repair vouchers + community hubs
📦 500+ small biz tackling waste
🌍 From “Black Friday” ➡️ “Green Friday”
💪🏾💚
September 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Great to contribute to Camden’s circular economy debate tonight ♻️
Insights from @relondon.bsky.social, Restart Project, Fixing Factory, Think & Do Camden & more:
🔧 Repair vouchers + community hubs
📦 500+ small biz tackling waste
🌍 From “Black Friday” ➡️ “Green Friday”
💪🏾💚
Insights from @relondon.bsky.social, Restart Project, Fixing Factory, Think & Do Camden & more:
🔧 Repair vouchers + community hubs
📦 500+ small biz tackling waste
🌍 From “Black Friday” ➡️ “Green Friday”
💪🏾💚
🚛⚡ Had a chance to check out 1 of Camden’s new 14 electric recycling trucks ahead of tonight’s full council meeting
Cleaner, quieter, & cutting fossil fuel reliance - plus the drivers love them too 💪🏾💚 #CleanAir #ClimateAction #Camden
Cleaner, quieter, & cutting fossil fuel reliance - plus the drivers love them too 💪🏾💚 #CleanAir #ClimateAction #Camden
September 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
🚛⚡ Had a chance to check out 1 of Camden’s new 14 electric recycling trucks ahead of tonight’s full council meeting
Cleaner, quieter, & cutting fossil fuel reliance - plus the drivers love them too 💪🏾💚 #CleanAir #ClimateAction #Camden
Cleaner, quieter, & cutting fossil fuel reliance - plus the drivers love them too 💪🏾💚 #CleanAir #ClimateAction #Camden
Delighted to be reselected by local Bloomsbury @camdenlabour.bsky.social members to fight next year’s local elections 🙌🏾🌹
Lots achieved & lots more to do 💪🏾🌹
Pleasure to be part of a great team 🙌🏾
Lots achieved & lots more to do 💪🏾🌹
Pleasure to be part of a great team 🙌🏾
September 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Delighted to be reselected by local Bloomsbury @camdenlabour.bsky.social members to fight next year’s local elections 🙌🏾🌹
Lots achieved & lots more to do 💪🏾🌹
Pleasure to be part of a great team 🙌🏾
Lots achieved & lots more to do 💪🏾🌹
Pleasure to be part of a great team 🙌🏾