Cllr Martin Abrams

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.

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...

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…

"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...

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.

A personal message for residents of #Streatham St. Leonard's Ward and Streatham St. Leonard's Labour Party

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...

🌊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...

YouTube video by Councillor Martin Abrams Donald TRUMP is a FASCIST and we've just done a deal with him - LBC Interview

Donald TRUMP is a Fascist and we've just done a deal with him
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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

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.

Breaking News: A federal jury ruled against Sarah Palin in her yearslong defamation lawsuit against The New York Times.

Green parrot sitting in the palm of my hand with a green grass background

Superb parrot chick being adorable and green 😭💚🧡💚

Check out how the anchors of CBS Evening News ended their broadcast tonight:

Elon Musk has done a fantastic job of trashing his public image over the past few years.

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'Song bird' by Janis Goodman, contemporary printmaker #WomensAr

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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

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.

'Thames Water is emptying our pockets to save itself - I feel exploited' The struggling water company has appealed to the UK's competition watchdog to raise bills by over 35 per cent

#BlockTheBailout! @we-own-it.bsky.social @cathobbs.bsky.social @loisred.bsky.social @martinabrams.bsky.social inews.co.uk/news/thames-...

'I was elected in 2022 - I still haven't been allowed to make a speech' Labour councillor Martin Abrams hasn't made his maiden speech over 1,000 days since being elected

I was elected as Lambeth Councillor in 2022 - I still haven't been allowed to make a speech
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'I was elected in 2022 - I still haven't been allowed to make a speech' Labour councillor Martin Abrams hasn't made his maiden speech over 1,000 days since being elected

Lambeth Labour councillor @martinabrams.bsky.social was elected in 2022.

Over 1,000 days later, he claims the council's leadership still hasn't allowed him to make his maiden speech.

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YouTube video by Merton Friends of Palestine Lambeth Councillor Martin Abrams on Palestine

Lambeth Councillor Martin Abrams (@martinabrams.bsky.social) speaks to Merton Friends of Palestine, Croydon 4 Palestine and Southwark & Lambeth 4 Palestine activists in Windrush Square, Brixton, United Kingdom, on 14 December 2024.

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Revealed: Thames Water diverted ‘cash for clean-ups’ to help pay bonuses Exclusive: UK’s biggest water company assessed risks before cutting back on cost of environmental work, investigation shows

Thames Water diverted millions of pounds pledged for environmental clean-ups to pay bonuses & dividends

187 criminal convictions since 1989, routinely dumps sewage in rivers/seas, neglects investment.

Protected by successive govts, customers fleeced.
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Not really. I've clearly touched a nerve with a few on here though

Keir Starmer's Ten pledges

Exhibit A: Starmer's Ten solemn pledges in the Labour Party Leadership Election. Almost all of them junked.

He wilfully lied and misled the Labour Party Membership to get elected Leader

Maybe all 3 Jack

All the evidence suggests that indeed it is true Nige

Keir Starmer is a compulsive liar

When your kid finds out the truth

Isn't this an episode of the League of Gentlemen?

At this point you have to ask if Keir Starmer is deliberately trying to lose the next election?

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