Phil Kelly (born 1946) is an English journalist.
Phil Kelly | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Islington | |
| In office 12 May 2011 – 10 May 2012 | |
| Deputy | Jilani Chowdhury |
| Preceded by | Mouna Hamitouche |
| Succeeded by | Jilani Chowdhury |
| Islington Borough Councillor for Finsbury Park Ward | |
| In office 4 May 2006 – 22 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Steer |
| Succeeded by | Gary Heather |
| Islington Borough Councillor for Hillmarton Ward | |
| In office 3 May 1990 – 7 May 1998 | |
| Succeeded by | Edward Featherstone |
| Editor of Tribune | |
| In office 1987–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Nigel Williamson |
| Succeeded by | Paul Anderson |
| Islington Borough Councillor for Canonbury East | |
| In office October 1984 – 8 May 1986 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1946 Wigan, Lancashire, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | Leeds University |
| Profession | Journalist |
Born in Wigan and educated at St Mary's College Crosby and Leeds University, Kelly worked on Time Out and the Leveller in the 1970s and joined Tribune in the mid-1980s, working as a reporter and then news editor before becoming editor (1987–1991).
Kelly subsequently worked as an aide to the Labour MP, Michael Meacher. He was a Labour Islington councillor in 1984-86 and 1990–98, latterly as the council's deputy leader.[1] He was re-elected to the Council in 2006.
He then became a partner at public affairs consultants Butler Kelly Ltd.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Islington's new Mayor is Phil Kelly - Islington Council". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ The Team Archived 2009-10-30 at the Wayback Machine
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