Phil Kelly (journalist)

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Phil Kelly (born 1946) is an English journalist.

Phil Kelly
Mayor of Islington
In office
12 May 2011 – 10 May 2012
DeputyJilani Chowdhury
Preceded byMouna Hamitouche
Succeeded byJilani Chowdhury
Islington Borough Councillor
for Finsbury Park Ward
In office
4 May 2006 – 22 May 2014
Preceded byRichard Steer
Succeeded byGary Heather
Islington Borough Councillor
for Hillmarton Ward
In office
3 May 1990 – 7 May 1998
Succeeded byEdward Featherstone
Editor of Tribune
In office
1987–1991
Preceded byNigel Williamson
Succeeded byPaul Anderson
Islington Borough Councillor
for Canonbury East
In office
October 1984 – 8 May 1986
Personal details
Born1946
Wigan, Lancashire, England
Political partyLabour
Alma materLeeds University
ProfessionJournalist

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

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  1. ^ "Islington's new Mayor is Phil Kelly - Islington Council". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  2. ^ The Team Archived 2009-10-30 at the Wayback Machine
Preceded by Editor of Tribune
1987–1991
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Mouna Hamitouche
Mayor of Islington
12 May 2011 – 10 May 2012
Succeeded by
Jilani Chowdhury