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Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP

@bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social

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Socialist. Feminist. Anti-Racist. Trade unionist. Labour MP for Clapham & Brixton Hill 🌹

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Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social · Sep 9

I am standing to be Deputy Leader because I believe this Labour Government urgently needs to go back to the guiding values of our party and movement, and deliver an ambitious programme of popular, progressive policies.

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Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social · 1d

A vigil is taking place next week to commemorate Jody Dobrowski, murdered on Clapham Common in a homophobic assault 20 years ago.

🗓 15 October 2025
⏰ 5:45pm-
📍 Clapham Common Bandstand

Please join if you can #NationalHateCrimeAwarenessWeek

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Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social · 2d

Turning Gaza into a colonial protectorate is not a basis for lasting peace, let alone justice.

This has no mandate, no legitimacy and no popular support from the people living there.

The Palestinian people must decide their own future; not Netanyahu, Trump or Blair.

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Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social · 2d

Good news that our area will benefit from £704,026 in government funding to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping.

This money will help to get rough sleepers off the streets, support children facing homelessness and provide better addiction support.

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Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social · 2d

The @RCN rightly points out that the government’s new visa rules risk an exodus of international nursing staff from our already stretched NHS.

Instead of pandering to Reform, we need an immigration policy that is fair and reflects our country’s actual needs.

NHS could cease to function under Labour’s new visa rules, say nurses

Exclusive: Royal College of Nursing says plan to tighten rules for foreign workers is ‘pandering’ to Reform UK

www.theguardian.com

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Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social · 3d

The racism we continue to face is inseparable from our country's history of enslavement and colonisation.

Looking forwards to joining the Afrikan Reparations APPG for their third annual UK Reparations Conference 2025 next Saturday.

Register now 👇🏾
www.appg-ar.org/uk-reparatio...

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Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social · 3d

After two years of unimaginable horror and suffering, today's ceasefire and the release of captives is a huge relief.

Western governments must now work to ensure this is not just a temporary reprieve.

Israel must not be permitted to resume its genocidal assault on Gaza.

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Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social · 6d

Horrible to hear news of the arson attack on a mosque in Peacehaven over the weekend - sadly not the first time it had been targeted.

We must unite against hatred, terror and racism in all their forms.

Nobody should fear violence at their place of worship.

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Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social · 6d

People are turning out in numbers week after week to protest Britain's complicity in the Gaza genocide.

No amount of anti-protest laws will change this.

Instead of trying to silence protesters, the government should be taking action to try and stop the genocide.

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Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social · 6d

Ministers appear to be considering further welfare cuts that could deprive hundreds of thousands of disabled people of the support they rely on.

They should remember how their last attempt to balance the books in this way went.

Labour faces another mass rebellion over reforms to universal credit

Welfare secretary Pat McFadden plans further reforms to the benefits system, expected to include abolishing the work capability assessment.

www.bigissue.com

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Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social · 9d

The police are effectively saying they don't have resources to protect us from actual terrorists because they have to go and arrest pensioners holding placards.

We need to be clear where the blame for this situation lies.

Police ask for protest against Palestine Action ban to be postponed after Manchester attack

Exclusive: Organisers say protest will go ahead as planned and it is up to Met whether or not it prioritises arrests

www.theguardian.com

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Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social · 9d

Worrying reports that British activists detained for trying to deliver aid to Gaza are being transferred to one of Israel's most notorious torture prisons.

Our government must speak out for the safety of these humanitarians and make it clear that no harm must come to them.

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Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social · 10d

🚨 Tune in to the first episode of **Shami’s Speakeasy** 🎙️ — where Shami Chakrabarti dives deep into powerful conversations, bold ideas & untold stories.

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Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social · 10d

Last night, Israel intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla, illegally seizing ships and those onboard.

I've written to the Foreign Secretary, urging the government to condemn this attack and speak up for the safety and immediate release of the 13 British citizens detained.

A letter to the Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper MP on Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP's Parliamentary letterhead. It expresses "grave concern for the safety of British citizens participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla". It highlights the illegal seizure of British-flagged ships and British citizens, calling on the government to "clearly condemn this attack on British citizens by the Israeli military and take every action to have our citizens returned to the UK swiftly and safely."

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Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social · 10d

The PPE Medpro case highlights the corruption of Covid procurement.

I am glad the government will work to recover funds.

We must now hold Tory ministers accountable for their role: giving public money to Tory donors with no track record of delivery.

UK government wins £122m pandemic case against Michelle Mone-linked firm over faulty PPE

Trial heard 25m surgical gowns supplied by PPE Medpro to protect NHS staff were unusable and could ‘seriously harm or kill patients’

www.theguardian.com

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Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social · 10d

Calling for migrants to be shot. Dismissing rape complaints. Bragging about using excessive force.

The Met remains institutionally racist, sexist & unaccountable.

We need a police force that respects the communities it serves & works to keep us all safe.

Met plunged into crisis amid fresh claims of misogyny and racism

Commissioner Mark Rowley says prejudice has ‘put down deep roots’ within force after BBC Panorama investigation

www.theguardian.com

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Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social · 11d

Israel has illegally intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters, abducting British citizens and seizing ships sailing under British flags.

The government must condemn this attack on humanitarians, speak up for their safety and demand their immediate release.

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Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social · 11d

Today marks the history of Black History Month.

This year, racism is on the rise and diversity, equity and inclusion policies are under attack.

But Black History is British History.

And there is so much more for all of us to learn. This month and every month.

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Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social · 11d

Wishing a meaningful Yom Kippur to Jewish communities across the UK today.

G’mar Chatima Tova!

#YomKippur

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Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social · 11d

The government needs an urgent change of direction.

This is not just a question of personnel, it's a question of policy.

Change can begin with an end to the Two Child Benefit Cap.

Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social · 12d

The government needs to change tack. Our economy needs investment for growth.

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Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social · 12d

Good to hear the PM calling out the racism of the far right and Reform's mass deportation proposals in today's Conference speech.

Patriotism is not about deporting our friends, colleagues and neighbours, it's about improving life for everyone that lives here.

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Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social · 12d

The Global Sumud Flotilla is heading into the final stages of its mission to break Israel’s blockade.

Other governments have sent ships to escort the flotilla.

Ours has not even spoken up for the safety of participants, including 13 British citizens & at least 3 British ships.

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Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social · 12d

Trump’s proposed carve-up of Gaza is not a basis for lasting peace, let alone justice; it is a basis for colonial rule, permanent occupation and continued violence against Palestinians.

The Palestinian people must decide Gaza's future; not Netanyahu, Trump or Blair.

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Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social · 13d

We are losing more voters to the Greens and Lib Dems than to Reform.

We need to stop trying to out-Reform Reform, start listening to members, and pursue a more progressive policy agenda.

That can start with ending the Two Child Benefit Cap.

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Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social · 14d

On Thursday evening, I met with residents of Bellevue Mansions and Rhodesia Park to hear their views on the proposed demolitions and redevelopment.

I will be raising their concerns with the developer and stressing that residents must be properly consulted.

Blue metal gate with a banner reading 'REFURBISH DON'T DEMOLISH' in front of a tall residential tower block under clear blue sky.

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