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Cllr Victor Chamberlain

@vmmchamberlain

Leader of the Opposition, Southwark; @SouthwarkLibDems #Borough #Bankside Cllr ๐Ÿ”ถ; Deputy Chair LGA Local Infrastructure and Net Zero ๐Ÿ˜๏ธ/โ™ป๏ธ Board; Work in the NHS; Electoral Reform Society Treasurer; Dyslexic ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿณโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณโ€โšง https://linktr.ee/vmmchamberlain

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After 16 years of Labour let down, it's time for change.

This is our manifesto for 2026: this is How To Fix Southwark.

05.03.2026 10:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Southwark shows how the Liberal Democrats win cities again This week Southwark Liberal Democrats launched our manifesto for what will be our largest local election campaign in decades. After 16 years of Labour control, many residents feel the borough has been...

Southwark shows how the Liberal Democrats win cities again www.libdemvoice.org/southwark-sh...

06.03.2026 14:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Councillor has phone snatched outside office while checking bus times A Southwark councillor has spoken out after her phone was snatched outside the councilโ€™s headquarters on Tooley Street, highlighting rising theftโ€ฆ

Southwark councillor has phone snatched outside council HQ www.london-now.co.uk/news/2586860...

21.02.2026 14:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Meet our Goose Green team for May 2026: James Barber, Kaz Doyle & Luke McSorley

Local residents. Active in the community. Working all year round โ€“ not just at election time

Safer streets. Cleaner roads. Better pavements. A modern East Dulwich station

www.southwark-libdems.org.uk/your-local-l...

17.02.2026 15:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Labour council votes against motion to scrap two child benefit cap Southwarkโ€™s Labour-led council voted against a motion calling on the government to scrap the two child benefit cap at Council

Councillor @vmmchamberlain.bsky.social has highlighted the hypocrisy of Labour over the two child welfare cap.

Earlier this year ALL Southwarkโ€™s Labour councillors voted to keep the benefit cap.

Putting their party ahead of 35% of children growing up in poverty

southwarknews.co.uk/news/news-pl...

07.12.2025 18:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Imagine being turned away from a bathroom, hospital, or cinema for โ€œnot looking female enoughโ€. The leaked EHRC guidance could do just that. Along with my Lib Dem colleagues, Iโ€™ve written to the Minister calling for new, inclusive, practical guidance that protects everyoneโ€™s rights.

28.11.2025 11:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 279 ๐Ÿ” 89 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 34 ๐Ÿ“Œ 14
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Thank you @vmmchamberlain.bsky.social for joining a packed Lewisham @libdems.org.uk AGM last night ๐Ÿงก

Positive politics continues in South East London heading into Mayโ€™s massive council elections ๐Ÿ”ถ

@southwarklibdems.bsky.social

12.11.2025 09:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fantastic result! @joshbabarinde.bsky.social is an absolute star, and I know will help the Lib Dems reach even more people, and achieve more success as a party, especially in Labour-facing areas. The @southwarklibdems.bsky.social are really looking forward to working with you, Josh. Congratulations!

12.11.2025 10:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#localgovernment #climateaction #neighbourhoods #netzero #publicsafety | Victor Chamberlain Just finished the first meeting of the Local Government Association's new Neighbourhoods Committee, where Iโ€™m proud to be serving as LGA Liberal Democrat Group Deputy Chair. We agreed to continue pus...

Thanks to @vmmchamberlain.bsky.social and Liberal Democrat team on the LGA Neighbourhoods Committee, for continuing to push for a statutory duty for councils on climate change and funding and resources needed to deliver real climate action for and in our communities

www.linkedin.com/posts/victor...

02.10.2025 19:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Local campaigners ๐Ÿ”ถ Protecting the Rights of #HongKongers Welcome to our new ๐Ÿกin the UK๐Ÿ’‚โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’‚โ€โ™‚๏ธ

#Libdems
Working for you everyday in London ~ UK Parliament, London Assembly and fixing local services as local Councillors ๐Ÿ”ถ

@hinabokharild.bsky.social @vmmchamberlain.bsky.social

12.10.2025 12:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You can find some of them on here: @janeyislittle.bsky.social @hannahk-ld.bsky.social @hannahperkin.bsky.social @vmmchamberlain.bsky.social @rebeccajones03.bsky.social @thedoctorkhan.bsky.social

28.10.2025 09:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This week I took a walk around Southwark with the police and fantastic local Lib Dem team - including @vmmchamberlain.bsky.social

We are absolutely clear across London - the Govt and Mayor must give the Met the funding they need to keep stations open, recruit more officers, and keep us all safe.

30.10.2025 15:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Earlier in Westminster Hall I spoke on the need to build the next generation of green, affordable, safe homes for Londoners - and to end the broken leasehold system altogether.

23.10.2025 17:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Today's announcement on housing targets in London is infuriating.

The Mayor and Govt are effectively handing developers a get-out, and Londoners on waiting lists across our city will suffer.

This will not solve our housing crisis.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

23.10.2025 16:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Great to have such a strong team from @southwarklibdems.bsky.social at London Lib Dem Conference today, and proud to be hosting it here in Southwark.

We're here to raise awareness of Labour's unfair funding cuts to local government in London, and the urgent need for more investment in policing.

11.10.2025 11:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great to see this from Councillors Victor Chamberlain and Graham Neale in #RecycleWeek2025

The top 6 councils in England for recycling are all run by the Liberal Democrats!

28.09.2025 14:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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For #recyclingweek, Cllr Victor Chamberlain and Cllr Graham Neale visited Southwark's reuse and recycle centre to see how our waste is recycled.

Latest government stats show Southwark only recycles 30% of our waste - the top councils are Lib Dem run!

26.09.2025 15:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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People sometimes ask: what do the Lib Dems actually stand for? Over the next few weeks weโ€™ll be sharing what liberalism means to our councillors and activists โ€” in their own words.

18.09.2025 14:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Hina and Victor during a Q&A session sitting on a sofa

Hina and Victor during a Q&A session sitting on a sofa

Image of the Suffragette movie poster โ€œMothers, Daughters, Rebelsโ€

Image of the Suffragette movie poster โ€œMothers, Daughters, Rebelsโ€

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Image of an elderly lady being arrested for supporting Palestine Action

"If you want me to respect the law, then make the law respectableโ€

Yesterday, I joined @vmmchamberlain.bsky.social for a Q&A and viewing of Suffragette at TheArzner Cinema.

A powerful reminder of the importance of our right to protest and how we must continue to protect this right.

09.09.2025 11:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Save our Police Stations Counter Services - London Liberal Democrats

Save our Public Facing Front Counter Services

www.londonlibdems.org.uk/campaigns/sa...

20.08.2025 18:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Southwark sees 77% rise in homeless children, report finds There is one classroom worth of homeless children for every primary school, the report says.

This is unacceptable. While across London child homelessness has been stable, under Labour in Southwark it's risen by 77%.

Labour's failure to get a grip on the housing crisis in our borough is shameful. No child should be growing up without a safe, secure home.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

20.08.2025 09:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Devon Mansions: 2 years late. ยฃ4 million overspent. Still unfinished.

Labourโ€™s mismanagement has left residents in the lurch โ€” and no oneโ€™s been held to account.

Southwark deserves better. #DevonMansions #Southwark #HousingScandal www.southwark-libdems.org.uk/news/article...

26.07.2025 16:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Over 900 people joined us for our biggest ever Pride in Southwark. ๐ŸŒˆ

We marched in joy and protest โ€“ from Borough & Bankside to Budapest โ€“ for a borough thatโ€™s safe, proud & inclusive all year round.

Weโ€™re calling for Southwark to become a Trans Sanctuary Borough. ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ

#PrideInSouthwark

30.06.2025 17:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ Pride in Southwark is TOMORROW!

Join the march from 12pm at the London LGBTQ+ Centre, then head to Mint Street Park (just behind Borough Tube) for an afternoon of music, performances and joy from 1pm.

Iโ€™m so proud to chair this brilliant celebration โ€“ see you there! Everyone welcome.

27.06.2025 11:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Here is the single thing Labour can do to see off Reform and make British politics work | Will Hayward Farageโ€™s party could win 42% of Commons seats with only 26% of the vote. Thatโ€™s not the way civilised countries do democracy, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

Once again @willhaycardiff.bsky.social comes up with the goods:
To counter Reform, we need an electoral process that punishes parties for having broad appeal. //www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/27/labour-reform-uk-british-politics-nigel-farage

27.06.2025 08:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 74 ๐Ÿ” 24 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Here is the single thing Labour can do to see off Reform and make British politics work | Will Hayward Farageโ€™s party could win 42% of Commons seats with only 26% of the vote. Thatโ€™s not the way civilised countries do democracy, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Here is the single thing Labour can do to see off Reform and make British politics work | Will Hayward | The Guardian

27.06.2025 11:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A powerful & moving eve at Southwark Cathedral with @eddavey.libdems.org.uk, reflecting on his experiences as a carer for his mum & son.

Proud to be part of @libdems.org.uk - a party that understands why care matters & puts compassion, dignity, & support for carers at the heart of our politics

23.06.2025 20:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New figures uncovered by the Lib Demโ€™s show that in Southwark, 6,000 people could lose their PIP payments.

This is an astonishing betrayal of disabled people in Southwark. In July's council assembly, we're giving Labour one last chance to decide who's side they are onโ€ฆ

20.06.2025 14:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŒˆ Pride in Southwark is back on 28 June โ€“ and we need volunteers! Can you help marshal the march, set up in Mint Street Park, or support on the day? Sign up here ๐Ÿ‘‰ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... ๐Ÿ’› All welcome โ€“ come celebrate with us!

17.06.2025 19:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Last month, the Prime Minister used worrying language - referring to an "island of strangers"

Those who've chosen to make Southwark their home are not strangers to us

We've drafted a letter to urge him to reconsider his language

www.southwark-libdems.org.uk/news/article...

17.06.2025 11:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0