Phil Kelly

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Phil Kelly (born 1946) is a British 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. He was re-elected to the Council in 2006. Kelly is a director of public affairs consultants Butler kelly Ltd.

Preceded by
Nigel Williamson
Editor of Tribune
1987–1991
Succeeded by
Paul Anderson