Daily Archives: February 21, 2011

Former Tory MP Andrew Pelling defects to Labour

There was the usual to-and-fro of a Croydon Council meeting tonight, where even Tory group leader Mike Fisher was force to admit that the Conservative-led coalition government’s front-loading of cuts to local councils was too much, too soon. But one … Continue reading

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Big Society: public funding of private companies’ profits

In the context of Inside Croydon‘s coverage over the weekend of the five-borough merger deal which has reportedly already been signed before being put forward for formal approval at Croydon Council tonight, a commentary posted today on LocalGov.co.uk makes for … Continue reading

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