Category Archives: Boris Johnson

Latest vote results will help Brake decide which way to jump

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

When the ward-by-ward voting results from the London Assembly elections are released tomorrow, the music will begin in a game of musical seats for the MPs of Croydon and Sutton. ANDREW PELLING offers this guide to how things might be … Continue reading →

Posted in Andrew Pelling, Boris Johnson, Coulsdon, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, Fairfield, Gavin Barwell MP, London Assembly, Paul Burstow MP, Purley, Selsdon & Ballards, Tom Brake MP, Waddon, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Cuts put public at “unnecessary risk” says serving policeman

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

Swingeing police budget cuts introduced by the government are putting the Croydon public “at unnecessary risk”, Inside Croydon has been told by a serving officer. It is fair to say that the Conservative party has long cherished its reputation as … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, London-wide issues, Crime, Croydon 8/8, Policing | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

St Helier decision puts Sutton MP Burstow on the spot

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: An MP for neighbouring Sutton got a most unwelcome birthday present yesterday, with the announcement of proposed closure to the Accident and Emergency and the maternity departments of St Helier Hospital. Here, ANDREW PELLING says that ConDem cuts … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Gavin Barwell MP, Health, Mayday Hospital, Mayor of London, Paul Burstow MP, St Helier Hospital, Steve O'Connell, Sutton Council, Tom Brake MP | Tagged , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

The Croydon woman who must try to keep Boris in check

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

Of all the election results for the London Assembly announced last Friday, few could have been as emphatic as that enjoyed by Valerie Shawcross. The former Labour leader of Croydon Council has been AM for Lambeth and Southwark since the … Continue reading →

Posted in Andrew Pelling, Boris Johnson, Gavin Barwell MP, London Assembly, Mayor of London, New Addington, Val Shawcross | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Boris in record-breaking form when it comes to broken pledges

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

Suitably in an Olympic year, Boris Johnson has set a world record for breaking an election pledge. Boris has shown more speed than Usain Bolt. On the very first morning of his first working day back in office at City … Continue reading →

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Election votes all add up to more change across Croydon

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

ANDREW PELLING, a former Assembly Member, crunches the first set of numbers from Thursday’s London elections and finds some interesting trends for politics in Croydon For a while on Friday, the Conservatives thought that they had lost out at City … Continue reading →

Posted in Abigail Lock, Andrew Pelling, Boris Johnson, Brian Paddick, Croydon Greens, Croydon South, Gordon Ross, Ken Livingstone, London Assembly, Louisa Woodley, Mayor of London, Richard Ottaway MP, Steve O'Connell, Sutton Council, Thornton Heath, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

London AM Steve O’Connell does a runner from Twitter

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

Just days after he was re-elected with a massively reduced majority as the London Assembly Member for Croydon and Sutton, Steve O’Connell, Britain’s most over-paid local councillor, has done a runner from Twitter. Since O’Connell likes to place himself above … Continue reading →

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Democracy fails as Ken and Boris both lack the X Factor

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

62% That’s the real figure that the chattering political classes of south London ought to be concerned about this weekend, after a minority of the people of Croydon and Sutton returned Steve O’Connell and Boris Johnson to City Hall. Turn-out … Continue reading →

Posted in Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, London-wide issues, Ken Livingstone, Steve O'Connell, Kenley, London Assembly, Louisa Woodley, Croydon Greens, Policing, Sutton Council, Gordon Ross, Abigail Lock | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Is Big Boris watching? ICO asked to investigate emails

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

A request has been filed to the Information Commissioner’s Office to investigate how the “Back Boris” London Mayoral campaign managed to acquire the email addresses of Croydon residents in the run-up to today’s elections. At least a dozen Croydon residents … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Croydon Central, Croydon South, Gavin Barwell MP, Ian Parker, London Assembly, Mayor of London, Richard Ottaway MP, Steve O'Connell | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

All bets are off, as O’Connell is on cruise control for election

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

ANDREW PELLING, a former London Assembly Member for Croydon and Sutton, gazes into his crystal ball to see what tomorrow’s Mayoral and GLA elections might have in store The bookmaker Paddy Power is already paying out on a Boris win … Continue reading →

Posted in Abigail Lock, Andrew Pelling, Boris Johnson, Brian Paddick, Croydon Greens, Gordon Ross, Ken Livingstone, London Assembly, Louisa Woodley, Mayor of London, Steve O'Connell, Sutton Council, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment