Tag Archives: Croydon Central

Even in Croydon, the Tories are split over Europe

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

The splits in the Conservative party over Europe, so widely reported nationally, are even apparent between two of Croydon’s MPs, reports ANDREW PELLING With UKIP polling as high as 20 per cent in opinion polls this week, Croydon’s Conservative MPs … Continue reading →

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Power to the people, not the snakes in Savile Row suits

Posted on May 19, 2013 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: Our loyal reader questioned whether this site could, or should, be carrying articles from local UKIP representatives. Far too right wing, they suggested. But the Sage of Waddon, ARFUR TOWCRATE read the piece about local democracy and saw … Continue reading →

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Tories Fisher and Barwell told to get off their “fat arses”

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

Croydon’s Tory leadership, Mike Fisher and Gavin “I’m just a bag man” Barwell, have come in for a withering attack – from their own political party’s high command. Iain Dale, the noted Conservative blogger, used his weekly diary on ConservativeHome.com, … Continue reading →

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Addiscombe councillor takes the (very) high road for charity

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

With Croydon Council in recess, Addiscombe councillor Mark Watson is off on his latest charity trek. This latest vertiginous effort will take him to north Africa’s highest peak, the 13,671ft Jebeel Toubkal in the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. Watson is … Continue reading →

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Tory calls for de-selection of “contemptible” councillor Arram

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

Local Conservatives’ new recruit John Cartwright has called for the de-selection of Croydon Mayor Eddy Arram ahead of next year’s council elections, alleging that the Ashburton councillor bullied a member of the public at last Monday’s Town Hall meeting. Arram’s … Continue reading →

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Croydon Tories proudly announce new signing: John Loony

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

The recruitment drive by Croydon Conservatives, after nearly a year’s hard work, has delivered its first significant new member: John Cartwright, also known as John Loony, the habitual deposit-loser for the Monster Raving Loony Party at elections across the borough … Continue reading →

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Croydon Central will have all-woman list for Labour

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

The Labour party candidate for the Croydon Central parliamentary seat will be a woman, according to a report on the Labour List website today. The seat, which was held by Labour until 2005, is represented by Gavin Barwell of the … Continue reading →

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More than 2,000 people in Croydon hit by £1,000 Bedroom Tax

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

At a time when precise, hard details are hard to come by, as our local and national politicians duck and dive around issues, here’s two stats: According to the National Housing Federation, 2,908 people in Croydon living in council homes … Continue reading →

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Croydon could be counting a new women’s Champion

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

Croydon has never had a woman MP, but tonight could see an important step made to change that. Counting Women In today publishes its report Sex and Power 2013: Who Runs Britain? which details a huge gender imbalance in British … Continue reading →

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Gavin Barwell, benefits and a whole load of old b…

Posted on February 20, 2013 by

The Croydon Central MP (“I’m just a bag-carrier”) staged a meeting in the Town Hall yesterday to try to defend the ConDem government’s policies on welfare. ANDREW FISHER remains unconvinced, and here’s why Having had many a disagreement with local … Continue reading →

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Gove will tear us apart: the challenge facing Roke Primary

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

An hour-long film on the battle against academy status by a group of parents and teachers in north London offers salutary lessons for a local school Roke Primary School, in Kenley, is being handed over to a carpet salesman on … Continue reading →

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Incinerator campaigners ask: WHO is Gavin Barwell?

Posted on February 10, 2013 by

Jean Lambert, the Green party’s Member of the European Parliament for London, has joined a protest against the proposed incinerator in Beddington. Visiting a primary school next to the proposed incinerator site on Friday, Lambert contradicted Croydon Central MP Gavin … Continue reading →

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Local Tories to quit party over gay marriage vote

Posted on February 5, 2013 by

Croydon’s three Members of Parliament will today all vote in favour of gay marriage, despite absolute opposition from, in one case, his church and in the case of both Conservatives, several local Tory party members. Inside Croydon understands that the … Continue reading →

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Poor set to suffer thanks to Barwell’s posturing

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

“Over the past five years, benefits have risen twice as fast as salaries.” Thus spoke the Member of Parliament for Croydon Central in full-on arslikhan mode at Prime Minister’s Questions at the House of Commons. “Does the Prime Minister agree that, … Continue reading →

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Boundary change vote leaves Barwell with nowhere to hide

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

The resounding 292 to 334 defeat of the Conservative-led Government in the House of Commons tonight, with the LibDems breaking their coalition to vote with Labour and others against proposed boundary changes to parliamentary seats, will have a significant impact … Continue reading →

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