Tag Archives: Croydon South

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 →

Posted in 2014 council elections, 2015 General Election, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Environment, Gavin Barwell MP, Planning, Waddon, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Environment, Gavin Barwell MP, Mike Fisher, Sutton Council, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Who has the Balls in the BBC’s The Politician’s Husband?

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

So who is it supposed to be based on then, tonight’s new BBC drama series The Politician’s Husband, starring David Tennant and Emily Watson? Is it Maggie and Dennis? Or is it Mr and Mrs Speaker Bercow? Could it be … Continue reading →

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Planning conflicts of interest? In Croydon? Don’t be silly

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

The Daily Torygraph, that bastion of left-wing revolutionaries, yesterday ran a fascinating report on how some councillors had been abusing their position within local authority planning committees to line their own pockets. Or purses. Shock! Horror! This, of course, would … Continue reading →

Posted in "Hammersfield", Business, Cane Hill, Clare Hilley, Croydon South, Housing, Menta Tower, Planning, Property, Richard Ottaway MP, Ruskin Square, URV, Whitgift Centre | Tagged , , , , , , ,

Former mayors Hecks and Millard have died

Posted on February 20, 2013 by

Two former Mayors of Croydon, Pat Hecks and Derek Millard, have died.

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Pollard makes a false dubstep at London’s New Year parade

Posted on February 3, 2013 by

The secrecy, half-truths and bogusness of so much of what Croydon Council is about was extended even to the float at the Mayor of London’s New Year’s Day Parade last month. Alongside similar floats from the other London boroughs, Croydon’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Activities, London Mozart Players, Lynne Hale, Mayor of London, Music, Richard Ottaway MP, Tim Pollard | Tagged , , , , , , ,

Croydon short-changed by £95m on central grant funding

Posted on December 10, 2012 by

The people of Croydon are daily being short-changed by the government, as the borough receives a central grant from government that is £95 million less than our inner London neighbours, Labour-run Lambeth, despite there being 60,000 more people living in … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Croydon South, Education, Gavin Barwell MP, Lambeth Council, Mike Fisher, Richard Ottaway MP, Schools, Steve Reed MP | Tagged , , , , , , ,

Shy Tories? Or sly Tories? Second video fails to mention party

Posted on November 22, 2012 by

Political Scrapbook has turned up another local Tory election video which makes no mention of the party that Andy Stranack is seeking election for in Croydon North on November 29. For this to happen once might be careless, but twice? … Continue reading →

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Beaten by the boundaries? Barwell would be wrong to run

Posted on November 14, 2012 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: Did the local MP really say that? Contributing editor ANDREW PELLING sets aside his disbelief to crunch the numbers on how the votes might stack up for any re-jigged Croydon Central seat My editor always groans whenever I … Continue reading →

Posted in Andrew Pelling, Boris Johnson, Croydon Central, Croydon South, Fairfield, Gavin Barwell MP, Richard Ottaway MP, Selhurst | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

LibDem candidate tries to steal credit for scrap metal bill

Posted on November 10, 2012 by

Marisha Ray, the Liberal Democrat candidate for the Croydon North by-election, has criticised people who steal. But a LibDem press release saw their candidate being a little light-fingered herself. Just ahead of Remembrance Sunday, Ray has claimed the credit for … Continue reading →

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High Court judge grants appeal over Crystal Palace Park plan

Posted on November 2, 2012 by

Ordinary residents are claiming a High Court victory after Lord Justice Jewison granted the Crystal Palace Community Association the right to have their appeal heard against a “masterplan” – backed by London Mayor Boris Johnson – to have a vast … Continue reading →

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MP Ottaway U-turns to sail off into the expenses-free sunset

Posted on October 27, 2012 by

“How do you know that a politician is lying?” goes the old musical hall joke. “Their lips move…” Croydon South’s absentee MP, Richard Ottaway, the avid expenses claimer who went sailing at Cowes in the week of the London riots, … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Clare Hilley, Croydon 8/8, Croydon South, Gavin Barwell MP, Mayor of London, Richard Ottaway MP, Steve O'Connell | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

South End Family Fun Day, Oct 28

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Split edition Sadvertiser hit by 44% circulation crash

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

Circulation of the Croydon Advertiser has nose-dived by more than 40 per cent in just 12 months, according to independently audited figures published today. The paper’s sales bill last week said “Free cup of coffee for every reader”. Judging by … Continue reading →

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Arram accused of having “major conflicts of interest” as mayor

Posted on August 16, 2012 by

ANDREW PELLING reports on the latest complaints about council rules being broken Eddy Arram’s term as Croydon’s Mayor has attracted further stern criticism from political opponents who are annoyed at the inclusion of three pictures of the Ashburton councillor wearing … Continue reading →

Posted in Ashburton, Church, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Eddy Arram, Gavin Barwell MP, Mike Fisher, Tony Newman | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment