Tag Archives: Tory

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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Racist article by councillor’s husband is widely condemned

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

STEVEN DOWNES, the editor of Inside Croydon, reports on a disturbing story that a leading Croydon councillor did not want you to see Community and political leaders in Croydon have today called on London Mayor Boris Johnson and the Tory … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Clare Hilley, Crime, Croydon 8/8, Croydon South, Steve O'Connell, Waddon | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Tory activist Creatura’s efforts rewarded with Westminster job

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

And lo, it came to pass… This website is not in the habit of saying “I told you so”, but on this occasion we think we will indulge ourselves for a little prediction which, had we put a tenner on … Continue reading →

Posted in Ashburton, Broad Green, Crime, Croydon 8/8, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Eddy Arram, Education, Gavin Barwell MP, Sara Bashford, Schools, Selsdon & Ballards | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

MP Barwell says he got it wrong over group’s racist incident

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

Gavin Barwell has been forced to issue an apology after he admitted he was at fault for a lack of organisation and proper supervision that led to several police officers being called out to an incident of reported racist abuse … Continue reading →

Posted in Activities, Broad Green, Crime, Croydon 8/8, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Education, Environment, Gavin Barwell MP, Oasis Academy, Policing, Sara Bashford, Schools, Selsdon & Ballards, West Croydon | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Police called out for “racist” incident with Barwell’s work gang

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

Police had to be called to a potentially inflammatory incident on London Road yesterday afternoon, when members of a youth work gang organised by Croydon Central Conservative MP Gavin Barwell were accused of racially abusing a local resident and threatening … Continue reading →

Posted in Activities, Broad Green, Crime, Croydon 8/8, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Education, Environment, Gardening, Gavin Barwell MP, London-wide issues, Malcolm Wicks MP, Policing, Sara Bashford, Selsdon & Ballards, Thornton Heath, West Croydon | Tagged , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Croydon’s Gavin Barwell: our champion of democracy

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

Tory backbenchers are revolting. No, this is not a statement of the bleedin’ obvious, but a four-word summary of last night’s meeting at Westminster of the influential 1922 Committee of Conservative MPs, where talk of rebellion was in the air. … Continue reading →

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Council set for contract with company owned by Lord Ashcroft

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

Croydon Council, which spent £20 million last year on outside contractors and highly paid “interim” executives while cutting front-line services and axing hundreds of staff, is about to award a contract believed to be worth £750,000 of Council Tax-payers’ money … Continue reading →

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Is Mayday washing its hands of proper patient care?

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

What is the connection between these two pictures? Short answer is that they we both taken at “Croydon University” Hospital a couple of weeks ago.

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By-election result leaves O’Connell in need of a Boris boost

Posted on February 18, 2012 by

This week’s Worcester Park council by-election was a great result for Sutton’s Lib-Dems, so-so for Labour, but grim for the Greens and incinerator campaigners, and worrying for the local Tories and their new political  “guru”, Steve O’Connell. ANDREW PELLING goes … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Outside Croydon, Steve O'Connell, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Croydon’s Conservatives shy away from Mayoral control

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

A Conservative government minister is in favour of it, as is a local MP. It might save Croydon Council £1 million per year, and give in-built control at the Town Hall to the Tories. So why won’t Mike Fisher’s council … Continue reading →

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