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Category Archives: 2014 council elections
What does a LibDem candidate do? Keep calm and carry on
It’s been a tough week to be a LibDem: Oakeshott and Cable, Rennard and Clegg. And all those demoralising election results, locally and in Europe. GILL HICKSON was one Liberal Democrat candidate who was unsuccessful in the Croydon Council elections … Continue reading
Council publishes ‘unofficial’ election results with errors
VOTE 2014: Five days after the local elections, and Croydon Council is still showing “unofficial” and inaccurate election results on its official website. It is not clear when the finalised, and corrected, election results will be posted on the council’s … Continue reading
Farage offers refuge to people frightened of the future
CROYDON COMMENTARY: This borough, like most of London, generally rejected the “appeal” of Nigel Farage’s UKIP in both the local and the European elections. But DAVID CALLAM thinks not enough is being done by Labour or the Tories to counter … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 council elections, David Callam, South Croydon
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Ashburton’s new councillors pledge to work hard for all
The three councillors elected for Ashburton ward on Thursday have asked us to publish this open letter to local residents Election day and the very long night that followed was an historic time for the Labour Party team in Ashburton. … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 council elections, Andrew Rendle, Ashburton, Maddie Henson, Stephen Mann
Tagged Ashburton, Croydon, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Labour
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Newman offers ambition for a fairer future for Croydon
VOTE 2014: The leader of Croydon’s Labour group, TONY NEWMAN, says that the time has come for a new council that no longer takes the borough’s people for granted Croydon goes to the polls tomorrow. As the leader of the … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 council elections, Bernard Weatherill House, Croydon Council, Fly tipping, Housing, Planning, Refuse collection, Taberner House, Tony Newman, URV, Waste incinerator, Woodside
Tagged Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Fisher's Folly, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Tony Newman, Tory
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Putting a roof over people’s heads ought to cap any policy
For the final piece comparing the policies of the parties ahead of the local elections tomorrow, WALTER CRONXITE has been window shopping around Croydon’s estate agents Issue No4: HOUSING THE ISSUE: It was the steaming turd he left on his … Continue reading
Social justice and strong principles are Green way, says Khan
VOTE 2014: The Green Party has never had a councillor in Croydon. Here, their local co-chair SHASHA KHAN offers his party line about why they deserve your vote in tomorrow’s Town Hall elections If you are reading this article then … Continue reading
Thornton Heath anti-cuts candidate offers a difference
VOTE 2014: Among the less well-known groups fielding candidates in tomorrow’s local elections is TUSC, the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition. Here GLEN HART, their candidate in Thornton Heath, outlines why he thinks he deserves people’s votes I believe that … Continue reading
For McKenzie’s political ambitions, the carnival is over
VOTE 2014: Winston McKenzie’s colourful career as a failed politician and hit-and-miss community activist has seen him accused in the past of not being able to organise the proverbial piss up in a brewery. After today’s shambles on North End, … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 council elections, South Norwood, Winston McKenzie
Tagged Croydon, Nigel Farage, South Norwood, UKIP, Winston McKenzie
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LibDems bid for more liberal and more democratic council
VOTE 2014: What do the Liberal Democrats have to offer the people of Croydon ahead of the local elections? GILL HICKSON gives their party line The LibDems feel its time to break the two-party duopoly in Croydon politics. For too … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 council elections, Cane Hill, Coulsdon, Coulsdon East, Housing, Planning
Tagged Cane Hill, Coulsdon, Coulsdon East, Coulsdon West, Surrey, Tory
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More murders and rapes in what Tories say is “safer borough”
Evening all. WALTER CRONXITE points his flashing blue light at another of the major issues for voters to consider before Thursday’s local elections Issue No3: CRIME THE ISSUE: Unanimity among the political parties on crime: they’re all agin it. Crime … Continue reading
UKIP’s campaigning for a return of council common sense
VOTE 2014: The polls in the local elections open on Thursday morning. Inside Croydon invited leading figures of the local political parties to outline why our loyal reader should consider voting for them. PETER STAVELEY makes the case for UKIP … Continue reading
Residents and independents struggle to make their mark
In Thursday’s local elections, there will be five candidates around the borough who are standing as “independents”, including the NF candidate who can’t say he’s an NF candidate. Up against the “party machines”, none of them have even the slightest … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 council elections, Andrew Pelling, Cane Hill, Coulsdon, Coulsdon East, Coulsdon Town, Coulsdon West Residents' Association, East Coulsdon Residents' Association, Old Coulsdon Residents' Association, Planning, South Croydon, Thornton Heath
Tagged Andrew Pelling, Conservative, Coulsdon, Coulsdon West, Croydon, Croydon Council, Labour, Liberal Democrats, South Croydon, Thornton Heath, Tory
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Class warrior calls for better democracy in local elections
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Next May, JON BIGGER will be standing for election as a candidate for Class War, an avowedly anarchistic group. In part, as he explains here, his reasons for doing so are the despair at the way we are … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 council elections, South Croydon
Tagged Class War, Conservative, Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon Council, Labour, Liberal Democrats, South Croydon, Tory, UKIP
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