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Category Archives: 2016 EU referendum
Police warn minorities to ‘stay vigilant’ against hate crimes
Muslims and other minority groups in Croydon have been warned by the police to “stay vigilant” and report hate crime following a spike of racist attacks after the Leave result in last week’s EU Referendum. The Muslim Association of Croydon … Continue reading
Croydon, June 2016: ‘Farage Lies’ and the signs of our times
We live in interesting times. One week on from what someone like Roosevelt might have described as “the Referendum that will go down in infamy”, and the graffiti artists who have been daubing the hoarding around what was once Taberner … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 EU referendum, Business, Croydon Council, Taberner House
Tagged Farage Lies, grafitti, Grey Label, Taberner House
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Europe vote is proof we have reached an inflection point
Still undecided about how to vote in tomorrow’s EU Referendum? Don’t know who to believe? How about taking a step back and getting a dispassionate, independent view? Inside Croydon asked three American academics, in London to observe the process, JOHN … Continue reading
Morgan goes ahead with Brexit event despite killing of Cox
Across the country, with less than a week to go before the EU Referendum, and all political campaigning has been shut down since Thursday’s shocking killing of Labour MP Jo Cox. Except in Coulsdon, where a community hall event organised … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 EU referendum, Chris Philp MP, Coulsdon, Croydon South, East Coulsdon Residents' Association, Steve O'Connell, Tom Brake MP
Tagged Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Coulsdon, EU Referendum, Jo Cox MP, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Peter Morgan, Steve O'Connell, Thomas Mair, Tory, UKIP
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Croydon Brexit campaign go Dutch for their meeting leaflets
It is not entirely original to suggest that, with one look at leading figures in the Leave campaign, any reasonable person ought to be very concerned at the possible leadership of this country should they prevail in the EU Referendum … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 EU referendum, Croydon Central, Peter Staveley
Tagged Brexit, Conservative, EU Referendum, Tory, UKIP
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Council is paying two £180,000 CEO salaries at same time
Hard-up Croydon Council could be paying the £180,000 per year wages for two chief executives this month. That’s according to an email from the borough’s departing CEO, Nathan Elvery. Elvery’s last day working in the £140million over-priced council offices he … Continue reading
Bishop says Britain should be leading in Europe, not leaving
The case for remaining in the European Union has the backing of the Bishop of Croydon, who says that Britain should adopt a greater, leading role in Europe. Jonathan Clark, who chaired Croydon Council’s Fairness Commission, has this week published … Continue reading
Harvey heads line-up for Education in Crisis Assembly debate
Philipa Harvey, one of the National Union of Teachers’ national officers, and Ted Knight are among the key note speakers on June 28 when the Croydon Assembly stages an “Education in Crisis” meeting at Ruskin House in Croydon. Teachers are … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 EU referendum, Croydon TUC, Education
Tagged Croydon Assembly, Croydon TUC, Education, schools, Ted Knight
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Brexit would cost London tourism billions, Twycross claims
Fiona Twycross, the London Assembly Member who lives in Croydon, has today joined the European Union referendum debate by claiming that Brexit would create a “devastating loss to London’s tourist economy”. London has been named as the world’s most popular … Continue reading
Trades union leader Serwotka to speak at EU debate, Jun 9
The Croydon Assembly, in co-operation with the Croydon TUC, is staging a debate on Thursday, June 9 about Britain’s future membership of the European Union, ahead of the referendum later that month. Mark Serwotka, the general secretary of the Public … Continue reading
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Tagged Croydon Assembly, EU Referendum, Mark Serwotka, PCS union, RMT union, Ruskin House
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Grassroots Out campaign to stage EU meeting, May 12
There is to be a public meeting to discuss the EU referendum, organised by Grassroots Out Croydon, held in Coulsdon next Thursday, May 12. Described by the organisers as “A group of local campaigners presenting the case to leave the … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 EU referendum, Coulsdon
Tagged Coulsdon, EU Referendum, Grassroots Out
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Trades unions are on the march in Croydon for May Day
Croydon Assembly is calling on all trades union and community activists to give their support this coming Saturday, April 30, to the Croydon TUC May Day March and Rally. Under the slogan “Uniting Communities to Defeat the Tories”, the trade unions … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 EU referendum, Activities, Community associations, West Croydon
Tagged Croydon TUC, Ted Knight, West Croydon
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Bungling Boris loses £900m and jeopardises tram extension
Financial and project mismanagement on a multi-million-pound scale under Boris Johnson means that whoever is elected to succeed London’s Tory Mayor in May will not have so much money available for major capital projects, such as the much-promised Tramlink extensions … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 EU referendum, 2016 London elections, Boris Johnson, Evening Boris, Ken Livingstone, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Steve O'Connell, Zac Goldsmith MP
Tagged BackZacAndCrack, Boris Johnson, Conservative, Croydon Tramlink, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Steve O'Connell, Tory, Tramlink, Trams, Zac Goldsmith MP
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