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Category Archives: 2016 London elections
Assembly Member’s lunch at the Hilton excludes smaller firms
Steve O’Connell, the very well-paid London Assembly Member for Croydon and Sutton, clearly has no belief in the old adage that “There’s no such thing as a free lunch”. The elected representative is the star turn at a local business … Continue reading
Newman snubbed as Labour group gives backing to Collins
After spending a couple of hours sitting in the shadow of the Clocktower nursing a half-finished pint of lukewarm Stella, WALTER CRONXITE reports on last night’s meeting which, if it wasn’t the end of the beginning, might be remembered as … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 London elections, 2018 council elections, Alison Butler, John Wentworth, Mark Watson, Pat Clouder, Patricia Hay-Justice, Paul Scott, Phil Thomas, Sean Fitzsimons, Stuart Collins, Tony Newman
Tagged Alison Butler, Croydon, Croydon Council, Labour, Sadiq Khan, Stuart Collins, Tony Newman
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Transport and housing need old policies, not New Labour ones
CROYDON COMMENTARY: A new era has begun for the capital. After an historic election, STEVEN DOWNES reports on the role of a Croydon property developer in Sadiq Khan’s campaign, and how that creates a challenge for the new Mayor of … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 London elections, Boris Johnson, Housing, Ken Livingstone, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Marina Ahmad, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Steve O'Connell, Steve Reed MP, Zac Goldsmith MP
Tagged Boris Johnson, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Hammersfield, Labour, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Sadiq Khan, Tory, Zac Goldsmith MP
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‘Silent Steve’ is back on gravy train thanks to Sutton votes
Steve O’Connell, a former mortgage salesman (he quit that job when he found the tax-payer paid more generously), has got his pension pot sorted, with £220,000 guaranteed income for the next four years, as the results from the London Assembly … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 London elections
Tagged Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, London Assembly, Marina Ahmad, Mayor, Sadiq Khan, Steve O'Connell, Tory, UKIP
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Bungling Newman sets up Collins for deputy leader contest
Tony Newman, Croydon’s Labour council leader, seems primed to torpedo his councillors’ own local election prospects with his latest piece of old pals’ act patronage. In the past 18 months, through poorly presented and badly timed policy announcements issued from Croydon … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 London elections, 2018 council elections, Addiscombe West, Alison Butler, Broad Green, Croydon Council, John Wentworth, Maddie Henson, Mark Watson, Oliver Lewis, Pat Clouder, Patricia Hay-Justice, Paul Scott, Sarah Jones MP, Stuart Collins, Toni Letts, Tony Newman
Tagged Addiscombe West, Alison Butler, Croydon Council, Labour, Mark Watson, Stuart Collins, Tony Newman
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In low-key election, the Tories’ invisible man should win
Two years ago, WALTER CRONXITE correctly predicted the 40/30 seat result in the Croydon Council elections. Last year, he said Croydon Central was “too close to call”. So, will he be right in his prediction of tomorrow’s Croydon and Sutton … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 London elections, Boris Johnson, Fiona Twycross, Ken Livingstone, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Marina Ahmad, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Steve O'Connell, Zac Goldsmith MP
Tagged Boris Johnson, Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, London Assembly, Marina Ahmad, Mayor, Member of parliament, Sadiq Khan, Steve O'Connell, Tory, UKIP, Zac Goldsmith MP
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