Category Archives: Ben Flook

#DigitalDebate: Inside story from Croydon’s first e-hustings

Posted on April 24, 2026 by insidecroydon

Our hustings correspondent, KEN TOWL, has seen plenty of pre-election meetings before, but never one quite like this, as Inside Croydon brings the candidate debate into the 21st Century  Charmingly chaired by Cheryl Fergus-Ferrell, this was like no other hustings … Continue reading →

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The state of politics is a tragedy. It’s important that you vote

Posted on April 23, 2026 by insidecroydon

Have you been underwhelmed by the Croydon local election campaigns  so far? ANDREW FISHER, pictured left, certainly has How are the campaigns going in Croydon? “What campaigns?” you might ask. Walking around my local neighbourhood (a knot of 20 roads … Continue reading →

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The ex-Tories standing for Reform all set for New Addington

Posted on April 17, 2026 by insidecroydon

After the mass resignation a fortnight ago of around a dozen members, including some candidates, Reform is trying to re-stage its New Addington walkabout tomorrow morning, with a promised ‘star guest’. WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor, reports  Wash. Rinse. Repeat. Reform, … Continue reading →

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Reform Kenley candidate’s ‘dangerous’ covid conspiracy views

Posted on April 15, 2026 by insidecroydon

Reform, the limited company that selected a dead woman as their candidate for Croydon Mayor, now includes among its nominees for the council elections next month someone who has written a published article which suggests that the covid pandemic which … Continue reading →

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Election countdown: splintered voting could see Davis win

Posted on April 11, 2026 by insidecroydon

Less than one month until election day, our Political Editor, WALTER CRONXITE, looks at the latest polls and by-elections to assess – or guess – how the Croydon electorate will vote for executive Mayor on May 7 While the government … Continue reading →

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Our news podcast looks at bins, cold cases, LTNs and Reform

Posted on March 31, 2026 by insidecroydon

The new episode of The Croydon Insider, our regular round-table, news panel discussion podcast thingy, looks at recent events in Croydon, including the Reform party’s rally at the Fairfield Halls, where they revealed their candidate for Croydon Mayor – and … Continue reading →

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It’s no Flook: dozen Reform members resign over candidate

Posted on March 30, 2026 by insidecroydon

ELECTION EXCLUSIVE: Reform in Croydon is in meltdown, with members resigning over top-down decisions from Farage HQ. WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor, reports on the Fairfield Halls exercise in onanism, where the real fireworks were going off backstage  Grifter-in-chief Nigel Farage … Continue reading →

Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Ben Flook, Dan Milner-Tebbutt, Jose Joseph, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, New Addington, New Addington North, Selsdon and Addington Village, Selsdon Vale and Forestdale, Shirley North, Shirley South, Waddon | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

Reform’s candidate for Mayor bottles it ahead of Farage visit

Posted on March 27, 2026 by insidecroydon

ELECTION EXCLUSIVE: Less than 48 hours before he was due to be unveiled at the Fairfield Halls as his party’s pick to head their campaign in Croydon, Dan Milner-Tebbutt resigned. Political editor WALTER CRONXITE reveals his replacement, another Conservative defector … Continue reading →

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