Category Archives: Maddie Henson

In Croydon, Labour’s toxic track record makes it ‘no Khan-do’

After another two-day election count and too many coffees, political editor WALTER CRONXITE sifts through the detritus of Croydon and Sutton’s part in the 2024 London elections Not for the first time, Croydon kept London waiting. It was getting on … Continue reading

Posted in 2024 London elections, Elly Baker, Hina Bokhari, Katherine Kerswell, Ken Livingstone, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Maddie Henson, Mayor of London, Neil Garratt, Sadiq Khan, Susan Hall, Sutton Council, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion, Zoe Garbett | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Sadiq Khan’s last-gasp appeal for donations: ‘I’m really worried’

Political editor WALTER CRONXITE has obtained internal Labour correspondence that suggests some pre-election panic for the party With the London elections just days away, Labour has sent begging letters to members appealling for tens of thousands of pounds in last-minute … Continue reading

Posted in 2024 London elections, Croydon Central, Croydon East, Croydon Greens, Croydon West, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Maddie Henson, Mayor of London, Peter Underwood, Sadiq Khan, Sarah Jones MP, Susan Hall, Zoe Garbett | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Labour figures at centre of police probe now seek your votes

VOTE-RIGGING SCANDAL: 50 days have passed since the Labour Party admitted someone had been tampering with the personal details of around 500 members in Croydon. With the London elections next week, two figures at the centre of a live police … Continue reading

Posted in Carole Bonner, Croydon Central, Croydon East, David Evans, Maddie Henson | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

May 2’s election day will show how bad things are for Tories

With two weeks to go, ANDREW FISHER focuses in on your three, or four, votes in Croydon. PLUS: how you can make sure you have proper photo ID for election day Every Croydon voter will have at least three votes … Continue reading

Posted in 2024 London elections, Andrew Fisher, Chris Philp MP, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Croydon South, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Maddie Henson, Mayor of London, Neil Garratt, Park Hill and Whitgift, Sadiq Khan, Susan Hall, Sutton Council, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion, Woodside, Zoe Garbett | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Labour refuses to deny suspensions over Croydon East ‘fix’

LABOUR SELECTION SCANDAL: The interim chair of a new CLP will not be presiding over an important meeting to be held next month, members have been informed, as the party is accused of vote-rigging ‘on an industrial scale’.  EXCLUSIVE by … Continue reading

Posted in 2024 General Election, 2024 London elections, Carole Bonner, Croydon East, David Evans, Maddie Henson, Simon Hall, Tony Newman, Woodside | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Union leaders join calls for Labour to abandon Anonyvoter

LABOUR SELECTION SCANDAL: More allegations of rigged votes in dodgy Labour candidate selections trace the affair straight back to Croydon and the deal done between a ‘Newman Numpty’ councillor and party General Secretary David Evans, reports STEVEN DOWNES Momentum, the … Continue reading

Posted in 2024 General Election, 2024 London elections, Addiscombe East, Business, Croydon East, David Evans, Maddie Henson, Streatham and Croydon North | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Labour officials to hand-pick council candidate for Woodside

Croydon Labour members had barely got their breath back last night after the express declaration of Mrs Anonyvoter – Maddie Henson – as the party’s candidate for the London elections, than some were dealing with another blow to their solar … Continue reading

Posted in Maddie Henson, Paul Scott, Tony Newman, Woodside | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Anonyvoter’s co-owner wins Labour vote held on Anonyvoter

Loyal member of ‘Newman’s Numpties’ is declared the selection winner less than half-an-hour after online voting deadline. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES The candidate selected by Labour to stand in Croydon and Sutton at May’s GLA elections had their name on … Continue reading

Posted in 2024 London elections, Addiscombe East, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Maddie Henson, Neil Garratt | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Croydon East members claim Labour has still not emailed them

SELECTION FRAUD CASE: Readers have contacted this website after they failed to receive official notification from their party. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Labour’s shambolic handling of its parliamentary selection for the new Croydon East seat has taken another downward spiral, … Continue reading

Posted in Carole Bonner, Croydon Central, Croydon East, David Evans, Maddie Henson, Olga Fitzroy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Labour admits serious breach of private data in Croydon East

EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES The Labour Party has admitted that there was an attempt at electoral fraud conducted in its parliamentary selection in Croydon East, involving the compromising of the personal data of more than 500 members. In a message … Continue reading

Posted in Carole Bonner, Croydon Central, Croydon East, David Evans, Maddie Henson, Olga Fitzroy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Labour members ignored and disrespected over vote scandal

It is five months since the Labour Party established a local organisation to run its affairs in the new parliamentary constituency of Croydon East. There has never been a democratic general meeting of members of the Croydon East CLP to … Continue reading

Posted in Croydon East, Maddie Henson | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Gaza protesters out-number Labour’s singers at Keir-aoke

A controversial event went ahead last night to raise funds for a Labour Party election campaign. Yet there was more support outside, for those who oppose war Croydon Labour’s tawdry little singalong, or “Keir-aoke” as they called it, went ahead … Continue reading

Posted in Croydon East, Croydon West, Maddie Henson, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP, Streatham and Croydon North | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Mounting complaints of suspected fraud in Labour’s selections

VOTING FRAUD SCANDAL:  Two weeks since party officials cancelled a selection meeting at less than 48 hours’ notice, members have been kept in the dark over a promised ‘investigation’. By STEVEN DOWNES Two weeks since Labour announced an emergency suspension … Continue reading

Posted in Croydon East, David Evans, Maddie Henson, Olga Fitzroy | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Labour Party forced to halt second Croydon selection process

VOTING FRAUD SCANDAL: Plans for nominations of candidates and announcements ahead of next May’s London Assembly elections could be thrown into disarray as party officials step in again. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Officials at the Labour Party’s London regional HQ … Continue reading

Posted in 2024 London elections, Croydon East, David Evans, London Assembly, Maddie Henson, Sadiq Khan | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Labour cancels Croydon selection after voting fraud claims

Party members were told this afternoon: ‘As a result of complaints… that require investigation, the selection process in Croydon East has been paused with immediate effect’. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Keir Starmer’s Labour Party has this afternoon been forced to … Continue reading

Posted in Croydon East, Maddie Henson | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Newman Numpty Henson allowed to run for Assembly selection

WALTER CRONXITE, political editor, on the deeply underwhelming line-up being presented belatedly for Labour members in Croydon and Sutton from which to choose their candidate in next May’s London elections The Blairite apparatchiks in charge of the Labour Party in … Continue reading

Posted in 2024 London elections, Addiscombe East, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Maddie Henson, Mayor of London, Merton, Neil Garratt, Sutton Council | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

‘Grand National’-sized field in the running for Croydon East

Political editor WALTER CRONXITE on the short memories and absence of shame among Newman’s numpties seeking selection for ‘higher’ office Boris Johnson is not the only politician with no shame. One of the numptiest of Newman’s numpties, Manju Shahul-Hameed, continues … Continue reading

Posted in Alisa Flemming, Alison Butler, Amy Foster, Chrishni Reshekaron, Croydon Central, Croydon East, David Evans, Maddie Henson, Manju Shahul Hameed, Olga Fitzroy, Patsy Cummings, Paul Scott, Sarah Jones MP, Sherwan Chowdhury, Stella Nabukeera, Tony Newman | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Newman’s Numpties join race to become Croydon’s new MP

Even political editor WALTER CRONXITE’s ghast was flabbered when he heard how some of those at the heart of the council regime that bankrupted the borough are now shamelessly chasing after selection for a new parliamentary seat Last week’s announcement … Continue reading

Posted in Alisa Flemming, Ben Taylor, Chris Philp MP, Chrishni Reshekaron, Croydon Central, Croydon East, Croydon North, Croydon South, Croydon West, Maddie Henson, Olga Fitzroy, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Blairites stage factional coup to oust Fisher from CLP post

A small cabal of right-wingers, including a former council deputy leader who played a leading role in bankrupting the borough, staged a little coup last night to oust Andrew Fisher as the chair of Croydon Central’s Constituency Labour Party. Croydon … Continue reading

Posted in 2024 General Election, Andrew Fisher, Croydon Central, Maddie Henson, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP, Stuart Collins | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

And here are the Labour councillors who broke their word over the 15% tax hike and abandoned the people of Croydon

STUART KING. Leader of the opposition Councillor King took over as Labour group leader in May 2022. Had spent previous eight years mostly holding senior positions, including cabinet posts, in the Labour council administration of Tony Newman, Alison Butler and … Continue reading

Posted in Alisa Flemming, Amy Foster, Brigitte Graham, Callton Young, Catherine Wilson, Chris Clark, Chrishni Reshekaron, Christopher Herman, Clive Fraser, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Enid Mollyneaux, Humayun Kabir, Humayun Kabir, Janet Campbell, Karen Jewitt, Kola Agboola, Leila Ben-Hassel, Louis Carserides, Maddie Henson, Manju Shahul Hameed, Mayor Jason Perry, Mike Bonello, Mohammed Islam, Nina Degrads, Patricia Hay-Justice, Patsy Cummings, Sean Fitzsimons, Sherwan Chowdhury, Stella Nabukeera, Stuart Collins, Stuart King, Tamar Nwafor, Tony Newman | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Ashburton’s sorry tale of park life in a council with no cash

It’s not a good sign when, less than a month into the new administration of £81,000 per year Conservative Mayor Jason Perry, residents are already getting restless. Perhaps inevitably, the complaints of the Friends of Ashburton Park involve the cutting … Continue reading

Posted in Addiscombe East, Community associations, Friends of Ashburton Park, Jeet Bains, Maddie Henson | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

King ends front-bench sinecures for most Newman numpties

CROYDON LABOUR IN CRISIS: Starmer and Evans are using this borough as an experiment in central party control over rogue councils. By our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE And there you have it. The 2022 local government definition of a non-job, … Continue reading

Posted in Alisa Flemming, Brigitte Graham, Callton Young, Chris Clark, Chrishni Reshekaron, Enid Mollyneaux, Janet Campbell, Maddie Henson, Manju Shahul Hameed, Mayor Jason Perry, Mike Bonello, Nina Degrads, Patricia Hay-Justice, Patsy Cummings, Paul Scott, Planning, Steve Reed MP, Stuart King, Tony Newman, West Thornton | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

From bankrupt to laughing stock as council count continues

WALTER CRONXITE, political editor, on the country’s longest-lasting election count, and more unwanted notoriety for Croydon The Croydon election count looks set to head into a fifth day, and its second week, after yesterday’s session at Trinity School managed to … Continue reading

Posted in 2022 council elections, 2022 Croydon Mayor election, Addiscombe East, Addiscombe West, Bensham Manor, Broad Green, Clive Fraser, Coulsdon, Coulsdon Town, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Jason Perry, Jeet Bains, Katherine Kerswell, Maddie Henson, Manju Shahul Hameed, Maria Gatland, New Addington, South Croydon, South Norwood, Stuart Collins, Thornton Heath, Tony Newman, Val Shawcross, Waddon, West Thornton, Woodside | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 30 Comments

Half of Shawcross’ team helped keep Newman in power

CROYDON LABOUR IN CRISIS: There’s probably a reason that Val Shawcross has neglected to publish details of who is working on her very well-funded Mayoral election campaign: it includes seven councillors who helped to bankrupt the borough. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN … Continue reading

Posted in 2022 council elections, 2022 Croydon Mayor election, Carole Bonner, Chris Clark, Clive Fraser, Croydon North, Maddie Henson, Rowenna Davis, Sarah Jones MP, Sherwan Chowdhury, Simon Hall, Steve Reed MP, Stuart Collins, Tony Newman, Val Shawcross, Waddon | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Mayor candidate Shawcross’s ‘new’ direction not so new at all

Any ‘clean break’ with the incompetence and graft of the past at Croydon Town Hall that is being offered by Labour Mayoral candidate Val Shawcross appears doomed by her own campaign’s deep-rooted connections with discredited Tony Newman and some of … Continue reading

Posted in 2022 council elections, 2022 Croydon Mayor election, Addiscombe East, Addiscombe West, Alisa Flemming, Brick by Brick, Broad Green, Business, Callton Young, Children's Services, Chris Clark, Clive Fraser, Croydon Council, David Evans, Fairfield Halls, Fly tipping, Hamida Ali, Humayun Kabir, Karen Jewitt, Maddie Henson, Manju Shahul Hameed, Meals on Wheels, Planning, Refuse collection, Sarah Jones MP, Schools, Sean Fitzsimons, SEND, Sherwan Chowdhury, Steve Reed MP, Stuart Collins, Stuart King, Tony Newman, Val Shawcross, Veolia | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments