Category Archives: Croydon Central

Newman stifles report which alleges conspiracy over selection

Posted on January 25, 2020 by

WALTER CRONXITE, our political editor, on a leaked report over the rumbling row in Croydon Labour over a selection stitch-up that saw Tony Newman’s favoured candidate put forward for last November’s Fairfield council by-election A internal party report, leaked to … Continue reading →

Posted in Caragh Skipper, Chris Clark, Croydon Central, David White, Fairfield, Jose Joseph, Niro Sirisena, Sarah Jones MP, Tony Newman, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Westfield now holding Croydon to ransom over business rates

Posted on January 24, 2020 by

Just how big a bribe, a “bung” if you prefer, of public cash is it going to take to get Westfield and their supermall partners to finally get to work on their Barwell-inspired, Tory-backed shopping centre scheme in Croydon Town … Continue reading →

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MP Jones suggests Croydon points the way for national policy

Posted on January 15, 2020 by

Sarah Jones, re-elected last month as the Labour MP for Croydon Central, says that her campaign in the General Election offers key lessons for her party as it picks up the pieces after a shattering defeat. Writing a lengthy article … Continue reading →

Posted in 2019 General Election, Croydon Central, Housing, New Addington, New Addington North, Sarah Jones MP | Tagged , , , , , | 5 Comments

London Minister Philp to hold urgent meeting on SPAC Nation

Posted on January 10, 2020 by

Chris Philp, the Conservative MP for Croydon South and the government’s Minister for London, is to hold an urgent meeting over the activities of the controversial cult-like church SPAC Nation with Steve Reed, Labour’s Croydon North MP. Top of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Charity, Children's Services, Chris Philp MP, Church and religions, Crime, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

‘Barren’ Barwell is not fit to sit on housing association board

Posted on December 31, 2019 by

Gavin Barwell, a “not very successful career politician”, should never have been appointed to the board of Clarion, the country’s largest housing association. That’s the view of Rob Gershon, a prominent activist for tenants’ rights, in a devastating critique of … Continue reading →

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The highs and lows of being a first-time election candidate

Posted on December 28, 2019 by

A year ago, SIMON SPRAGUE, right, says he had no involvement in politics. Earlier this month, he was the rookie candidate in a hotly contested marginal seat in the General Election. Here’s some of the things that he learned on … Continue reading →

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Barwell jumps on housing gravy train before Grenfell inquiry

Posted on December 17, 2019 by

No sooner had “Baron” Barwell been kicked upstairs to the House of Lords and their generous £305 daily allowances, than he’s now jumped on the gravy train by taking a juicy directorship with the country’s largest housing association. It is … Continue reading →

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