Category Archives: David White

Momentum makes gains but Newman’s still in Blairite civil war

Posted on July 28, 2017 by

Political editor WALTER CRONXITE on the latest developments within local Labour parties, including in LibDem Tom Brake’s Carshalton and Wallington fiefdom Momentum, the grassroots movement established to support Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership and values within the Labour Party, gained, well… some … Continue reading →

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Labour pains as rival right-wing groups cling to control

Posted on July 7, 2017 by

WALTER CRONXITE on the north-south divide over candidate selection for next year’s council elections A war of words has broken out between rival right-wingers in Croydon’s Labour Party, as they fight to retain positions, patronage and power following their stunning … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018 council elections, Alisa Flemming, Andrew Fisher, Clive Fraser, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Croydon South, David White, Emily Benn, Patsy Cummings, Paul Scott, Sarah Jones MP, Tony Newman, Waddon | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Tory candidate Barwell is caught breaking rules for a fifth time

Posted on May 14, 2017 by

Political editor WALTER CRONXITE reports on a serial offender Gavin Barwell is breaking the rules on use of parliamentary resources for electioneering. Again. Less than two years since the Tory career politician received a formal warning for abusing his state-funded … Continue reading →

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Corbyn tells Croydon: We’re coming for you, Barwell

Posted on April 20, 2017 by

STEVEN DOWNES reports as the General Election campaign starts on a high street in south London It was just a couple of hours after the House of Commons vote which enabled the Tories to ignore their own Fixed Term Parliament … Continue reading →

Posted in "Hammersfield", 2017 General Election, Allders, Boxpark, Croydon Central, Croydon North, David White, Gavin Barwell, Patsy Cummings, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP, Tony Newman, Whitgift Centre | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Nimby housing minister Barwell pimps Britain at MIPIM

Posted on March 17, 2017 by

Gavin Barwell, the government’s Nimby housing minister, has outraged elected local councillors in Croydon and across the country with remarks he has made at MIPIM, the “booze and hookers fest” which doubles as the world’s largest gathering of property speculators … Continue reading →

Posted in "Hammersfield", Business, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, David White, Housing, Planning, Whitgift Centre | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Bake Off fan Reed wants to have his cake and eat it

Posted on October 7, 2016 by

It is probably fair to say that Steve Reed OBE, an erstwhile leading light in the Progress party-within-a-party, was not holding his breath waiting for a phone call from the Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, to offer him another job in … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiscombe, Catriona Ogilvy, Croydon Council, Croydon North, David White, Mark Watson, Patricia Hay-Justice, Sean Fitzsimons, Steve Reed MP, Tony Newman | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Little Progress in Croydon, as Newman backs another loser

Posted on September 29, 2016 by

WALTER CRONXITE says there were plenty of Croydon mentions at the Labour conference, but few signs that those in charge of the local party are about the embrace enthusiasm for the leadership any time soon As Croydon’s Labour politicians and … Continue reading →

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