Category Archives: Croydon North

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 →

Posted in 2018 council elections, Alison Butler, Andrew Pelling, Brick by Brick, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Croydon South, David White, Housing, Jane Avis, Jo Negrini, John Wentworth, Karen Jewitt, Sadiq Khan, Sarah Jones, South Norwood, Steve Reed MP, Thornton Heath, Tony Newman, Upper Norwood, Waddon | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Progress MP Reed can’t make Top 100 ‘figures of the left’

Posted on September 24, 2016 by

A Croydon political thinker and activist who survived an attempt to have him kicked out of the Labour Party is included in the top 10 of a respected political commentator’s “100 Most Influential People On The Left”, published ahead of … Continue reading →

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The Shawcross redemption: transport deputy changes gear

Posted on September 20, 2016 by

The former leader of Croydon Council was a surprise appointment by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan. But it is already proving to be a shrewd decision. By WALTER CRONXITE Val Shawcross, the former leader of Croydon Council who has been … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Bikes, Boris Johnson, Commuting, Croydon North, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Malcolm Wicks MP, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Steve Reed MP, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, Val Shawcross | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

‘Chump from the Dump’ chosen to contest Cameron’s old seat

Posted on September 19, 2016 by

The English Democrats must be embarrassed that they have chosen serial political loser Winston McKenzie as their candidate for next month’s by-election in Witney, David Cameron’s former parliamentary seat. Because two days after this somewhat eccentric decision was announced at … Continue reading →

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Corbyn supporters in Croydon Labour continue to be purged

Posted on September 18, 2016 by

With a matter of days to go until voting closes in the latest phase of the never-ending Labour leadership contest, and the purge of Corbyn supporters within the Croydon Labour Party continues, with members suspended and told that their votes … Continue reading →

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Shirley shome mishtake: boundary review keeps Barwell happy

Posted on September 13, 2016 by

WALTER CRONXITE on the latest recommendations for Croydon’s parliamentary seats from the Boundary Commissioners, just published Croydon gets to keep three parliamentary constituencies under proposals published today by the Boundary Commission. But the Commissioners have surely delivered what the Tories’ … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 General Election, Bromley Council, Chris Philp MP, Coulsdon, Coulsdon East, Coulsdon West, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, Fieldway, Gavin Barwell MP, Lambeth Council, New Addington, Norbury, Purley, Shirley, Steve Reed MP, Waddon, Woodside | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Cameron’s Revenge: Boundary changes force a Brake up

Posted on September 12, 2016 by

Four years ago, the LibDems blocked a set of Tory proposals to re-draw parliamentary constituencies. Tomorrow, the latest set of plans are due to be published, and WALTER CRONXITE suggests that they will have far-reaching consequences for four south London … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 General Election, Chris Philp MP, Coulsdon, Coulsdon East, Coulsdon West, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, Fairfield, Gavin Barwell MP, Steve Reed MP, Sutton Council, Tom Brake MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

No joke: Croydon comedian Steel reads the bans for Labour

Posted on September 10, 2016 by

Mark Steel, the stand-up comedian and broadcaster from Croydon who was barred from joining the Labour Party because of his support for another political group nearly a decade ago, has called for some Labour MPs to be banned for supporting … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Central, Croydon North, Steve Reed MP, Andrew Fisher, David White | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Labour officials continue to flout law over White’s suspension

Posted on August 31, 2016 by

With just three weeks until the polls close in the latest phase of the never-ending purgatory that is the Labour leadership contest, there continues an anxious wait for some party members and supporters in Croydon over when their voting forms … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Central, Croydon North, David White, Steve Reed MP | Tagged , , , , | 15 Comments

Labour members seize their chance to show support for Corbyn

Posted on August 9, 2016 by

Labour members in Croydon North, eventually given the opportunity to attend a nomination meeting over the party’s leadership, voted overwhelmingly in favour of Jeremy Corbyn last night. For the second time in 12 months. Steve Reed OBE, the Progress MP … Continue reading →

Posted in Alison Butler, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, Mark Watson, Paul Scott, Steve Reed MP, Tony Newman | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Winston McKenzie’s all at sea with English Democrats dinner

Posted on August 6, 2016 by

He’s back. Winston McKenzie, the serial political loser who was unable to fulfil his ambition to become Mayor of London for the English Democrats when he couldn’t raise enough dosh for the deposit, has now gone into the event promotion … Continue reading →

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Constituent gets visit from police for asking questions of MP

Posted on August 5, 2016 by

Steve Reed OBE, the Progress MP for Croydon North/Lambeth South [delete to taste] has resorted to filing a formal complaint to the borough police commander about a constituent, after the resident had the audacity to ask questions of their elected … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon North, Steve Reed MP | Tagged , , | 18 Comments

Croydon Labour meeting bans the use of the word ‘Blairite’

Posted on August 3, 2016 by

It’s official: the word “Blairite” is now considered to be a term of abuse in the Labour Party and its use banned at meetings. “Blairite” was on the list of proscribed words, apparently provided by Labour HQ and which was … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Central, Croydon North, Steve Reed MP | Tagged , , , , , | 30 Comments

Reed could finally face members’ questions over Corbyn

Posted on August 1, 2016 by

Officials at Croydon North’s Constituency Labour Party have flip-flopped over a leadership election nomination meeting, and have emailed members this afternoon to announce that an all-member meeting will now take place after all, next Monday. It means that Shirley Hills … Continue reading →

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‘Desperate’ Reed resorts to data-scraping to get desired result

Posted on July 29, 2016 by

First, he refused to speak to the members about the Labour leadership at his constituency party’s annual meeting. Then, he took part in a visit to central Croydon with Owen Smith, the challenger to Jeremy Corbyn, but didn’t bother to … Continue reading →

Posted in Andrew Fisher, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, David White, Steve Reed MP | Tagged , , , , | 7 Comments

Alas Smith and Jones: Labour members get behind Corbyn

Posted on July 28, 2016 by

WALTER CRONXITE reports on the latest embarrassing set-back for the Croydon clique which yearns for a return to the “good old days” of Tony Bliar The ordinary members of a Croydon Constituency Labour Party, when given a chance last night … Continue reading →

Posted in Andrew Rendle, Carole Bonner, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, Maddie Henson, Mark Watson, Paul Scott, Sarah Jones, Sean Fitzsimons, Simon Hall, Stephen Mann, Steve Reed MP, Stuart Collins, Toni Letts, Tony Newman | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

MP Reed’s local party in climbdown over nomination meeting

Posted on July 27, 2016 by

Officials in Croydon North Constituency Labour Party have been forced to make a humiliating climbdown over their attempts to stage a leadership nomination meeting which sought to exclude the vast majority of the area’s members. Ann O’Connor, who was recently … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, Steve Reed MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Sshhh! Smith visits Croydon, but Reed forgets to tell anyone

Posted on July 26, 2016 by

Sssshhhh! Keep it quiet, but Steve Reed OBE’s secret campaign to undermine and unseat the democratically elected leader of the Labour Party came to central Croydon this morning with a visit of the challenger, Owen Smith. Not that Reed, vice-chairman … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon North, John Wentworth, Norbury, Sarah Jones, Shafi Khan, Steve Reed MP | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

MP Reed moves to exclude Labour members from meeting

Posted on July 26, 2016 by

Steve Reed OBE, the MP for Croydon North/Lambeth South [delete to taste] has been accused of “riding roughshod” over local Labour Party members, after supportive officials at his Constituency Labour Party have manoeuvred to stage a leadership nomination meeting at short … Continue reading →

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Labour members get chance to ask Reed about Corbyn coup

Posted on July 13, 2016 by

Labour members in Croydon North, who Steve Reed OBE, the constituency MP, refused to answer with a frank explanation of his position over the party’s leadership, have the chance to get up close and personal with Progress vice-chair this Saturday … Continue reading →

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