Category Archives: Croydon North

Mayhem in Downing Street. And some of it is Barwell’s fault

Posted on December 12, 2018 by

WALTER  CRONXITE, political editor, on the latest piece of Conservative Party in-fighting to throw the nation into crisis It is entirely possible that, tomorrow morning, Gavin Barwell, Jason Cummings and Mario Creatura will all be in a queue in Fisher’s … Continue reading →

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MP Reed takes aim at ‘irresponsible’ shop selling air guns

Posted on December 3, 2018 by

Croydon North MP Steve Reed has fired off letters to the police and the Home Secretary to complain after a pawnbrokers in Norbury started displaying air rifles and other guns in its window. Reed called the Cash Exchange shop on … Continue reading →

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Croydon’s suffrage movement, Ruskin House, Nov 10

Posted on November 8, 2018 by
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Greens in Croydon are ready in case of Brexit snap election

Posted on October 9, 2018 by

Political editor WALTER CRONXITE on some behind-the-scenes preparations for a General Election (yes, another one) Speculation continues to mount over whether Prime Minister Theresa Mayhem can get her Brexit plan through Parliament, and at least one of the local political … Continue reading →

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MP calls on Corbyn to ‘come out fighting’ over Wadsworth

Posted on October 3, 2018 by

High-profile Labour MP Clive Lewis has called on Jeremy Corbyn, “to come out fighting” over the controversial expulsion from the party of Marc Wadsworth, the anti-racism campaigner from Thornton Heath. Wadsworth was expelled as a Labour member in April, after … Continue reading →

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Boundary changes put Labour MP Jones’ seat under threat

Posted on September 10, 2018 by

The parliamentary boundary commissioners have finally issued their proposals for new constituencies, and it is not good news for Croydon’s Labour MPs. WALTER CRONXITE reports Tasked by the Conservative Government under David Cameron (remember him?) to reduce the size of … Continue reading →

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We don’t want to deselect Progress MP Reed say Momentum

Posted on September 10, 2018 by

Political editor WALTER CRONXITE on backing for Croydon North’s centrist MP from a surprising source Steve Reed OBE must have had a relaxed weekend after he received a ringing endorsement of his position as MP for Croydon North from the … Continue reading →

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