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Category Archives: Malcolm Wicks MP
Croydon Tory Philp poised for promotion in Truss cabinet
Today promises to be a momentous day for Britain. But not in a good way. Political editor WALTER CRONXITE on how the promotion of a Croydon MP is a signal of mediocrity of the Tory government Liz Truss is expected … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Chris Philp MP, Croydon South, Malcolm Wicks MP
Tagged Boris Johnson, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon South, Lizz Truss, Tory
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After eight-year wait, Croydon delivers homes on Taberner site
Eight years since the old council offices, Taberner House, that stood on the site, was vacated, and many months later than the council’s chosen developers had planned for the build to be complete, the ribbon was cut this week on … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Housing, London-wide issues, Malcolm Wicks MP, Mayor of London, Planning, Property, Taberner House, Tom Copley
Tagged Brick by Brick, Croydon, Croydon Council, Hub Residential, Labour, London, London Borough of Croydon, Malcolm Wicks House, Malcolm Wicks MP, Mayor, Patricia Hay-Justice, Taberner House
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The Shawcross redemption: transport deputy changes gear
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 Boris Johnson, Conservative, Croydon North, Labour, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Member of parliament, Sadiq Khan, Steve Reed OBE, Tory, Val Shawcross
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Red faces for Reed and supporters as CLP picks Corbyn
WALTER CRONXITE reports from the back row of a Thornton Heath church hall at a local Labour Party meeting, where the Blairites are becoming increasingly shrill in their discomfort Steve Reed OBE, the Progress MP for Lambeth South, is looking … Continue reading
Constituency members snub MP Reed in CLP election
Is Lambeth South starting to be reclaimed as Croydon North? It is difficult not to put that sort of construction on matters when the MP, Steve Reed OBE, was reduced to lobbying local party members to vote for his friend … Continue reading
MP’s life story that raises serious questions for the future
DAVID WHITE reviews the posthumous autobiography of Croydon North MP Malcolm Wicks and finds that he carried his decency to the end Malcolm Wicks was a rarity among politicians. The MP for Croydon North-West, later Croydon North, from 1992 until … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon North, Malcolm Wicks MP
Tagged Croydon, Croydon North, David White, GLC, Labour, LCC, London, Malcolm Wicks, Member of parliament
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Croydon’s “Deep Throat”: Frank Field breaks his silence
Frank Field, the veteran campaigner on social policy, has broken a five-decade omerta over the identity of a government whistle-blower who helped shame a Labour government into honouring its election promise to introduce child benefit. Field’s admission this week explained … Continue reading
Memories of Malcolm Wicks, MP who gave people a real voice
My Life, the autobiography of the late Croydon North MP, Malcolm Wicks, is published today. Exclusively here, ALISON BUTLER, who managed his constituency office for more than 20 years, writes of how his memory still brings a fond smile Although … Continue reading
Holocaust memorial concert: Sat Jan 26, Ruskin House
A holocaust memorial concert, an evening of remembrance and entertainment, is being held at Ruskin House in Coombe Road this Saturday. The concert will honour those communities who were persecuted in the Holocaust, under Nazi persecution in the 1930s and … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Charity, Community associations, Dance, Education, History, Malcolm Wicks MP, Music
Tagged Cambodia, Darfur, Holocaust, Holocaust Memorial Day, Malcolm Wicks, Memorial Day, Ruskin House, Rwanda
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Pelling predicts: by-election a battle for minor places
As the polling stations open across Croydon North this morning, Andrew Pelling, Inside Croydon‘s chief political correspondent, is predicting that the by-election will be won by Labour’s Steve Reed with an increased share of the vote. The parliamentary by-election is … Continue reading
Ken’s Croydon visit sees the “two-horse race” run again
Any hopes that Lee Jasper might have had that his former boss, Ken Livingstone, would back his campaign for election to parliament as the Respect candidate in Croydon North look set to be dashed on Wednesday morning. Livingstone, the former … Continue reading
Labour selects Reed as candidate for Croydon North
Steve Reed is to be the Labour party candidate for the Croydon North by-election when it is staged later this month. Inside sources suggest that Reed may have won the ballot by as few as three votes from his closest … Continue reading
Reed bends with the wind as he seeks selection in Croydon
Steve Reed divides opinions. He thinks he’s great. Others who have had to deal with the leader of Lambeth Council tend to disagree. “He’s more Blairite than Tony Blair,” was one of the more polite views aired when Reed announced … Continue reading
Woodley makes a late run for Croydon North nomination
Louisa Woodley, the Labour candidate who beat the Conservatives across Croydon in May’s London Assembly elections, has made a late push to be her party’s candidate for the Croydon North parliamentary by-election. The by-election is expected to be held on … Continue reading
