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Category Archives: Malcolm Wicks MP
Stevenson ready to put a rocket up mainstream politicians
The Croydon North by-election will certainly have national importance, at least as far as the Communist party is concerned, after they have has chosen their national secretary, Ben Stevenson, to stand as their candidate. Stevenson, 28, has lived in Croydon … Continue reading
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Tagged Birmingham, Croydon, Croydon North, National Health Service, Trade union
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Croydon North will be a “two-horse race” says Umunna
Chuka Umunna, Labour’s business spokesman, used a visit to a youth training business in Croydon this morning to dismiss Respect’s entry into the Croydon North by-electioncampaign. “We regard this as likely to be a two-horse race,” said Umunna, the MP … Continue reading
Respect names Lee Jasper as candidate for Croydon North
Respect, the party set up by the controversial George Galloway, yesterday named black activist Lee Jasper as its candidate in the Croydon North by-election, expected to be held on November 29. That date is six months to the day since … Continue reading
Greens to recycle candidate for Croydon North by-election
An announcement is expected to confirm that Shasha Khan will be the Green party’s candidate in the Croydon North by-election. Croydon resident Khan is the only 2012 candidate declared so far from the leading parties who was also up for … Continue reading
Former Blair adviser on Labour shortlist for Croydon North
A former Downing Street adviser to Tony Blair on race issues is among a five-strong shortlist announced this afternoon by the Labour Party as it seeks to choose a candidate for the Croydon North by-election. The shortlist is a model … Continue reading
Lambeth leader Reed puts himself forward for Croydon North
Labour’s “long list” of applicants to stand as a candidate in the Croydon North by-election includes the leader of Lambeth Council, Steve Reed. Reed, a Brixton Hill councillor who lives in Streatham, has led Lambeth Council since 2006. He is … Continue reading
London Road betrayed by broken promises says MP Khan
After a morning spent touring London Road, meeting local residents, business owners and workers in the area worst-hit by the rioting last year, shadow cabinet member Sadiq Khan realised he had made a shocking discovery about Croydon. “Not a single … Continue reading
Little Ray of sunshine for LibDems in Croydon North
Any jokes about the Liberal Democrats in Croydon being an endangered species were only reinforced late last night with the announcement of a candidate for the forthcoming parliamentary by-election, as they named Marisha Ray, a former councillor in Islington, north … Continue reading
Council awards posthumous honour to Malcom Wicks
Malcolm Wicks is to be made the 15th Freeman of the London Borough of Croydon. The posthumous honour was announced at the council full meeting last night by the leaders of the two political groups. The proposal was announced immediately … Continue reading
Malcolm Wicks memorial: Croydon Minster, Fri Oct 19
A Memorial Service for Malcolm Wicks MP will be held at 11am on Friday October 19 at Croydon Minster. Reception to follow in the Parish Hall across the Minster Green.
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Tagged Carers UK, Croydon Minster, Croydon North, Ed Miliband, Labour, Malcolm, Malcolm Wicks, Tony Blair
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My memories of Malcolm: a personal tribute
Malcolm Wicks, MP for Croydon for 20 years, died at the weekend. Here ANDREW PELLING, for a time a fellow Croydon MP, shares his own recollections of a much-admired figure Malcolm was atypical as a politician. Malcolm Wicks came to … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon 8/8, Croydon North, Malcolm Wicks MP
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon North, Croydon North West, Labour, Malcolm Wicks
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Croydon North’s MP Malcolm Wicks dies after cancer battle
Malcolm Wicks, a Croydon MP for more than 20 years, died today after a brief illness. He was 65. “Croydon won’t be the same without him,” one leading figure in the Croydon Labour party said tonight. Tributes swiftly followed, with … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Wicks, Croydon, Croydon North, Ed Miliband, Education Select Committee, Labour, Malcolm Wicks, Wicks
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“Croydon was on fire and we had to just sit in a car park”
Malcolm Wicks, MP for some of the areas worst affected by the rioting in Croydon last August, has demanded that the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police should hold an inquiry into reports that up to 100 back-up police were left … Continue reading
Open house at Heathfield, Croydon’s secret garden
It’s Open Garden Squares weekend across London tomorrow and Sunday. Squares, being enclosed places, offer some protection from the elements, so if you want to enjoy the inclement summer, this might be the chance to do so. There is something … Continue reading
Council paid interim’s £1,650 invoices for work on riots report
An “interim” at Croydon Council was invoicing up to £1,650 a time during the period he was working on Croydon’s “independent” report into last August’s riots, Inside Croydon has discovered. An invoice paid by Croydon Council, uncovered by Inside Croydon … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Croydon 8/8, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Dudley Mead, London-wide issues, Malcolm Wicks MP, Margaret Mead, Policing, Riots Review Panel, Sean Fitzsimons, West Croydon
Tagged Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, London, London Borough of Croydon, Malcolm Wicks, Taberner House, Whitgift Foundation
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