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Tory ministers must act on public safety over firefighters’ pay
Now the Fire Brigades Union are planning their first national strike action in 20 years, it puts Croydon Tory MP Chris Philp at the centre of the dispute. By ANDREW FISHER The worst cost-of-living crisis in decades is bringing an … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Fisher, Boris Johnson, Chris Philp MP, Croydon Central, Croydon South, Fiona Twycross, London Fire Brigade, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sarah Jones MP
Tagged Andrew Fisher, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Central, Croydon South, FBU, Fiona Twycross, Fire Brigades Union, Labour, LFB, London Fire Brigade, Sarah Jones MP, Suella Braverman, Tory
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The ‘Croydon Factor’ could yet damage Labour MPs’ prospects
CROYDON IN CRISIS: With the party flying high in the polls nationally, Labour’s London region staged a conference over the weekend where the mood was bullish as the implosion of the Tory government and its tax dodgers continues. But for … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Pelling, Ben Taylor, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Mayor Jason Perry, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP, Tony Newman, Val Shawcross
Tagged Andrew Pelling, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Croydon South, Jamie Audsley, Keir Starmer, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed OBE, Tony Newman, Tory, Val Shawcross, Waddon
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Tory MP Philp gets XR blue plaque for his services to sewage
Local protesters have installed “blue plaques” in Purley, including outside the constituency office of Croydon South’s Tory MP Chris Philp, to highlight the shocking state of the nation’s rivers and coastline due to wanton and deliberate pollution by the major … Continue reading
Philp back in the spotlight to ‘defend’ Zahawi’s £27m tax issue
Political editor WALTER CRONXITE on Croydon’s very own comeback kid, wheeled out for the media round once more Three months on the naughty step. Almost long enough to get a bad case of piles. But then Westminster always does have … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Philp MP, Croydon South
Tagged Chris Philp MP, Croydon, Croydon South, John Crace, KamiKwasi Kwarteng, Liz Truss, Nadhim Zahawi, Rishi Sunak, The Guardian
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Voters looking for third parties’ assurance over reds and blues
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Opinion polls suggest that the Tories should have no chance of electoral success in this borough. But as WALTER CRONXITE outlines in this second part of a special report, ‘the Croydon effect’ of the Newman years has … Continue reading
Posted in Ben Taylor, Claire Bonham, Community associations, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Croydon North, Croydon South, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Esther Sutton, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Peter Underwood, Ria Patel, Sarah Jones MP, Section 114 notice, Steve Reed MP, Tony Newman, Val Shawcross
Tagged Claire Bonham, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Croydon South, Esther Sutton, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Ria Patel, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed OBE, Tony Newman, Tory
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Labour’s ‘toxic legacy’ in Croydon proving hard to shake off
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Around the country, the Tories are in retreat thanks to the failings of their three Prime Ministers. But not in Croydon, where they face a neutered opposition, as political editor WALTER CRONXITE reports In London and in … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 council elections, 2022 Croydon Mayor election, 2024 General Election, Alison Butler, Chris Clark, Chrishni Reshekaron, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Croydon South, Lynne Hale, Mayor Jason Perry, Mike Bonello, New Addington, New Addington North, Paul Scott, Sarah Jones MP, Selsdon Vale and Forestdale, South Croydon, Tony Newman, Waddon
Tagged Alison Butler, Brick by Brick, Chrishni Reshekaron, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon South, David Evans, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Mayor Jason Perry, Mike Bonello, Paul Scott, Sarah Jones MP, Selsdon Vale and Forestdale, South Croydon, Tony Newman, Tory, Waddon
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Croydon MP refutes Sky’s false claims over financial interests
WALTER CRONXITE, political editor, on how millionaire businessman Chris Philp has complained to broadcaster over its misreporting of his declarations to Parliament UPDATED Jan 10: Chris Philp, the Conservative MP for Croydon South, has rejected claims by broadcaster Sky News … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Philp MP, Croydon South
Tagged Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon South, Sky News, Tortoise Media, Tory
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MP Philp could miss deadline for 20,000 extra police officers
The Tory government’s luke-warm commitment to increasing the number of serving police officers saw an increase in 2022 – but many “new” officers were in fact PCSOs and special constables, as erstwhile “hobby bobbies” opted to go full-time. The government … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Philp MP, Crime, Policing
Tagged Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon South, Home Office, Metropolitan Police, Tory
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No room at the inn? Home Office policies created migrant crisis
As we approach Christmas, ANDREW FISHER suggests that it’s worth recalling something of its true meaning Shortly after the birth of Jesus, an angel appeared to Joseph and urged him to seek refuge: “Get up! Take the Child and His … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Fisher, Business, Charity, Chris Philp MP, Community associations, Croydon South, Housing, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mike Bonello, Purley Way
Tagged Asylum, asylum seekers, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Aerodrome, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Hallmark Aerodrome Hotel, Home Office, Manston, Mayor Jason Perry, Mike Bonello, Purley Way, Robert Jenrick, Suella Braverman, Tory
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Tories welcome Taylor’s selection for Labour in Croydon South
A candidate with a record-breaking losing record has been selected as Labour’s parliamentary candidate – though not before party officials tried to interfere with the voting process, reports WALTER CRONXITE, political editor A freelance marketing consultant who lives on Coulsdon’s … Continue reading
School street scheme scrapped on road next to Mayor’s home
CROYDON IN CRISIS: The council last week rejected a healthy schools street scheme that might have displaced traffic to a road of million-pound houses where Jason Perry now lives. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES A school street scheme was rejected by … Continue reading
Posted in Community associations, Commuting, Coombe Wood School, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Environment, Health, Lloyd Park, Mayor Jason Perry, Old Palace, Schools, South Croydon, TfL, Transport
Tagged Carlton Building Plastics, Castlemaine Avenue, Conservative, Coombe Wood School, Croham Valley Residents Association, Croydon, Croydon Council, Jason Perry, Jeremy Gill, Lloyd Park, Mayor Jason Perry, Melville Avenue, Old Palace School, Rutherford School, South Croydon, Tory
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Merton councillor gets the nod onto Croydon South shortlist
And then there were four… Political editor WALTER CRONXITE on Labour’s shortlist for the ‘must-win’ Croydon South constituency Being parachuted in from the north of the borough with endorsements from Starmer shadow cabinet member Steve Reed OBE and Stuart King, … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Philp MP, Coulsdon West, Croydon North, Croydon South, Old Coulsdon, Paul Waddell, Purley, Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown, Sanderstead, South Croydon, Steve Reed MP, Waddon
Tagged Ben Taylor, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Jess Hammersley-Rich, Labour, Mike Smith, Natasha Irons, Paul Waddell, Purley, Sanderstead, Steve Reed OBE, Waddon
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Croydon South’s Labour contender gets backing from MP Reed
Will they ever learn? Political editor WALTER CRONXITE on the latest fumbling efforts by the Labour Party to organise a selection process in Croydon The Croydon Labour Party and their bosses at London Region have lost none of their capacity … Continue reading
Posted in Catriona Ogilvy, Chris Philp MP, Commuting, Coulsdon West, Croydon North, Croydon South, New Addington, Old Coulsdon, Paul Waddell, Purley, Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown, Sanderstead, South Croydon, Steve Reed MP, Stuart King, Waddon
Tagged Ben Taylor, Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Jess Hammersley-Rich, Labour, Mike Smith, Natasha Irons, Paul Waddell, Purley, Sanderstead, Steve Reed OBE, STUART KING, Waddon
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Tory blame game over bankruptcy points finger at Westminster
There was something archly cynical, and deliberately misleading, about how Croydon’s Conservatives turned Tuesday’s announcement of the borough’s bankruptcy into an exercise in political point-scoring. None of which will help the borough’s residents, writes ANDREW FISHER Croydon’s Conservative councillors were … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Fisher, Chris Philp MP, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Jason Cummings, Mayor Jason Perry, Section 114 notice
Tagged Department for Levelling Up, Devon County Council, DLUHC, Hampshire County Council, Jason Cummings, Kent County Council, Mayor Jason Perry, Michael Gove, Northamptonshire, S114, Section 114, Slough Council, Thurrock
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Council has lost £130m from its pension fund under Perry
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Conservative Mayor, with help from the local Tory MP, has overseen a disastrous few months for the borough’s finances. By WALTER CRONXITE, political editor The Croydon Council pension fund has had £130million wiped from its value since … Continue reading
Higher energy bills, higher tax bills and worse public services
After the financial shockwaves caused by the omnishambles of the Tory Mini Budget, yesterday’s announcements by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt offer little hope of prosperity for the people of Croydon, writes ANDREW FISHER Buckle up. It’s going to be rough. Living … Continue reading
Commissioners set Reed and Jones a boundaries conundrum
Our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE, on the layer-cake solution to the future of Croydon, and Lambeth’s, parliamentary constituencies It has been a standing joke on this website for a decade or so that former Lambeth council leader Steve Reed OBE … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Philp MP, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, Lambeth Council, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP
Tagged Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Central, Croydon East, Croydon North, Croydon South, Croydon West and South Norwood, Labour, Lambeth, Liberal Democrats, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed OBE, Streatham and Norbury, Sutton, Tory
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Long-planned Coulsdon medical centre in ‘critical condition’
The long-planned development of the Coulsdon Medical Centre on the site of the CALAT building has been placed on hold. The front page of the latest edition of the newsletter from the Coulsdon West Residents’ Association puts it bluntly: “Critical … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Philp MP, Community associations, Coulsdon, Coulsdon Medical Centre, Coulsdon West, Coulsdon West Residents' Association, Croydon Council, Croydon NHS Trust, Croydon South, Health, Matthew Kershaw
Tagged Brick by Brick, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Coulsdon, Coulsdon CALAT, Coulsdon Community Centre, Coulsdon Medical Centre, Coulsdon West Residents' Association, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon NHS, CWRA, London Borough of Croydon, Matthew Kershaw, Tory
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Brady early favourite as Labour right stitches up selection
Our south of the borough reporter, PEARL LEE, on moves to find a candidate who might challenge Chris Philp for his parliamentary seat The Labour Party this week announced it was taking applications from members who want to be considered … Continue reading
Non-local mum wins Selsdon by-election with Greens second
WALTER CRONXITE, political editor, sifts through the runes from the Selsdon Vale and Forestdale ward by-election Fatima Zaman retained the Selsdon Vale and Forestdale council seat for the Conservatives in yesterday’s by-election, as the reputational damage done to Labour locally … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 council elections, Andrew Pelling, Chris Philp MP, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Croydon South, Fatima Zaman, Peter Underwood, Sarah Jones MP, Selsdon Vale and Forestdale, Steve Reed MP, Tony Newman
Tagged Andrew Pelling, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Fatima Zaman, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Peter Underwood, Selsdon Vale and Forestdale, Tom Bowell, Tony Newman, Tory
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Part-time Perry’s Halloween howler on Tory investment zones
Our political correspondent, WALTER CRONXITE, on an extraordinary turn in the local by-election campaign over Conservative proposals to make it even easier for their developer chums to concrete over the Green Belt Tory sleaze is in full flow in the … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Philp MP, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Environment, Fatima Zaman, Housing, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Peter Underwood, Selsdon Vale and Forestdale
Tagged Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Fatima Zaman, Green Party, Labour, London, Mayor Jason Perry, Peter Underwood, Selsdon Vale and Forestdale, Tory
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Croydon MP finds himself at centre of new political storm
Out of the Truss frying pan into the Braverman fire, Tory MP Chris Philp is just clinging on to the wreckage of his ‘Rt Hon’ ministerial career. By WALTER CRONXITE, political editor The wait had better be worth it. It … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Philp MP, Croydon South
Tagged Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon South, Rishi Sunak, Robert Jenrick, Suella Braverman, Suella Fernandez, Tory
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Downfall of Truss leaves Tory Philp facing uncertain future
With the parliamentary Conservative Party in meltdown after a month of chaos under Liz Truss, ANDREW FISHER looks at what’s next for MP Chris Philp and his potentially ‘marginal’ seat of Croydon South The Conservative Party is disintegrating before our … Continue reading
Mortgage payments up by one-third hitting Croydon hard
Seems like Croydon South MP Chris Philp’s first weeks in office at the Treasury have managed to make life tougher even for the people who would usually be expected to be among his firmest supporters: house buyers. Market analysis by … Continue reading
Posted in Brick by Brick, Business, Chris Philp MP, Croydon South
Tagged Brick by Brick, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Liz Truss, Mortgages, Tory
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