Category Archives: Gill Hickson

LibDems in Old Coulsdon catch the 999 bus over police cuts

Posted on April 25, 2018 by insidecroydon

ELECTION COUNTDOWN: Croydon’s LibDems, after a meeting in an Old Coulsdon telephone box, have just produced their manifesto. On policing matters, though, they haven’t missed the bus, as WALTER CRONXITE reports The local Liberal Democrats are leaving it late to … Continue reading →

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May’s Chief of Staff was the author of his own election obituary

Posted on June 14, 2017 by insidecroydon

WALTER CRONXITE has drilled down into the election numbers (well, Electoral Calculus has), and come up with some worrying figures for Croydon Tories It wasn’t only Gavin Barwell who got his P45 from his Westminster job last week. And while … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 General Election, Addiscombe West, Andrew Fisher, Ashburton, Chris Philp MP, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, Emily Benn, Gavin Barwell, Gill Hickson, Jennifer Brathwaite, Kathleen Garner, Michael Swadling, Paul Scully MP, Samuel Kasumu, Sarah Jones MP, South Croydon, Steve Reed MP, Tom Brake MP, Waddon | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

As Momentum mobilises, Barwell has a fight on his hands

Posted on May 25, 2017 by insidecroydon

With the General Election campaigning getting underway once more, political editor WALTER CRONXITE finds that the Tory incumbent is right to be behaving as if he faces a real threat to his political career The larger political parties are getting … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 General Election, Croydon Central, Gavin Barwell, Gill Hickson, Peter Staveley, Sarah Jones MP, Tracey Hague | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Exclusive: Jones is party pick, but Labour hasn’t told anyone

Posted on May 1, 2017 by insidecroydon

Political editor WALTER CRONXITE on the barely noticed announcement of Labour’s General Election candidate for London’s most marginal seat After spending the past fortnight delivering campaign leaflets without a candidate’s name on them, Sarah Jones, who was the Labour candidate … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 General Election, Chris Philp MP, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, Gavin Barwell, Gill Hickson, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Labour gives Jones chance of rematch against MP Barwell

Posted on April 20, 2017 by insidecroydon

WALTER CRONXITE on Croydon’s early runners and riders in the 2017 General Election stakes Sarah Jones, the Labour Party candidate who two years ago came within 165 votes of unseating Tory Gavin Barwell in Croydon Central, has been told by … Continue reading →

Posted in Chris Philp MP, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, Gavin Barwell, Gill Hickson, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Definitely, Maybe: General Election is a boost for Barwell

Posted on April 18, 2017 by insidecroydon

WALTER CRONXITE reports on the likely local consequences of this morning’s announcement of a General Election on June 8 Croydon Central, which has been a marginal parliamentary seat for 30 years, where gaffe-prone Gavin Barwell was returned in 2015 with … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 General Election, Chris Philp MP, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, Gavin Barwell, Gill Hickson, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

VOTE 2015: Live coverage of Croydon’s General Election

Posted on May 7, 2015 by insidecroydon

We will be reporting live through the night on the General Election results in Croydon – North, South and Central – London and across the country. We encourage you to send us your comments by email and Twitter. Croydon’s counts … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015 General Election, Chris Philp MP, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, Esther Sutton, Gavin Barwell, Gill Hickson, Jon Bigger, Kathleen Garner, Nathan Elvery, Peter Staveley, Peter Underwood, Sarah Jones MP, Shasha Khan, Steve Reed MP, Winston McKenzie | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Taxing questions on business for Philp the parachutist

Posted on May 6, 2015 by insidecroydon

Whatever the outcome, tomorrow’s General Election will be an historic one in Croydon South, where for the first time in 23 years, its MP will not be Richard Ottaway. And good riddance, we can sense many muttering – including many … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015 General Election, Business, Chris Philp MP, Coulsdon, Croydon South, Gill Hickson, Jon Bigger, Kathleen Garner, Peter Underwood, Richard Ottaway MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Russell Brand casts media campaign into a new light. Maybe

Posted on May 6, 2015 by insidecroydon

On the eve of the General Election, JOHN BRAGGINS finds the polls are not offering much insight on the result, the bookies are hoping to hedge their bets on their favourite, and UKIP is employing eastern Europeans. So no change … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015 General Election, Chris Philp MP, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, Gavin Barwell, Gill Hickson, Kathleen Garner, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Testy Tory Philp refuses to answer property questions

Posted on April 29, 2015 by insidecroydon

Appearing less “lively” by the day, WALTER CRONXITE reports from what he claims is his 18th hustings of the election campaign so far, this time in Croydon South “Mind your own business.” That was the extraordinary response at last night’s … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015 General Election, Chris Philp MP, Coulsdon, Croydon Greens, Croydon South, Emily Benn, Gill Hickson, Jon Bigger, Kathleen Garner, Peter Underwood, Richard Ottaway MP, Schools, Trinity School | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Croydon South election hustings, Croydon High, Apr 28

Posted on April 14, 2015 by insidecroydon
Posted in 2015 General Election, Chris Philp MP, Croydon South, Emily Benn, Gill Hickson, Kathleen Garner | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

LibDems accused of bullying blind woman at Clegg rally

Posted on April 14, 2015 by insidecroydon

Yesterday’s back-firing LibDem rally outside St Helier Hospital has prompted further controversy over allegations that supporters of Nick Clegg acted in an intimidating and bullying manner towards the protestors, including a blind woman. Emily Brothers is Labour’s candidate for Sutton … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015 General Election, Croydon South, Environment, Gill Hickson, Health, St Helier Hospital, Sutton Council, Tom Brake MP, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Coulsdon residents elect UKIP figure as new chairman

Posted on March 20, 2015 by insidecroydon

The Old Coulsdon Residents’ Association has elected a controversial figure from UKIP as its new chairman. Janet Stollery was elected as chair at OCRA’s annual meeting on Wednesday night. Last month, Stollery, together with two other UKIP members, caused disgust … Continue reading →

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Coulsdon resident Hickson selected as candidate by LibDems

Posted on January 12, 2015 by insidecroydon

Gill Hickson, the Coulsdon resident and community activist, has been selected as the Liberal Democrats’ candidate to stand in Croydon South at the General Election in May. The selection was announced over the weekend – a few days too late … Continue reading →

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