Category Archives: Richard Ottaway MP

UKIP pick Garner as their General Election candidate

Posted on July 13, 2014 by insidecroydon

UKIP’s members in Croydon South yesterday rejected the questionable political “skills” and charms of Winston McKenzie in favour of a local candidate who has been better known for distributing newspapers, rather than creating headlines for them. Kathleen Garner will stand … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015 General Election, Chris Philp MP, Croydon South, Kathleen Garner, Richard Ottaway MP | Tagged Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon South, Kathleen Garner, Member of parliament, Richard Ottaway, Tory, UKIP | 3 Comments

Rhetorical question of the year: Does Richard Ottaway listen?

Posted on July 13, 2014 by insidecroydon

CROYDON COMMENTARY: It might just be the worst nightmare of constituent-lite MP “Sir” Tricky Dicky Ottaway – an online petition with his own name on it. JON BIGGER on the good work of 38 Degrees and the bitter irony that … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon South, Jon Bigger, Richard Ottaway MP | Tagged Barwell, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon South, Gavin Barwell, Tory | 4 Comments

McKenzie’s credibility gap could be too much even for UKIP

Posted on July 12, 2014 by insidecroydon

UKIP party members in Croydon South this afternoon choose their parliamentary candidate to contest next May’s General Election. Politically, it may prove to be Winston McKenzie’s last stand. Greater London offers pretty poor electoral pickings for the Eurosceptic party, but … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015 General Election, Chris Philp MP, Croydon North, Croydon South, Richard Ottaway MP, Winston McKenzie | Tagged Boris Johnson, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon South, Member of parliament, Richard Ottaway, Thornton Heath, Tory, Winston McKenzie | 1 Comment

Croydon MP missed the riots but now calls for water cannon

Posted on June 29, 2014 by insidecroydon

Comedy special on BBC this morning, where the Sunday Politics – apparently a serious current affairs programme, even though presented by Andrew “Brillo Pad” Neil – featured an item on how unrepresentative Parliament is, on the housing crisis, and briefly on … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015 General Election, 8/8: London Road stories, Crime, Croydon 8/8, Croydon South, Richard Ottaway MP | Tagged 8/8 Riots, Boris Johnson, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon South, Richard Ottaway, Tory | 8 Comments

Does Croydon’s new council have much to rave about?

Posted on June 21, 2014 by insidecroydon

One month on, WALTER CRONXITE, our local elections pollster who was first to call correctly the result of the Croydon Town Hall vote, takes a look behind the scenes in Fisher’s Folly to see what changes might be in store … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 council elections, Bernard Weatherill House, Capita, Coulsdon West, Croydon 8/8, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon Radio, Fly tipping, Gavin Barwell, Jon Rouse, Mario Creatura, Mike Fisher, Nathan Elvery, Oliver Lewis, Phil Thomas, Planning, Refuse collection, Richard Ottaway MP, Steve Reed MP, Stuart Collins, Taberner House, Tony Newman, URV, Waste incinerator | Tagged Barwell, Conservative, Crapita, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Croydon South, Gavin Barwell, Labour, Richard Ottaway, Steve Reed OBE, Tony Newman, Tory | 4 Comments

Threat of UKIP sees Croydon’s Tories press the panic button

Posted on May 8, 2014 by insidecroydon

VOTE 2014: The Conservatives, who have run Croydon Council since 2006, have pressed the panic button over the UKIP threat to their control of the Town Hall. The local Tories sent out their distress signal in leaflets distributed across the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 council elections, 2015 General Election, Addiscombe West, Ashburton, Coulsdon West, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Fairfield, Fieldway, Gavin Barwell, Mike Fisher, Peter Staveley, Phil Thomas, Richard Ottaway MP, Sarah Jones MP, Selsdon & Ballards, South Norwood, Waddon | Tagged Addiscombe West, Ashburton, Conservative, Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Fairfield, Gavin Barwell, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Mike Fisher, New Addington, Phil Thomas, Richard Ottaway, South Norwood, Surrey, Tory, Waddon, Warlingham | 8 Comments

Where Croydon’s Tory MPs lead, PM David Cameron follows

Posted on April 24, 2014 by insidecroydon

Is “Call Me Dave” Cameron taking tips on how to behave like an utter twat from his Tory colleagues in Croydon? First, we heard about the dodgy, blatantly party political letter which the Prime Minister had sent out, on No10 … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015 General Election, Croydon Central, Croydon South, Gavin Barwell, Richard Ottaway MP | Tagged Barwell, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon North, Croydon South, David Cameron, food banks, Gavin Barwell, Parliament, Prime Minister, Richard Ottaway, Tory, Westminster | Leave a comment

‘Coulsdon was sentenced to be crucified last night’

Posted on April 4, 2014 by insidecroydon

There was a mixture of dismay and outright anger among Coulsdon residents after last night’s strategic (ha!) planning meeting at the Town Hall saw six Tory councillors vote through the planning applications for Barratt to build 677 houses on the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 council elections, 2015 General Election, Boris Johnson, Cane Hill, Chris Wright, Community associations, Coulsdon, Coulsdon East, Coulsdon West, Coulsdon West Residents' Association, Croydon South, East Coulsdon Residents' Association, Environment, Housing, Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Old Coulsdon Residents' Association, Parking, Planning, Property, Richard Ottaway MP | Tagged Boris Johnson, Cane Hill, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Lion Green Road, Richard Ottaway, Surrey, Tory | 7 Comments

Council leader Fisher commits to paying for Cane Hill road

Posted on March 17, 2014 by insidecroydon

The fix is in. Cane Hill, the 677-home yuppie housing estate which Barratt will be building on the site of the former asylum near Coulsdon will get its additional access road, according to a promise made by Mike Fisher, the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 council elections, Cane Hill, Chris Philp MP, Community associations, Coulsdon, Coulsdon East, Coulsdon West, Croydon South, East Coulsdon Residents' Association, Mike Fisher, Old Coulsdon Residents' Association, Planning, Richard Ottaway MP, Steve O'Connell, Terry Lenton | Tagged Boris Johnson, Cane Hill, Conservative, Coulsdon, Coulsdon East, Coulsdon West, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, London Assembly, Member of parliament, Mike Fisher, Richard Ottaway, Steve O'Connell, Surrey, Tory | 4 Comments

Caption competition: What’s in “Sir” Tricky Dicky’s dreams?

Posted on February 26, 2014 by insidecroydon

It must be tough, getting by on the miserable 66 grand salary as a Tory backbencher in the House of Commons. In our picture, poor old “Sir” Tricky Dicky Ottaway, the hard-working Conservative MP for Croydon South, appears to be … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015 General Election, Croydon South, Richard Ottaway MP | Tagged "Sir" Tricky Dicky Ottaway, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon South, Member of parliament, Richard Ottaway, South Croydon, Tory | 5 Comments

Anarchist wants Tory MP Ottaway to tell the truth

Posted on February 13, 2014 by insidecroydon

Ever since he called out the police when less than a dozen peaceful constituents attended his monthly surgery, Croydon South MP’s “Sir” Tricky Dicky Ottaway has been spinning a line to cover his embarrassment. Here, JON BIGGER says it is … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015 General Election, Croydon South, Jon Bigger, Richard Ottaway MP | Tagged Clas War, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon South, Jon Bigger, Member of parliament, Richard Ottaway, South Croydon | 6 Comments

MP Reed speaks out against £500,000 cuts to Croydon College

Posted on January 29, 2014 by insidecroydon

Steve Reed, the MP for Croydon North, has described government plans to cut £500,000 of funding for 18-year-olds attending Croydon College as “completely misguided”. “These students are trying to improve their education and make themselves more employable and I cannot … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Central, Croydon College, Croydon North, Croydon South, Education, Gavin Barwell, Richard Ottaway MP, Steve Reed MP | Tagged Barwell, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Central, Croydon College, Croydon North, Croydon South, Gavin Barwell, Labour, Member of parliament, Richard Ottaway, Steve Red MP, Steve Reed, Tory | Leave a comment

Ottaway’s attitude to democracy enough to make anyone gag

Posted on January 26, 2014 by insidecroydon

JON BIGGER has tried to lobby his MP about the Gagging Bill. Banned from “Sir” Tricky Dicky Ottaway’s regular surgery, now he finds the old expenses claimer is not even bothering to offer a reasoned response to letters Last week, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015 General Election, Croydon South, Jon Bigger, Richard Ottaway MP | Tagged Class War, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon South, Jon Bigger, Member of parliament, Richard Ottaway, Tory | 4 Comments

Local Tories celebrate crime stats – in a week of five stabbings

Posted on January 24, 2014 by insidecroydon

And they say that our politicians are out of touch. Someone in Croydon Conservatives – the obnoxious Mario Creatura? The self-serving Dudley Mead? Gormless Steven George? Town Hall enforcer Phil Thomas? Or florid-faced Mike Fisher? … the possibilities are never-ending … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 council elections, 2015 General Election, Chris Philp MP, Crime, Croydon 8/8, Croydon Central, Croydon South, David Musker, Dudley Mead, Gavin Barwell, Mike Fisher, Phil Thomas, Policing, Richard Ottaway MP | Tagged Barwell, Clare Hilley, Conservative, Crime, Croydon, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Dudley Mead, Gavin Barwell, Mario Creatura, Member of parliament, Mike Fisher, Phil Thomas, Police, Richard Ottaway, South Croydon, stabbings, Steven George, Tory, Twitter | 1 Comment

Tory candidate asks locals to visit hospital more often (sort of)

Posted on January 24, 2014 by insidecroydon

The Urgent Care Centre at Purley Hospital, opened just a few months ago after a £11million refurbishment of the century-old buildings, is to have its opening hours halved because of a lack of demand. And according to Chris Philp, the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015 General Election, Chris Philp MP, Croydon South, Health, Purley, Purley Hospital, Richard Ottaway MP | Tagged "Sir" Tricky Dicky Ottaway, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon South, Member of parliament, NHS, Purley, Purley Memorial Hospital, Richard Ottaway, South Croydon, Tory | 1 Comment

Bigger plans to bring anarchy to Coulsdon and Purley

Posted on January 23, 2014 by insidecroydon

Class War is coming to Croydon. One of the nation’s smaller political parties has decided to put up a candidate in Croydon South for the 2015 General Election. Here, self-professed anarchist JON BIGGER explains why he wants your votes We … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015 General Election, Chris Philp MP, Croydon South, Jon Bigger, Richard Ottaway MP | Tagged Anarchy, Chris Philp MP, Class War, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon South, Jon Bigger, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Member of parliament, Richard Ottaway, Tory | 3 Comments

I might have been murdered, claims Croydon MP Ottaway

Posted on January 21, 2014 by insidecroydon

“Sir” Tricky Dicky Ottaway, the absentee Tory MP “for” Croydon South, says he is afraid of being murdered in his own office, following an incident at his office in Purley on Friday which saw him call out the police when … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015 General Election, Crime, Croydon 8/8, Croydon South, David Musker, Policing, Purley, Richard Ottaway MP | Tagged "Sir" Tricky Dicky Ottaway, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon South, Daily Mail, London, London Borough of Croydon, Member of parliament, MPs' expenses scandal, Richard Ottaway, Tory | 3 Comments

Tory leader Fisher goes missing as splits begin to appear

Posted on January 19, 2014 by insidecroydon

Councillors and council officers have been playing a Croydon version of “Where’s Wally” at the Town Hall since before Christmas. This game’s called: Where’s Mike Fisher? The florid-faced leader of the council, and supposedly the leader of the Tory group which runs … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 council elections, Addiscombe West, Bernard Weatherill House, Chris Philp MP, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Gavin Barwell, Mark Watson, Mike Fisher, Patricia Hay-Justice, Phil Thomas, Richard Ottaway MP, Sean Fitzsimons, Shirley North, URV | Tagged Addiscombe West, Barwell, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Fisher, Fisher's Folly, Gavin Barwell, I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Member of parliament, Mike Fisher, Richard Ottaway, South Croydon, Taberner House, Tory, Where's Fisher?, Where's Wally | 2 Comments

Mitchell-supporting MP calls police when 11 constituents visit

Posted on January 18, 2014 by insidecroydon

“Sir” Tricky Dicky Ottaway, the Tory MP who dislikes his Croydon South constituency so much he has spent more than 20 years living outside it (nonetheless while making expenses claims for the majority of that time amounting to hundreds of thousands … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015 General Election, Chris Philp MP, Crime, Croydon South, David Musker, Policing, Purley, Richard Ottaway MP | Tagged Andrew Mitchell MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon South, Member of parliament, Metropolitan Police, Pleb, Plebgate, Police, Purley, Richard Ottaway, South Croydon, Tricky Dicky | 6 Comments

Candidate Philp features in Coulsdon debate with Pelling

Posted on January 4, 2014 by insidecroydon

The Coulsdon and Purley Debating Society begins its 2014 programme on Monday evening by pitching Chris Philp, the newly selected Conservative parliamentary candidate for Croydon South, against Andrew Pelling, the former Tory and Independent MP for Croydon Central who is … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 council elections, 2015 General Election, Andrew Pelling, Chris Philp MP, Community associations, Coulsdon, Croydon South, Purley, Richard Ottaway MP | Tagged Andrew Pelling, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon South, Hammerson, London Borough of Croydon, Richard Ottaway, South Croydon | 1 Comment

Arise Sir Tricky Dicky Ottaway – Croydon’s dark knight

Posted on December 31, 2013 by insidecroydon

Arise Sir Tricky Dicky Ottaway. If ever someone wanted to discredit the “Honours” system, this is a prime example that shows how debased the whole thing has become. The Daily Wail, not noted for being a radical rag, described the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015 General Election, Croydon South, Richard Ottaway MP | Tagged Conservative, Croydon South, Karren Brady, London, Ottaway, Richard Ottaway, Tory, United Kingdom Parliamentary expenses scandal | 14 Comments

Noted: How our local MPs voted to oppose food bank motion

Posted on December 20, 2013 by insidecroydon

On Wednesday, in the House of Commons, the Labour party put forward a motion that called for the government to look into the use of food banks in Britain. The number of people – many of them hard-working families – … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015 General Election, Charity, Croydon Central, Croydon Nightwatch, Croydon South, Gavin Barwell, Paul Burstow MP, Richard Ottaway MP, Tom Brake MP | Tagged Croydon, Food bank, Gavin Barwell, Labour, Paul Burstow, Tom Brake, Trussell Trust, Whitgift Foundation | 1 Comment

Food Bank Britain 2013: some uncomfortable truths

Posted on December 18, 2013 by insidecroydon

There is a debate in parliament today on the rising use of – and need for – food banks in Britain in 2013. Inside Croydon’s Christmas Appeal this year is for Croydon Nightwatch, the local charity which dispenses food to … Continue reading →

Posted in Charity, Croydon Nightwatch, Gavin Barwell, Health, Mike Fisher, Richard Ottaway MP, Steve Reed MP | Tagged Britain, Christmas, Food bank, Gary Barlow, Queens Gardens, Steve Reed, Trussell Trust | Leave a comment

Philp and MP Reed demand more cash for Croydon schools

Posted on December 10, 2013 by insidecroydon

Steve Reed OBE, the MP for Croydon North, has found himself an unlikely ally in Chris Philp, the leading donor to the Conservative party who has been chosen as the Tories’ next MP for Croydon South. Both have called on … Continue reading →

Posted in Cane Hill, Chris Philp MP, Croydon North, Croydon South, Education, Richard Ottaway MP, Schools, Steve Reed MP | Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Guardian, Croydon North, Croydon South, London, Tory | 1 Comment

Your chance to meet Chris Philp for a chat and a cuppa

Posted on December 1, 2013 by insidecroydon

Chris Philp, the Conservative party donor who has been parachuted in as their next candidate in the ultra-safe parliamentary seat of Croydon South, is inviting you round for a chat and a cuppa next Saturday. Philp has written an email … Continue reading →

Posted in "Hammersfield", 2015 General Election, Chris Philp MP, Croydon South, Gavin Barwell, Richard Ottaway MP | Tagged Brighton Road, Conservative, Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon South, Hampstead and Kilburn (UK Parliament constituency), London, Whitgift Foundation | Leave a comment

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