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Category Archives: Richard Ottaway MP
Twickenham councillor gets late call in Croydon selection race
It is hardly the most inspiring of openings for a prospective Tory parliamentary candidate. “I still remember the horror I felt when I realised I was a Conservative,” writes Luke Parker, the “16th man” in the Croydon South selection process. … Continue reading
Paxman and Brand unmask deep distrust with local politicians
Yesterday, we posted an online poll for our loyal reader to vote for their preferred candidate to become the local Conservatives’ candidate for Croydon South at the next parliamentary election. Whoever is chosen next week will be replacing Tricky Dicky … Continue reading
Vote in our ‘open primary’ on Tories’ Croydon South choice
Ever-helpful, Inside Croydon today launches its virtual open primary to guide Croydon South Conservatives over their choice of parliamentary candidate. With 14 Tories having thrown their hats into the ring, there’s no shortage of choice when they assemble before the … Continue reading
Then there were 14: Newark accepts Christie’s man’s bid
No sooner had the members of the local Conservative party started to get used to having 15 to choose between for their prospective parliamentary replacement for Tricky Dicky Ottaway in Croydon South than one of the candidates accepted a better … Continue reading
Tory candidates in Croydon South have their knockers
Voters in Croydon South are being used as human guinea pigs by the local Conservative party. Sort of. From dozens of applicants, the Tories have whittled down to a final 15 the candidates still in the running to replace Tricky … Continue reading
Posted in 2015 General Election, Croydon South, Richard Ottaway MP
Tagged Conservative, ConservativeHome, Croydon, Croydon South, Harrow West, Laura Trott, Rachel Joyce, Tory
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Downing Street tips its advisors for parliamentary selection
On yer bike. Downing Street has spoken and Laura Trott is one of its three preferred candidates to run for the Conservatives in the ultra-safe Tory Croydon South seat in 2015. But you might want to hit your Shimano brakes… … Continue reading
Man who lost Upper Norwood takes charge of Tory selection
It appears that there may be at least 300 career politicians among the Conservative party, all desperate to get a state-paid job for life. So overwhelming has been the response for applications to be the Tory candidate in ultra-safe Croydon … Continue reading
Ottaway to take key role in Parliament’s Syria debate
Richard Ottaway may well be a Croydon South MP in the Sir William Clark tradition of a studied remoteness from local constituency concerns, but the Tory veteran will come into his own tomorrow when the House of Commons is recalled … Continue reading
Tory MP Ottaway decries EVF demonstration as “rubbish”
Lord Bletchingley has spoken. The MP for Croydon South is usually far too busy to deal with matters affecting Croydon as a whole, what with his role at Westminster on the foreign affairs committee, filling in his expenses claims or, … Continue reading
Gove’s Roke “consultation” uses figures that do not add up
One of the basics taught at every primary school is adding up. Trouble with Michael Gove, the education secretary, and the “consultation” he commissioned on the future of Roke Primary School, is that none of it adds up. Roke is … Continue reading
Roke Primary victim of “overzealous” Gove, says Tory MP
Readers of a nervous disposition should look away now. The following article contains flashing lights and some robust English language and may not be suitable for those under the age of about 12. Or Michael Gove. If further proof were … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon South, Education, Kenley, Richard Ottaway MP, Roke Primary
Tagged Croydon, Department for Education, Harris, Harris Federation, Michael Gove, Richard Ottaway, Roke, Tory
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