Category Archives: London-wide issues

Cummings in poll position with all-woman Assembly shortlist

Posted on June 25, 2019 by

Political editor WALTER CRONXITE on how Labour has finally got round to selecting candidates for next May’s London Assembly elections The fix is in. Labour announced yesterday morning that the selection of a candidate to stand for the party in … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 London elections, Andrew Dismore, Florence Eshalomi, Jamie Audsley, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Patsy Cummings, Sadiq Khan, Shaun Bailey, Tom Copley | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Creatura needs help from ‘Bust-up Boris’, as LibDems win seat

Posted on June 24, 2019 by

Two south London council by-elections in the past week suggest the LibDems might have a chance of breaking Croydon’s political duopoly, reports our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE Boris Johnson’s selection by the 0.15per cent of the population which comprises the … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Chris Philp MP, Coulsdon, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Mario Creatura, Merton, Old Coulsdon, Sarah Jones MP, Wandsworth Council | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Taxi for O’Connell! Tory councillor thinks Tube runs to Croydon

Posted on June 20, 2019 by

There’s an old saying that you get what you pay for. It seems that these days, you can’t expect a great deal for £67,733. That’s the amount, in pay and council allowances, still being pocketed by “Silent” Steve O’Connell, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Kenley, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Steve O'Connell | Tagged , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Theresa May’s ‘legacy’: a racist as successor, and Grenfell guilt

Posted on June 19, 2019 by

Our political editor WALTER CRONXITE hot-footed it to the House of Commons this lunchtime for Theresa Mayhem’s 90th session of PMQs, where this part of south London had a prominent part With the clock ticking down on the disastrous Premiership … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Croydon Central, Gavin Barwell, London-wide issues, Sarah Jones MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Freedom! Are Crystal Palace residents ready for breakaway?

Posted on June 14, 2019 by

The week-long Crystal Palace Festival gets underway tomorrow with a weekend of music and dance in the park. But because of the local borough geography, the organisers and other groups have to deal with five, even six, local authorities, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Activities, Art, Bromley Council, Comedy, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace Park, Dance, Lambeth Council, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Music, Poetry, Southwark Council, Theatre | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Bonham selected by LibDems to seize Assembly seat chance

Posted on June 14, 2019 by

Political editor WALTER CRONXITE reports that while Labour in London is sitting on their hands over next year’s Assembly elections, their polling booth rivals are already getting to work Chuka Umunna, who was elected as the Labour MP for Streatham … Continue reading →

Posted in Caroline Pidgeon, Claire Bonham, London Assembly, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Shaun Bailey, Sutton Council | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

‘I think the council was right to give Brick by Brick a try’

Posted on June 10, 2019 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: Not everyone thinks that the council-owned house-builder is doing a bad job. Here DAVID WHITE puts the case in favour of Brick by Brick The housing crisis is getting worse because of Tory government policies, not because of … Continue reading →

Posted in Brick by Brick, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, David White, Housing | Tagged , , , | 10 Comments