Category Archives: Rory Stewart

Conservatives’ anti-London policies have put Bailey in the dock

Posted on August 7, 2020 by insidecroydon

Covid-19 forced the postponement of the London elections in May. Now, as our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE, reports, with candidates dropping out and the dire performance of the Tory candidate, the capital is destined to endure the ‘forgotten election’ So … Continue reading →

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Leaderless LibDems now lose their London Mayor candidate

Posted on July 27, 2020 by insidecroydon

The Liberal Democrats, without a party leader for more than six months, have now lost their London Mayoral candidate, too, after Siobhan Benita withdrew from the contest this morning. What is often regarded as a “two-horse race” between Labour and … Continue reading →

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Tin-eared Tories look to dump Bailey’s lacklustre Mayor bid

Posted on June 10, 2020 by insidecroydon

Our political editor WALTER CRONXITE on how the Conservatives are beginning to panic over their gormless candidate for London Mayor Reports emerged overnight that the Tories are giving serious consideration to dumping their candidate for London Mayor, Shaun Bailey. As … Continue reading →

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Tories sigh with relief as Stewart exits London Mayor campaign

Posted on May 6, 2020 by insidecroydon

Rory Stewart, the former Tory leadership candidate who was expelled from the Conservatives at Westminster because of his implacable opposition to Boris Johnson’s stance on Brexit, has withdrawn from the London Mayoral campaign. What do you mean, you didn’t know … Continue reading →

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Cummings wins Labour’s Assembly selection race by 25 votes

Posted on February 21, 2020 by insidecroydon

WALTER CRONXITE, political editor, on a close-run thing Patsy Cummings, the councillor for South Norwood, will be Labour’s candidate in Croydon and Sutton for the London Assembly elections in May after winning a ballot of party members in the two … Continue reading →

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Ex-Tory minister has no policies, but says he’ll listen if Mayor

Posted on January 9, 2020 by insidecroydon

There are elections coming up, again, and in Croydon this week was the newest candidate to be London Mayor. RORY KELLY went to hear what Rory Stewart had to offer Rory Stewart, the former Conservative government minister and now an … Continue reading →

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Stewart is latest Tory to ignore allegations against SPAC Nation

Posted on January 8, 2020 by insidecroydon

Croydon North MP Steve Reed will use this afternoon’s adjournment debate in the House of Commons about the controversial cult-like SPAC Nation to demand to know “how young people at risk right now will be protected, how traumatised victims will … Continue reading →

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