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South of the border, residents brew up a planning rebellion
The Conservatives suffered a near-wipe-out in last week’s council elections held in the usually true blue stockbroker belt of Surrey. Our political editor WALTER CRONXITE has crunched the numbers and found that local issues do matter Croydon’s 70 councillors cost … Continue reading
Surrey’s voters face a multi-coloured swapshop at the polls
Our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE, checks out some straws in the election wind caused by the Brexit storm, as neighbouring councils hold their elections today Londoners might be spared the bother of going to the polling stations today, but for … Continue reading
LibDem councillor who rediscovered herself as an Epsom sort
BERTIE WORCESTER-PARK reports on how Monica Coleman, having voted through the incinerator in Sutton, has re-invented herself as a residents’ association candidate in West Ewell to jump on the councillor allowance gravy train in local elections in Surrey tomorrow It’s … Continue reading
Security warning for demonstrations over European elections
WALTER CRONXITE on how Croydon and other London local authorities have been told to prepare for the worst: European elections in May Jo Negrini, Croydon’s barely competent £200,000 per year council chief executive, confirmed to Monday night’s full council meeting … Continue reading
Posted in 2019 European elections, Bromley Council, Croydon Council, Jo Negrini, Kingston, Lambeth Council, Southwark Council, Surrey, Sutton Council, Wandsworth Council
Tagged Conservative, Croydon Council, Jo Negrini, Labour, Lambeth, London Borough of Croydon, London Borough of Sutton, Southwark, Tory, UKIP
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Banstead Rotary Club charity walk, Epsom Downs, May 5
Posted in Activities, Charity, Outside Croydon, Surrey, Walks
Tagged Banstead, Epsom Downs, Rotary Club, Surrey
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‘People’s Vote’ poll paints bleak picture for Labour in London
WALTER CRONXITE has been crunching some numbers from the latest opinion poll A much bigger survey than usual of London voters by YouGov, as part of their mega 25,000-people national poll (funded by something calling itself “The People’s Vote”), suggests … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Philp MP, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, Lambeth Council, Mario Creatura, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP, Surrey
Tagged Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, Jane Edbrooke, Labour, Lambeth, Liberal Democrats, Mario Creatura, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed OBE, Surrey County Council, The People's Vote, YouGov
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Report warns that Tory-run Surrey council could go bust
All those residents in true blue wards to the south of the borough, who dream of the day when Coulsdon can declare their own little version of UDI and hitch themselves to a neighbouring council, might want to be careful … Continue reading
Posted in Outside Croydon, Surrey
Tagged Chris Grayling, David Hodge, Jeremy Hunt, Joanna Killian, Michael Gove, Philip Hammond, Surrey, Surrey County Council
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