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Category Archives: Winston McKenzie
Tory Perry wins historic Mayor election by less than 600 votes
Democracy was kept waiting while council officials struggled with their abacuses. By our sleep-deprived political editor, WALTER CRONXITE Jason Perry has been declared the first elected Mayor of Croydon, after a borough-wide vote sent a message to the local Labour … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 Croydon Mayor election, Andrew Pelling, Croydon Greens, Jason Perry, Peter Underwood, Richard Howard, Trinity School, Val Shawcross, Winston McKenzie
Tagged 2022 Local Elections, 2022 Mayoral election, Andrew Pelling, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Mayor, Croydon Mayoral election 2022, Democratically Elected Mayor of Croydon, Green Party, Jason Perry, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London Borough of Croydon, Peter Underwood, Richard Howard, Tory, Val Shawcross, Winston McKenzie
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Not for the first time, questions were better than the answers
And with a week to election day, the last of the set-piece hustings was staged at The Wreck at the Fairfield Halls last night. KEN TOWL, pictured right, went along, so that you wouldn’t have to… So what did we … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 council elections, 2022 Croydon Mayor election, Andrew Pelling, Fairfield Halls, Jason Perry, Peter Underwood, Richard Howard, The Wreck, Val Shawcross, Winston McKenzie
Tagged 2022 Mayoral election, Andrew Pelling, Boris Johnson, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Mayor, Croydon Mayoral election 2022, Democratically Elected Mayor of Croydon, Farah London, Gavin Palmer, Green Party, Jason Perry, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Peter Underwood, Richard Howard, Tory, Val Shawcross, Winston McKenzie
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Stumped on the stump: candidates caught out over 2nd choice
It has been said that politics is a form of performance art… so using a stage in The Wreck for election hustings last night was quite appropriate. But it was one question that stole the show It was the first … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 council elections, 2022 Croydon Mayor election, Andrew Pelling, Jason Perry, Peter Underwood, Richard Howard, Val Shawcross, Winston McKenzie
Tagged 2022 Mayoral election, Andrew Pelling, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Mayor, Croydon Mayoral election 2022, Democratically Elected Mayor of Croydon, Jason Perry, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Peter Underwood, Richard Howard, Tory, Val Shawcross, Winston McKenzie
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How Winston McKenzie became Croydon’s Public Enema No1
It seems every election has a joker in the pack, and this year Winston McKenzie, the candidate who declared ‘Croydon is a dump!’, is once again seeking your votes. KEN TOWL read his manifesto, so that you wouldn’t have to … Continue reading
The more things change, the more they stay just the same
Bleary-eyed after just a couple of hours’ sleep, our political editor WALTER CRONXITE has been crunching some numbers on the local election results Four years ago, the Prime Minister was David Cameron, Nick Clegg was leader of the LibDems and … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 council elections, Addiscombe East, Ashburton, Caragh Skipper, Chris Clark, Fairfield, Mary Croos, Niro Sirisena, Shirley North, Tony Newman, Waddon, Winston McKenzie
Tagged Conservative, Croydon Council, Fairfield, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London Borough of Croydon, Shirley North, Tony Newman, Tory, UKIP, Winston McKenzie
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Here we go again as McKenzie tries to make another comeback
ELECTION COUNTDOWN: Our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE, reports on the finalised candidates list for the Town Hall elections, which eventually got published by the council while the returning officer was on holiday He’s back. Again. After an absence of nearly … Continue reading
Umunna gets the call as ‘special guest’ to pep up Reed’s rally
WALTER CRONXITE on the snail-like progress of Labour’s selection process, UKIP’s choice of Barwell’s bouncer as a General Election candidate, and news from neighbouring constituencies Nearly five years since he was selected as Labour’s candidate in the very safe seat … Continue reading
Posted in 2017 General Election, Chris Philp MP, Croydon North, Croydon South, Kathleen Garner, Lambeth Council, Michael Swadling, Paul Scully MP, Peter Staveley, Steve Reed MP, Sutton Council, Tom Brake MP, Winston McKenzie
Tagged Bonnie Ash, Carshalton and Wallington, Chuka Umunna, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, Emine Ibrahim, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Peter Staveley, Steve Reed OBE, Sutton, Sutton and Cheam, Tom Brake MP, Tory, UKIP
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McKenzie launches his leadership bid for English Democrats
Less than a year after joining the English Democrats from UKIP, Winston McKenzie, the failed politician who has never won an election in his life, now wants to challenge for the leadership of his latest party. But McKenzie will have … Continue reading
Mystery over what happened to McKenzie’s election donations
The “Chump from the Dump” has suffered another election knock-out. But as WALTER CRONXITE reports, the wannabe politician doesn’t always lose his deposit Being an ex-boxer, and a not very good one at that, Winston McKenzie should be familiar with … Continue reading
Posted in South Norwood, West Thornton, Winston McKenzie
Tagged English Democrats, South Norwood, UKIP, Waddon, West Thornton, Winston McKenzie
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‘Chump from the Dump’ chosen to contest Cameron’s old seat
The English Democrats must be embarrassed that they have chosen serial political loser Winston McKenzie as their candidate for next month’s by-election in Witney, David Cameron’s former parliamentary seat. Because two days after this somewhat eccentric decision was announced at … Continue reading
Winston McKenzie’s all at sea with English Democrats dinner
He’s back. Winston McKenzie, the serial political loser who was unable to fulfil his ambition to become Mayor of London for the English Democrats when he couldn’t raise enough dosh for the deposit, has now gone into the event promotion … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Winston McKenzie
Tagged English Democrats, Marianne Bowness, Tory, UKIP, Winston McKenzie
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McKenzie’s back on the ballot with the right-wing splitters
It looks like Winston McKenzie may get to stand in an election on May 5 after all. But the “Chump from the Dump”, who was ruled out of being a candidate for the London Mayoralty because he couldn’t manage to … Continue reading
Winston McKenzie shows poor form for the London Mayor race
Winston “the Chump from the Dump” McKenzie is out of the London Mayor election before it has even started. The Croydon-based serial election loser was supposed to be standing for the far-right English Democrats (after having tried his luck, and … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 London elections, Winston McKenzie
Tagged London, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, UKIP, Winston McKenzie
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McKenzie makes desperate plea for £60,000 in Mayor bid
Failed boxer Winston McKenzie’s political career could be about to be dealt a knock-out blow, and his hopes of running for London Mayor dashed for lack of cash. The serial political loser, who left UKIP last year complaining of racism, … Continue reading
Reed leads call for McKenzie to be evicted from Big Brother
Steve Reed OBE, who was re-elected as MP last May when Winston McKenzie stood against him as the UKIP candidate in Croydon North, has led the calls for the former boxer to be sacked from Celebrity Big Brother following the … Continue reading
Non-celebrity political loser Winston McKenzie is in the house
STEVEN DOWNES watches the reality TV show, so you don’t have to DAY ONE in the Big Bruvva house… And so the 17th celebrity season of Big Brother gets underway tonight, from 9pm on Channel 5 with, it is fair … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Winston McKenzie
Tagged #CBB, Celebrity Big Brother, Croydon, South Norwood, UKIP, Winston McKenzie
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Winston McKenzie’s Celebrity Big Brother gig won’t end well
The comedy gold on the 2016 edition of Celebrity Big Brother seems destined to be provided by the “Chump from the Dump”, South Norwood’s very own Winston McKenzie. The line-up was “leaked” (ie. handed to) the Sunday edition of the … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 London elections, South Norwood, Winston McKenzie
Tagged Big Brother, Celebrity Big Brother, Croydon, South Norwood, UKIP, Winston McKenzie
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McKenzie finds new friends in party with links to EDL
More comedy gold from Winston McKenzie, who even the local papers are describing as “Croydon’s political bed-hopper”, after he announced that he has joined the English Democrats and is to be their candidate for election as London Mayor. A month … Continue reading
Posted in Mayor of London, Winston McKenzie
Tagged EDL, London, London Assembly, Mayor, UKIP, Winston McKenzie
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UKIP’s Farage failed to act over McKenzie’s homophobic text
Inside Croydon has discovered that Winston McKenzie, UKIP’s most high-profile black member until he resigned last week amid accusations of racism in the party, openly used homophobic language in communication with Nigel Farage, the UKIP leader. McKenzie texted a message … Continue reading
Winston McKenzie quits UKIP, accuses them of racism
Where will he wash-up next? Winston McKenzie today announced that he has resigned from UKIP because he has been subjected to racism by the party, after they declined to select him as their candidate to run for London Mayor. McKenzie … Continue reading
Snubbed again, McKenzie fails to make UKIP’s first XI
There must be an election coming up: Croydon’s serial political loser, Winston McKenzie, has been on the telly again. Not that his latest incoherent appearance did McKenzie any good, because UKIP managed to snub him over selections as their candidate … Continue reading
Coulsdon roads campaigner Morgan is kicked out of UKIP
To be kicked out of one right-wing party is unfortunate. But Coulsdon agitator Peter Morgan has now been expelled from two such political groups. According to a lawyer from UKIP, Morgan has had his membership of that party “rescinded”. This … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Coulsdon, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Cycling, Environment, London-wide issues, Parking, Peter Staveley, Transport, Winston McKenzie
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Tory, UKIP
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