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‘Offensive, patronising and pathetic’: Croydon Tory slates Zac

Posted on May 8, 2016 by insidecroydon

A prominent member of Croydon Conservatives has described the Zac Goldsmith Mayoral campaign as “offensive, patronising, off-putting, negative and pathetic”. John Cartwright also publicly admitted that to “register a protest”, he voted for Sian Berry, the Green Party candidate, as … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 London elections, Eddy Arram, Gavin Barwell, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Steve O'Connell, Zac Goldsmith MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

500,000 young Londoners may have lost their right to vote

Posted on May 4, 2016 by insidecroydon

More than one-third of young Londoners have “fallen off” the electoral register in the past 12 months and so won’t be able to vote in tomorrow’s London elections, according to research published today. In some of the most deprived areas … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 London elections, Caroline Pidgeon, Housing, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Sian Berry, Zac Goldsmith MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Ahmad challenges ‘Silent Steve’ to condemn racist campaign

Posted on May 2, 2016 by insidecroydon

“Dog whistle politics” and allegations of racist campaigning by the Tories have seen this week’s London elections described as among the dirtiest ever fought. And it’s not just WALTER CRONXITE reporting that, but the Green Party, a Conservative peer and … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 London elections, George Ayres, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Marina Ahmad, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Sian Berry, Steve O'Connell, Zac Goldsmith MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

#BackZacAndCrack shown two red cards by Generation Rent

Posted on April 13, 2016 by insidecroydon

One of the advantages of social media is the publication by various interest groups – from lobbyists and charities through to estate agents – of infographics, snappy illustrations of news. Like this one, from Generation Rent, published today on the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 London elections, Caroline Pidgeon, Housing, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Sian Berry, Zac Goldsmith MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Anger over Goldsmith email blunder before ‘secret’ meeting

Posted on March 17, 2016 by insidecroydon

Tory Mayoral hopeful Zac Goldsmith’s “top secret” event – which Inside Croydon is happy to reveal is being staged at Clyde Hall, Addiscombe, doors open at 5pm today – has descended into chaos and acrimony amid accusations that the Conservative … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 London elections, Addiscombe West, Chris Philp MP, Gavin Barwell, Mayor of London, Zac Goldsmith MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Goldsmith keeps coming back for more in Croydon

Posted on March 16, 2016 by insidecroydon

6 – 1 In football, 6-1 is not the sort of scoreline that you’d expect to help you win you the league title. But that’s how many times the two main contenders have visited this part of the city so … Continue reading →

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Croydon charity chief to speak for homeless on LBC

Posted on March 15, 2016 by insidecroydon

Croydon charity chief Jad Adams is to be the voice of London on homelessness for the period of the Mayoral election campaign. Adams, who is the chair of the Croydon-based charity Nightwatch, is part of a panel that the radio … Continue reading →

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Bungling Boris loses £900m and jeopardises tram extension

Posted on March 14, 2016 by insidecroydon

Financial and project mismanagement on a multi-million-pound scale under Boris Johnson means that whoever is elected to succeed London’s Tory Mayor in May will not have so much money available for major capital projects, such as the much-promised Tramlink extensions … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 EU referendum, 2016 London elections, Boris Johnson, Evening Boris, Ken Livingstone, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Steve O'Connell, Zac Goldsmith MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

#BackZacAndCrack to stage secret rave in Croydon this week

Posted on March 13, 2016 by insidecroydon

Local MP Chris Philp is organising a rave this week for his mate, Old Etonian millionaire Zac Goldsmith. Property fund expert Philp has been very busy lately, since being elected as MP to represent the people of Croydon South last … Continue reading →

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TfL takeover of commuter train service is eight years overdue

Posted on January 21, 2016 by insidecroydon

And so the political chicanery by the public school boys begins. One Old Etonian Tory, Boris Johnson, this morning handed another Old Etonian Tory, Zac Goldsmith, a parting gift as London Mayor when he announced that Transport for London is … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 London elections, Boris Johnson, Caroline Pidgeon, Christian Wolmar, Commuting, Coulsdon, East Croydon, Gavin Barwell, Ken Livingstone, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Tramlink, Transport, Val Shawcross, West Croydon, Zac Goldsmith MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Barwell campaigns with group implicated in Tory scandal

Posted on January 18, 2016 by insidecroydon

The Conservative Party’s investigation has barely begun into what has become known as the “Tatler Tory” scandal, which has involved serious accusations of misuse of personal data, allegations of sexual harassment during campaigns, attempted blackmail of a Government minister and … Continue reading →

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