Tag Archives: Chris Philp MP

MP Philp: I won’t be calling for no confidence vote on PM

Posted on November 17, 2018 by

Croydon’s lone Conservative MP will not be among those who sends a letter calling for a no confidence vote in the Prime Minister,  Inside Croydon can reveal. Theresa Mayhem’s Tory Government has been in crisis this week, since the terms … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Chris Philp MP, Croydon South, Gavin Barwell, Nero Ughwujabo | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Croydon Scouts check out Westminster for Parliament Week

Posted on November 14, 2018 by

Croydon Scouts chose a particularly interesting date for their latest group outing, to the Palace of Westminster yesterday to learn about the workings of Parliament on the day that news emerged that a Brexit agreement had been brokered between the … Continue reading →

Posted in Chris Philp MP, Sarah Jones MP, Scouts and Guides | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

MP Philp: ‘I stand by my Swiss border tweet completely’

Posted on October 31, 2018 by

Our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE, discovers that the borough’s Conservative MP is entirely unaware of the old saying, ‘When in a hole, stop digging…’ Croydon South MP Chris Philp says, “I stand by the tweet completely,” after he attempted to … Continue reading →

Posted in Chris Philp MP, Croydon South | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Tory MP’s Brexit ignorance that borders on the laughable

Posted on October 25, 2018 by

WALTER CRONXITE, our political editor, on how Croydon’s Tory MP showed himself to be excess baggage when it comes to finding solutions to some of the tougher problems of exiting the EU It’s not just Labour politicians in Croydon who, … Continue reading →

Posted in Chris Philp MP, Croydon South | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Newman and Philp ignore air quality to welcome Gatwick news

Posted on October 18, 2018 by

PAUL LUSHION, our environment correspondent, on how Croydon’s politicians have a Trump-like capacity for ignoring the rapidly impending threat of Global Warming The Croydon political duopoly had some cross-party consensus this morning, as senior Labour and Tory figures almost knocked … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Chris Philp MP, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Environment, Sarah Jones MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Boundary changes put Labour MP Jones’ seat under threat

Posted on September 10, 2018 by

The parliamentary boundary commissioners have finally issued their proposals for new constituencies, and it is not good news for Croydon’s Labour MPs. WALTER CRONXITE reports Tasked by the Conservative Government under David Cameron (remember him?) to reduce the size of … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 General Election, Chris Philp MP, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, Gavin Barwell, Lambeth Council, Merton, Sarah Jones MP, Siobhain McDonagh MP, Steve Reed MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

MP Jones ‘shocked’ as Philp’s new money claim proves false

Posted on August 14, 2018 by

Two of Croydon’s MPs have been in a spat over the details of the Tory Government’s latest initiative to help the homeless, after Croydon South Conservative MP Chris Philp was wheeled out for the broadcast media on Sunday night and … Continue reading →

Posted in Chris Philp MP, Croydon Central, Croydon South, Housing, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sarah Jones MP, Tom Copley | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment