Tag Archives: Chrishni Reshekaron

Labour councillor’s Friends of Israel pose starts selection row

The council elections are little more than 10 months away, but suspicions of selection stitch-ups are already circulating among Croydon Labour’s members. By WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor Between now and next May, we can all confidently expect to receive a … Continue reading

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Reform hand LibDems complete control across Sutton borough

The story of election night was how Reform UK denied Conservatives seat wins across the country, even with absentee candidates, including in Sutton and Cheam. BERTIE WORCESTER-PARK reports The final Survation prediction for the Sutton and Cheam constituency was rubbish. … Continue reading

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LibDem Taylor rattled as questions of religion won’t go away

Hustings? What hustings? Across the two constituencies in Sutton, there has been only one public meeting organised ahead of Thursday’s General Election, in the hotly-contested Sutton and Cheam constituency, where it all kicked off when someone posed a question of … Continue reading

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LibDems have gone all parochial in Sutton, just as they like it

The national election campaign as it is being conducted in neighbouring Sutton has a very local feel to it, according to NICK MATTEY, Beddington’s independent councillor Here in Sutton, the campaign leading up to polling day on July 4 in … Continue reading

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Reigate, Kingston, Sutton: the seats facing ‘The Croydon Effect’

In the second part of our General Election Special, WALTER CRONXITE, political editor, casts his expert eye further afield, to Sutton and Bromley, and even into the Surrey stockbroker belt Compared with Croydon, it’s an entirely different political landscape in … Continue reading

Posted in 2024 General Election, Bobby Dean, Bromley Council, Chrishni Reshekaron, David Campanale, Elliot Colburn, Kingston, Luke Taylor MP, Mario Creatura, Paul Scully MP, Reigate and Banstead Council, Sutton and Cheam, Tom Drummond | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Newman’s Numpties join race to become Croydon’s new MP

Even political editor WALTER CRONXITE’s ghast was flabbered when he heard how some of those at the heart of the council regime that bankrupted the borough are now shamelessly chasing after selection for a new parliamentary seat Last week’s announcement … Continue reading

Posted in Alisa Flemming, Ben Taylor, Chris Philp MP, Chrishni Reshekaron, Croydon Central, Croydon East, Croydon North, Croydon South, Croydon West, Maddie Henson, Olga Fitzroy, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Labour’s ‘toxic legacy’ in Croydon proving hard to shake off

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Around the country, the Tories are in retreat thanks to the failings of their three Prime Ministers. But not in Croydon, where they face a neutered opposition, as political editor WALTER CRONXITE reports In London and in … Continue reading

Posted in 2022 council elections, 2022 Croydon Mayor election, 2024 General Election, Alison Butler, Chris Clark, Chrishni Reshekaron, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Croydon South, Lynne Hale, Mayor Jason Perry, Mike Bonello, New Addington, New Addington North, Paul Scott, Sarah Jones MP, Selsdon Vale and Forestdale, South Croydon, Tony Newman, Waddon | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

All the King’s men (and women): meet Labour’s shadow cabinet

Last week, we provided the low-down on the new council cabinet under £81,000 per year Tory executive Mayor Jason Perry. Now our Town Hall reporter KEN LEE provides a briefing on the newly unveiled shadow team Some are born great, … Continue reading

Posted in 2022 council elections, Alisa Flemming, Bensham Manor, Brigitte Graham, Callton Young, Chris Clark, Chrishni Reshekaron, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Enid Mollyneaux, Fairfield, Jamie Audsley, Janet Campbell, Mayor Jason Perry, Mike Bonello, New Addington, Nina Degrads, Rowenna Davis, Stuart King, Thornton Heath, Waddon, West Thornton, Woodside | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

King ends front-bench sinecures for most Newman numpties

CROYDON LABOUR IN CRISIS: Starmer and Evans are using this borough as an experiment in central party control over rogue councils. By our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE And there you have it. The 2022 local government definition of a non-job, … Continue reading

Posted in Alisa Flemming, Brigitte Graham, Callton Young, Chris Clark, Chrishni Reshekaron, Enid Mollyneaux, Janet Campbell, Maddie Henson, Manju Shahul Hameed, Mayor Jason Perry, Mike Bonello, Nina Degrads, Patricia Hay-Justice, Patsy Cummings, Paul Scott, Planning, Steve Reed MP, Stuart King, Tony Newman, West Thornton | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments