Tag Archives: David Campanale

With 51 councillors, ‘Basher’ Lewis faces a fight for his survival

Posted on May 22, 2026 by insidecroydon

INSIDE SUTTON: After winning 51 of 55 seats in the local elections, you’d be forgiven for thinking everything’s going smoothly for Sutton’s LibDem council leader Barry ‘Basher’ Lewis. But ahead of next Tuesday’s annual council meeting, there’s already moves for … Continue reading →

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Sutton LibDem ‘should not be a lawmaker’ after court defeat

Posted on April 30, 2026 by insidecroydon

INSIDE SUTTON: Following a four-year battle, David Campanale is claiming complete victory over the Liberal Democrats who waged a vindictive campaign against him as their own political candidate, all because of his Christian beliefs. By ROSE HILL With local elections … Continue reading →

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

Posted on July 1, 2024 by insidecroydon

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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‘Biggles’ hits turbulence from first day as Sutton council leader

Posted on May 21, 2024 by insidecroydon

BELLE MONT, Inside Sutton’s answer to Laura Kuenssberg (but with fewer scruples), sat through last night’s ‘mayor-making’ ceremonials so that you didn’t have to, and reports simmering problems for the new council leader and a huge step backwards for Labour … Continue reading →

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‘Ghosted’ LibDem Campanale launches human rights appeal

Posted on May 14, 2024 by insidecroydon

Our Sutton politics editor, ROSE HILL, on the selection row that threatens to scupper LibDem hopes of winning back a key parliamentary seat Liberal Democrats are tonight staging a selection meeting to choose a new candidate to stand for their … Continue reading →

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Ex-BBC broadcaster in running for Sutton LibDem selection

Posted on April 12, 2024 by insidecroydon

BELLE MONT, our Sutton political editor, on a selection race that might make the TV news Former BBC Panorama and Newsnight reporter John Sweeney – known, unaffectionately, as “Foghorn” by the wags at Private Eye – is among the applicants … Continue reading →

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LibDem power struggle after Dombey retires as Sutton leader

Posted on March 11, 2024 by insidecroydon

BELLE MONT on the end of an error at the south-west London council Ruth Dombey, the Liberal Democrat leader of Sutton Council, is standing down from the position in May. Dombey has been leader of the council since 2012, making … Continue reading →

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