Tag Archives: David Lammy

Lammy’s Labour launch cancelled over Gaza demo fears

EXCLUSIVE: Bungling officials in the misfiring local Labour party have been forced into an 11th-hour cancellation of a visit by the shadow foreign secretary, amid fears of further disruptive demonstrations over their pro-Israel stance. By STEVEN DOWNES Maybe Sarah Jones, … Continue reading

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Labour MP Jones ‘too busy’ for refugees’ latest public meeting

Constituents are beginning to ask awkward questions of the Croydon Central MP, as she can find time to appear with Alastair Campbell and David Lammy, but has blanked a community group. By our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE Sarah Jones, the … Continue reading

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Lammy lined up as star attraction at Croydon West ‘launch’

David Lammy is to be the star turn at a “launch” event for Labour’s new Croydon West constituency party – a move that could attract more demonstrations and protests over the party’s failure to condemn Israel’s prolonged attacks on civilians … Continue reading

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Tory housing strategy that does nothing to build more homes

BARRATT HOLMES, our housing correspondent, on the missed opportunity of the housing Green Paper, published yesterday The housing Green Paper, published yesterday, had been promised for some considerable time. They were even working on a government housing strategy document when … Continue reading

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Labour’s London Mayor candidates coming to Croydon, Aug 10

Croydon’s Ruskin House will stage a Labour London Mayoral hustings on Monday week, August 10. The event is being co-ordinated on behalf of 10 outer London constituency Labour parties by the same officials from Croydon Central who are staging an … Continue reading

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Croydon businesses yet to receive riot compensation

Two years since the 8/8 riots in Croydon, and nearly 50 businesses in the borough have yet to receive a penny in the compensation that they were promised by Prime Minister “Call Me Dave” Cameron and the London Mayor Boris … Continue reading

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