Tag Archives: David White

Newman feels pressure as Fairfield selection referred for review

Posted on March 15, 2020 by

Political editor WALTER CRONXITE on how an internal party scandal is about to cause more discomfort for the Croydon council leader As council leader Tony Newman comes under increasing pressure over a range of policy failures, while the Democratically Elected … Continue reading →

Posted in Caragh Skipper, Chris Clark, Clive Fraser, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, David White, Fairfield, Jose Joseph, Tony Newman | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Lloyd’s legacy to Croydon offers a real breath of fresh air

Posted on November 22, 2019 by

DAVID WHITE on one of Croydon’s greatest, greenest assets For all its faults and challenges, Croydon is a great place to live. One feature which makes it great in my eyes is its parks and green spaces. All 127 of … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon parks, David White, Environment, Lloyd Park | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

‘I think the council was right to give Brick by Brick a try’

Posted on June 10, 2019 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: Not everyone thinks that the council-owned house-builder is doing a bad job. Here DAVID WHITE puts the case in favour of Brick by Brick The housing crisis is getting worse because of Tory government policies, not because of … Continue reading →

Posted in Brick by Brick, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, David White, Housing | Tagged , , , | 11 Comments

Enough to make you physically sick: Labour official Chukas up

Posted on October 22, 2018 by

Our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE, on how the stresses and strains of Brexit are showing themselves in the local Labour Party A Labour Party official who works in Croydon MP Sarah Jones’s office yesterday courted controversy and internal party division … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Central, David White, Sarah Jones MP, Tony Newman | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Corbyn’s ‘commonsense socialism’ is creating real change

Posted on September 27, 2018 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: The Labour Party’s annual conference ended in Liverpool with progress being made, writes DAVID WHITE “I am a socialist and one day so will the Labour Party be.” Those were the words of Donald Soper, the Methodist minister, … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Central, David White, Education, Housing, Sarah Jones MP | Tagged , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Jeremy Corbyn: ‘We are now the political mainstream’

Posted on September 27, 2017 by

CONFERENCE SKETCH: Something has changed in British politics in the past year, and it was palpable at the Labour Party conference. Party veteran DAVID WHITE reports from Brighton Transformed. I think that would be the word to describe the Labour … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 General Election, 2018 council elections, Croydon Central, David White | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

Momentum makes gains but Newman’s still in Blairite civil war

Posted on July 28, 2017 by

Political editor WALTER CRONXITE on the latest developments within local Labour parties, including in LibDem Tom Brake’s Carshalton and Wallington fiefdom Momentum, the grassroots movement established to support Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership and values within the Labour Party, gained, well… some … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018 council elections, Alison Butler, Caragh Skipper, Clive Fraser, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, David White, Outside Croydon, Paul Scott, Sarah Jones MP, South Norwood, Steve Reed MP, Sutton Council, Tom Brake MP, Tony Newman | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment