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Labour forces Davis to erase ‘genocide’ from her manifesto
With Croydon’s Town Hall elections to be held one month today, one mayoral candidate has been ordered to censor her election brochure by party bosses, with MP Reed suspected of being behind move. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Labour’s candidate for … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Chrishni Reshekaron, Rowenna Davis, Steve Reed MP, Streatham and Croydon North
Tagged Chrisni Reshekaron, Cllr Chrisni Reshnekaron, Cllr Rowenna Davis, Conservative, Councillor Rowenna Davis, Croydon, Croydon Council, Gaza, Genocide, James McAsh, Labour, Labour Party London Region, London, London Borough of Croydon, Rowenna Davis, Steve Reed, Steve Reed OBE, Streatham and Croydon North, Tory, Trevor Chinn, Zack Polanski, Zionists
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Councillors make call to divest from Israeli-linked companies
More than 150 councillors from across London’s boroughs and London Assembly members have signed a letter demanding divestment of council pension funds from corporations which fund or support Israeli abuses against Palestinians. Yet only one of Croydon’s 70 councillors has … Continue reading
Posted in Bexley, Bromley Council, Dave Tchil, Kingston, Lambeth Council, Ria Patel, Sheldon Vestey, Southwark Council, Sutton Council, Wandsworth Council
Tagged Bexley, Bromley, CIV, Cllr Ria Patel, Croydon, Croydon Council, Gaza, Green Party, Israel, Labour, Lambeth, Liberal Democrats, London Collective Investment Vehicle, Martin Abrams, Palestine, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Ria Patel, Southwark, Sutton Council
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Judges rule Labour’s Palestine Action ban ‘disproportionate’
Croydon-based campaigners against the genocide in Gaza and Britain’s role in arming the Israeli Defence Force were vindicated today when High Court judges issued a ruling that said that the Home Secretary’s ban on Palestine Action was unlawful. The Palestine … Continue reading
Croydon activists among 890 arrests for ‘terrorism’ offences
Activists from Croydon and neighbouring south London boroughs were among the hundreds of futile arrests made by the Metropolitan Police at Westminster on Saturday, acting on the orders of the Labour government to suppress free speech while real crimes were … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Policing
Tagged David White, Defend Our Juries, Demonstrations, Gaza, Home Secretary, Labour, Met Police, Metropolitan Police, Palestine, Palestine Action, Yvette Cooper
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Jewish councillor quits Labour over bullying and anti-Semitism
Martin Abrams, an elected councillor in Streatham St Leonard’s ward in Steve Reed’s parliamentary constituency, has quit Labour, citing a culture of bullying and factionalism in the party. Abrams is Jewish, and was suspended by the Lambeth Labour Party in … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, Lambeth Council, Steve Reed MP, Streatham and Croydon North
Tagged 2026 council elections, anti-Semitism, Brixton Town Hall, Gaza, Labour, Lambeth, Lambeth council, Martin Abrams, Palestine, Steve Reed OBE, Streatham and Croydon North, Streatham St Leonard's
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Brighton bans Boxpark founder for wearing Palestine shirt
Roger Wade, the founder of Boxpark, has been banned from Brighton and Hove Albion’s football ground just for wearing a shirt with the word “Palestine” emblazoned across the chest. Wade’s complaint about his treatment – he says he’s been a … Continue reading
Posted in Boxpark, Business, Football
Tagged AmEx, AmEx Stadium, Boozepark, Boxpark, Brighton, Brighton and Hove Albion, Croydon, Gaza, Palestine, Palestine Action, Roger Wade
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Kind words but no action: how Croydon MP responds on Gaza
It’s all words but no action from the Labour government over the continuing slaughter and war crimes being conducted in Gaza by the Israeli military. The latest outrage came over the weekend, when Israeli forces targeted the Nasser Hospital, and … Continue reading
Record number of old people arrested at Palestine Action demo
Three women from a group of mostly Croydon-based protestors were among the record 532 people arrested at Saturday’s protest in support of Palestine Action and free speech outside the House of Commons. They included one 62-year-old charity worker who said … Continue reading
Posted in London-wide issues, Policing
Tagged Amnesty International, Croydon, Crystal Palace Friends of Palestine, Defend Our Juries, Freedom of Speech, Gaza, Genocide, Geoffrey Bindman KC, Greenpeace, Israel, Ita Gallagher, Keir Starmer, KIng Charles III, Labour, Labour Friends of Israel, London, Lord Hain, Metropolitan Police, Palestine, Palestine Action, Peter Hain, Sir Jonathon Porritt, Yvette Cooper
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Labour attack on freedom of speech continues at Gaza protest
Police say they arrested 365 people in Westminster today. These included a blind man in a wheelchair, former NHS nurses and Quakers, all for holding up signs saying ‘I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action’. But no one at the … Continue reading
Posted in David White, London-wide issues, Policing
Tagged Amnesty International, Croydon, David White, Defend Our Juries, Freedom of Speech, Gaza, Genocide, Geoffrey Bindman KC, Greenpeace, Israel, Keir Starmer, Labour, Labour Friends of Israel, London, Metropolitan Police, Michael Rosen, Mike Leigh, Palestine, Palestine Action, Yvette Cooper
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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
Posted in 2026 council elections, Chrishni Reshekaron, Rowenna Davis, West Thornton
Tagged 2026 Croydon mayoral election, 2026 local elections, Al Jazeera, Bernadette Khan, Chrishni Reshekaron, Cllr Rowenna Davis, Cllr Stuart King, Croydon, Croydon Council, Gaza, Janet Campbell, Keir Starmer, Labour, Labour Friends of Israel, Labour National Executive Council, Labour NEC, Natasha Irons MP, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed OBE, Tony Bliar, West Thornton
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Labour councillors do a runner over investments in Israeli arms
A ‘mystery illness’ swept through the ranks of elected representatives at the weekend, just when a campaign group was about to pay them a visit in Thornton Heath All three of Thornton Heath’s Labour councillors were overcome by an outbreak … Continue reading
Last Gasp: Ogbourne’s exhibition is summoning us to the sea
KEN TOWL meets an artist whose latest exhibition is about much more than just his paintings When Derek Ogbourne’s friend threw a dustbin at a front door many years ago, she set in motion a chain of events which culminated … Continue reading
Labour deselects Jewish Streatham councillor for Gaza support
Councillor Martin Abrams has accused those running Keir Starmer’s party of ‘pursuing their factional obsession against the interests of both the community and the Labour Party’ Martin Abrams, a councillor for Streatham St Leonard’s ward in Lambeth, has been deselected … Continue reading
What a load of old rubbish! And that’s just inside the Town Hall
There’s only a handful of opportunities each year for the public to question the way their council is being run, but as ANDREW FISHER, pictured right, discovered when watching last night’s full council meeting, it is increasingly obvious that the … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Andrew Fisher, Callton Young, Christopher Herman, Claire Bonham, Council Tax, Crime, Croydon Council, Fly tipping, Heathfield House, Jason Cummings, Katherine Kerswell, Live Facial Recognition cameras, Mayor Jason Perry, Refuse collection, Ria Patel, Rowenna Davis, Simon Fox, Stuart King, Veolia, Waddon
Tagged Andrew Fisher, Cllr Callton Young, Cllr Christopher Herman, Cllr Jason Cummings, Cllr Ria Patel, Cllr Rowenna Davis, Cllr Stuart King, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Gaza, Green Party, Heathfield House, Israel, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Pension fund, Rowenna Davis, Tory, Waddon
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Council invests £16m in companies ‘complicit in war crimes’
A community group is planning a protest outside the Town Hall tomorrow morning, to bring further attention to how Croydon Labour is backing the Tories over holding investments in companies that have been arming the Israeli military during its genocidal … Continue reading
Fans accuse Stormzy of selling out in ‘blood and burgers’ deal
Jeremy Corbyn says rapper’s ads are allowing McDonald’s to ‘culture-wash their reputation as caterers of genocide in Gaza’ Stormzy is facing a backlash from fans, and Jeremy Corbyn, all over a box of chicken McNuggets. The world-famous rapper and Croydon … Continue reading
Posted in Business
Tagged Croydon, Free Palestine, Gaza, Israel, Jeremy Corbyn, McDonald's, Palestine, Peace and Justice, Stormzy
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Gaza Fights For Freedom, Ruskin House Film Club, Feb 21
Posted in Cinema, History, Ruskin House
Tagged Gaza, Palestine, Ruskin House, Ruskin House Screen Club
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The Big Lie III: Censoring Palestine, Ruskin House, Dec 18
Posted in Cinema, History, Ruskin House
Tagged Gaza, Palestine, Ruskin House, Ruskin House Screen Club, The Big LIe
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Labour back Conservatives on fossil fuel and arms investments
KEN LEE reports from the final full meeting of the council this year Ethics and morals are just too expensive for Croydon’s Conservative and Labour councillors. Two petitions were submitted to Wednesday night’s council meeting calling on the Mayor to … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Callton Young, Climate Crisis Commission, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Environment, Esther Sutton, Fairfield, Ria Patel
Tagged Callton Young, Cllr Esther Sutton, Cllr Ria Patel, Conservative, Council pension fund, Croydon, Croydon Council, fossil fuels, Gaza, Green Party, Israel, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Petitions, Ria Patel, Tory
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Greens look to halt council’s investment in global arms trade
Town Hall reporter KEN LEE on a move to bring a more ethical approach to the council’s massive pension fund As global tensions increase over the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with permission being given by the United States for American … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Esther Sutton, Fairfield, Ria Patel
Tagged apartheid, Cllr Esther Sutton, Cllr Ria Patel, Croydon, Croydon Council, Esther Sutton, Gaza, Genocide, Global Arms Trade, Green Party, Israel, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Palestine, Ria Patel, Russia, Tory, Ukraine
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Can you vote for politicians who won’t answer your questions?
CROYDON ELECTION QUESTIONS For this General Election, Inside Croydon offered a platform to candidates from across the political spectrum, from across the borough’s four constituencies. Much the same questions, their answers to be published at length. But some of the … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 General Election, Ben Taylor, Chris Philp MP, Croydon South, Croydon West, Rick Howard, Sarah Jones MP
Tagged 2024 General Election, Ben Taylor, Brexit, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Croydon West, Gaza, General Election, General Election 2024, Labour, Sarah Jones MP, Tory
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It’s not about my personal power or glory. It’s about principles
CROYDON ELECTION QUESTIONS For this General Election, Inside Croydon has been offering a platform to candidates from across the political spectrum, from across the borough’s four constituencies. Much the same questions, their answers published at length. Here, we speak with … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 General Election, Croydon East, Croydon Greens, Peter Underwood
Tagged 2024 General Election, Brexit, Carla Denyer, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon East, Gaza, General Election, General Election 2024, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Peter Underwood, Tory
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People power! Reed’s ‘sinister’ complaint is dropped by police
EXCLUSIVE: Zionist-supporting Labour front-bencher claimed he feared for his life when a small group of grannies and mums staged a protest calling for an end of the killing in Gaza. By STEVEN DOWNES Two pensioners from Croydon who were called … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon North, David White, Steve Reed MP, Streatham and Croydon North
Tagged 2024 General Election, Croydon, Croydon North, David White, Gaza, General Election, General Election 2024, Israel, London, Marian Carty, Metropolitan Police, Palestine, Steve Reed OBE, Streatham and Croydon North, Zionist
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Our four MPs are doing nothing to try to stop carnage in Gaza
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Are our borough’s four MPs doing the ‘right thing’? DAVID WHITE doesn’t think so “Israel has been genociding the Palestinians for months now. The point is why no one stops the carnage. This is the question” These words … Continue reading →
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