Tag Archives: Iain Duncan Smith

Chinese police station on High Street leaves MP Philp spooked

Posted on April 20, 2023 by insidecroydon

Two Croydon MPs clashed in the House of Commons yesterday, as the Tory Government faced criticism from security services and its own backbenches over its failure to act against infiltration by the Chinese state. By WALTER CRONXITE, political editor Croydon … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Chris Philp MP, Crime, Croydon Central, Croydon South, Sarah Jones MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Poor set to suffer thanks to Barwell’s posturing

Posted on January 30, 2013 by insidecroydon

“Over the past five years, benefits have risen twice as fast as salaries.” Thus spoke the Member of Parliament for Croydon Central in full-on arslikhan mode at Prime Minister’s Questions at the House of Commons. “Does the Prime Minister agree that, … Continue reading →

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Election questions: Ben Stevenson, Communist

Posted on November 16, 2012 by insidecroydon

The Croydon North by-election is on November 29, and Inside Croydon has put to candidates a set of questions. We will be putting the responses on the record, published without the artifice, interruptions and grandstanding of the usual hustings. Over … Continue reading →

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Rouse rumbled: council CEO shows his election colours

Posted on November 13, 2012 by insidecroydon

When Iain Duncan-Smith, the works and pension minister in the ConDem government and a former leader of the Conservative party, stands up and opens an address to a meeting by stating that, “obviously”, he is there to support his party’s … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 by-election, Andrew Stranack, Croydon 8/8, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Gavin Barwell, Jon Rouse, Malcolm Wicks MP, Mike Fisher | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Ken Clarke and his Marxist theory of the rioting underclass

Posted on September 6, 2011 by insidecroydon

Has Ken Clarke been re-reading his Marx (that’s Karl, rather than the jazz-loving Groucho, of course)? Interesting in today’s Guardian article by the Justice Secretary that he blames the penal system for causing the riots, claiming that 75 per cent … Continue reading →

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