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Exclusive: Corbyn talks on Your Party, Labour and David Evans
In our latest premium content podcast, Andrew Fisher interviews Jeremy Corbyn MP, who talks about the formation of the new Your Party and how it might contest local elections in 2026. The former Labour leader also talks about the ‘control … Continue reading
Posted in 2017 General Election, 2019 General Election, 2026 council elections, Andrew Fisher, David Evans, Steve Reed MP
Tagged 2017 General Election, 2019 General Election, Andrew Fisher, Brexit, Croydon, David Evans, Diane Abbott, Islington North, Jeremy Corbyn, Jeremy Corbyn MP, John McDonnell MP, Labour, London, Morgan McSweeney, National Executive Committee, Steve Reed MP, The Andrew Fisher Interview, Your Party, Zara Sultana
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In-depth and informed: John McDonnell answers our questions
Our latest piece of premium content exclusively available to iC’s paying subscribers is a wide-ranging interview with John McDonnell, the veteran MP and former shadow Chancellor. This is the latest in our The Andrew Fisher Interview series, an Under The … Continue reading
Labour MPs’ ‘tears’ won’t keep the elderly warm this winter
Why were Labour MPs threatened with losing the party whip, and what does it mean? ANDREW FISHER on how Croydon’s MPs voted over the removal of pensioners’ Winter Fuel Payment The decision to cut the Winter Fuel Payment for 9-out-of-10 … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Fisher, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon East, Croydon South, Croydon West, Gordon Brown, Jeremy Corbyn MP, John McDonnell MP, Keir Starmer, Labour, Natasha Irons MP, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed OBE, Streatham and Croydon North, Tony Blair, Tory, Winter Fuel Allowance, Winter Fuel Payment
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2024 will be a time for honesty and straight-talking in politics
In his regular iC column, TV politics pundit ANDREW FISHER looks at the daunting mess left in the in-tray for any new government next year This year has been a rough one – living standards have fallen again, NHS waiting … Continue reading
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Tagged 15% Council Tax hike, Andrew Fisher, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Forde Report, John McDonnell MP, Keir Starmer, Labour, Tory
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50 years of the Freedom Pass rally, Southwark Park, Sep 23
Posted in Activities, TfL, Transport
Tagged Freedom Pass, GLC, John McDonnell MP, London Transport, Mick Lynch, RMT
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Deferential leader wants to serve power, not to challenge it
In his latest exclusive column for this website, ANDREW FISHER asks whether only two Union flags in a video on Coronation day is sufficiently obsequious for the Labour leader A Labour leader called Keir once said that, “The toady who … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Fisher, Coronation, Daniel Morgan, Jean Charles de Menezes, Jeremy Corbyn, John McDonnell MP, Keir Hardie, Keir Starmer, Keith Starmer, KIng Charles III, KIng Charles III Coronation, Labour, Polly Toynbee, Progress, Republic, Robin Cook, Sarah Everard, Sir Keir Starmer, Tony Benn, Tony Blair
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RMT Rally to Save London’s Public Transport, Aug 31
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Norwood Junction, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Bernie Sanders, John McDonnell MP, Mick Lynch, RMT union, TfL, Transport for London, TUC
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England’s Tories remain enthusiastic only about ground rent
As ANDREW FISHER explains, the cost of living crisis begins with too many people being unable to afford somewhere decent to live, as private rents increase by 15.8% this year “Been spending most our lives living in a landlords’ paradise”. … Continue reading
What a waste! Tory billions could pay to freeze your Council Tax
The Conservative government is punishing the people of Croydon by refusing to write off any of the council’s debts – but they are happy to write off £13billion from their own cock-ups in Whitehall. By ANDREW FISHER Croydon Council has … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Fisher, Boris Johnson, Croydon Council, Improvement Board, Report in the Public Interest, RIPI II: Fairfield Halls, Section 114 notice
Tagged Andrew Fisher, Boris Johnson, Conservative, coronavirus, Council Tax, Covid-19, Croydon, Croydon Council, Fairfield Halls, Jo Negrini, John McDonnell MP, Labour, Tony Newman, Tory
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MP McDonnell: invest in councils to help to restore services
Senior London MP John McDonnell has called on the Tory Chancellor Rishi Sunak to abandon misleading rhetoric such as “levelling up”, saying that tomorrow’s Budget speech should be used as an opportunity to “level back”, and put funding to local … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, John McDonnell MP, Labour, Rishi Sunak, Tory
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‘Beyond farce’ as Labour purges veteran Croydon official
STEVEN DOWNES reports on the latest, and predictable, move by the Labour leadership in what is being called ‘a witch hunt’ against the left David White, one of the longest-serving Labour officials in Croydon, has been “administratively suspended” by the … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Central, David Evans, David White
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Central, David Evans, David White, John McDonnell MP, Labour, Sir Keir Starmer
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John McDonnell: Next steps for Labour, Ruskin House, Feb 11
Croydon TUC and Croydon Assembly open meeting Next steps for Labour Speaker: John McDonnell MP Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Tuesday February 11, 7.30pm Ruskin House 23 Coombe Road, CR0 1BD
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Tagged Croydon Assembly, Croydon TUC, John McDonnell MP, Ruskin House
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Labour’s Croydon South candidate wins campaigner award
Olga FitzRoy, Labour’s General Election candidate in Croydon South, has been named as Music Week‘s Campaigner of the Year at their Women In Music Awards. FitzRoy won the award for her work on the #SelfieLeave campaign, which looks to change … Continue reading
Posted in 2019 General Election, Croydon South, Olga Fitzroy
Tagged Croydon South, John McDonnell MP, Music Week, Olga Fitzroy, Tom Watson
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Shadow chancellor McDonnell backs council on Living Wage
John McDonnell, Labour’s shadow chancellor, paid a flying visit to the council this morning to endorse its work in making Croydon a Living Wage borough. After meeting the council leader, Tony Newman, and Labour councillors, McDonnell was taken on a … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Fisher, Croydon, Croydon Council, John McDonnell MP, Labour, Living wage, Tony Newman
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Serwotka calls for resistance to the onslaught of cuts
The people of south London need to “organise resistance” to further Government cuts being imposed in the name of “austerity”, according to a national trades union leader who will be opening the second Croydon Assembly at Ruskin House next Saturday. … Continue reading
