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It’s bad for Starmer’s Labour and worse for Badenoch’s Tories
ANDREW FISHER has had a busy couple of days, as the clip from LBC above demonstrates, as he has been keeping close watch on the local election results. Here, he considers what they might mean for Croydon The overnight local … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Andrew Fisher
Tagged Andrew Fisher, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Herne Hill, Jim Dickson, Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Lambeth council, Liberal Democrats, Local elections 2025, London, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor of Doncaster, Ros Jones, Runcorn and Helsby by-election, Surrey County Council, Tory
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Labour blocks members from questioning mayoral candidates
Our Political Editor, WALTER CRONXITE, sneaked in at the back of Labour’s Zoom room last night to discover what the party’s 2026 mayoral candidates might have to offer to the people of Croydon, and found himself in a dystopian bonus … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Broad Green, Croydon Council, Manju Shahul Hameed, Mayor Jason Perry, Rowenna Davis, Tony Newman, Waddon
Tagged Anonyvoter, Broad Green, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, David Evans, Keir Starmer, Labour, Labour London Region, Manju Shahul Hameed, Mayor Jason Perry, Rowenna Davis, Severance, Tony Newman, Tory, Waddon
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Bad for disabled people. Bad for unemployment. Bad for growth
Our columnist ANDREW FISHER on the Chancellor’s Spring Statement and the impact it could have on Croydon Last week, Labour announced it would cut £5billion from the social security benefits that disabled people receive. In the Orwellian, anti-truth language now … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Fisher
Tagged Andrew Fisher, Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Ellen Clifford, Keir Starmer, Rachel Reeves, Spring Statement
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Labour polling shows MP Reed more unpopular than Starmer
A survey published this week shows that the Streatham and Croydon North MP is one of the least popular figures in the government – and that’s among his own party’s supporters. By WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor Bad news for Steve … Continue reading
Everything’s going up except Starmer and Labour’s poll ratings
Energy prices up, transport fares up, water bills up, Council Tax up… ANDREW FISHER says that the government’s failure to tackle the cost-of-living crisis could have lasting political impact In December last year, Keir Starmer set out his “Plan for … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Fisher, Council Tax
Tagged Andrew Fisher, Council Tax, Croydon, Keir Starmer, Labour, London, Mayor, National Insurance, Steve Reed OBE, Thames Water
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Lord Evans of Penge completes clique’s stranglehold of Labour
Political editor WALTER CRONXITE gives his crystal ball a polish after one of his easier predictions came to pass Friday’s announcement of another raft of political peerages was the latest move to consolidate a takeover of the Labour Party by … Continue reading
Posted in David Evans, Lambeth Council, Steve Reed MP, Streatham and Croydon North, Tony Newman
Tagged Alison Butler, Brick by Brick, Croydon, Croydon Council, David Evans, House of Lords, Imogen Walker, Keir Starmer, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Morgan McSweeney, Simon Hall, Steve Reed OBE, Sue Gray, The Campaign Company, Tony Newman
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Tories back Perry to have another go as £82,000 per year Mayor
Remember, remember, the fifth of November… There might be an election going on elsewhere today, but in Croydon the selection results are already in, and local Conservatives are standing full-square behind part-time Perry in his bid to remain as Mayor. … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Mayor Jason Perry, Neil Garratt, Rowenna Davis
Tagged Budget, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Green Party, Keir Starmer, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Rachel Reeves, Tory, Two-child benefit cap, Winter Fuel Payment
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Mayor Perry will hike Council Tax by more than 5% if allowed
CROYDON IN CRISIS: In a trick of political deviousness, Chancellor Rachel Reeves might be able to claim she has not broken a manifesto commitment while Croydon’s Mayor will keep to his ‘pledge’. But ordinary residents will all end up paying … Continue reading
McSweeney’s new No10 job puts ‘Croydon Clique’ in charge
The sacking, or ‘resignation’ of Sue Gray, in the latest Downing Street coup was entirely predictable if you had already read a new book about Labour’s election victory, writes STEVEN DOWNES Anyone who has read Taken As Red, Anushka Asthana’s … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 General Election, Croydon Council, Croydon North, David Evans, Lambeth Council, Steve Reed MP, Streatham and Croydon North
Tagged Alison Butler, Anushka Asthana, Brick by Brick, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Downing Street, Imogen Walker, Keir Starmer, Labour, Lambeth council, Morgan McSweeney, No10, No10 Downing Street, Paul Scott, Steve Reed OBE, Streatham and Croydon North, Sue Gray, Tony Newman
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Gifts, car crash interviews and Starmer’s banger of a speech
After a week going through the debates and expenses declarations at the party’s annual conference in Liverpool, ANDREW FISHER, pictured right, analyses the performances of the MPs who represent Croydon It should have been an uplifting and upbeat affair: the … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Fisher, Chris Philp MP, Croydon East, Croydon South, Croydon West, Natasha Irons, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP, Streatham and Croydon North
Tagged #FreeGearKeir, Andrew Fisher, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon East, Croydon South, Croydon West, Freebies, Hospitality, Keir Starmer, Labour, Labour Party annual conference, Liverpool, Natasha Irons MP, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed OBE, Streatham and Croydon North, Tory, Winter Fuel Payment
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Suited and booted: Norbury Alli’s donations and No10 access
WALTER CRONXITE, political editor, profiles the former Stanley Tech pupil who has risen to become a millionaire media mogul and the Labour Party’s biggest donor The clue is in his Lordship’s title. But the “Free Gear Keir” cronyism storm was … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Harris Academy South Norwood, Norbury, Schools, Steve Reed MP, Streatham and Croydon North
Tagged Angela Rayner, Bob Geldof, Charlie Parsons, Croydon, Croydon North, Jeremy Corbyn MP, Keir Starmer, Lord Alli, Lord Waheed Alli, Norbury, Norwood Grove, Planet 24, Rachel Reeves, Siobhain McDonagh MP, South Norwood, Stanley Tech, Steve Reed OBE, Streatham and Croydon North, Sue Gray, Tony Bliar, Waheed Alli
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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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Evans above! Labour’s General Secretary to stand down
WALTER CRONXITE, political editor, on the end of an error David Evans, the former key aide to Tony Bliar and one-time Croydon businessman who was installed as party General Secretary after Keir Starmer became Labour leader, is to stand down … Continue reading
Posted in Alison Butler, David Evans
Tagged Alison Butler, Croydon, David Evans, Keir Starmer, Labour, London, Paul Scott, Tony Bliar, Tony Newman
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Minister McMahon snubs Croydon Mayor over ‘urgent’ meeting
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Keir Starmer’s new government seems in no rush to deal with the deep-seated problems caused by 14 years of austerity inflicted on local councils, as Jason Perry’s plea for an urgent meeting is given a cold shoulder … Continue reading
Posted in Council Tax, Croydon Council, Improvement Board, Mayor Jason Perry, Section 114 notice
Tagged 15% Council Tax hike, Angela Rayner, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Jim McMahon, Keir Starmer, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Section 114, Section 114 Notice, Tory, Toxic debt
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Disabled people feel the impact of years of damaging division
CROYDON COMMENTARY: What lay behind the series of riots and civil disorder which erupted across the country this month, and saw the town centre on high alert? Disability rights campaigner PAULA PETERS offers her perspective At last month’s General Election, … Continue reading
A chill wind is blowing as Labour breaks pensioners’ pledge
Columnist ANDREW FISHER on Rachel Reeves, the £20bn ‘black hole’ in government finances and why cutting winter fuel allowance for pensioners is such a bad first move by the new government That the Tories left the country and our public … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Fisher
Tagged Age UK, Andrew Fisher, Conservative, Croydon, Keir Starmer, Labour, Rachel Reeves, Tory, Wes Streeting, Winter Fuel Allowance
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After ‘The Croydon Effect’ comes Labour’s ‘The Thin Mandate’
So what’s next? How does last Thursday’s voting at the General Election pan out for Croydon’s part-time Mayor? WALTER CRONXITE, political editor, crunches some figures Croydon’s residents may well be relieved, delighted even, that apart from the possible, occasional local … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 General Election, 2026 council elections, Ben Taylor, Carshalton and Wallington, Chris Philp MP, Croydon Council, Croydon East, Croydon South, Croydon West, Mayor Jason Perry, Natasha Irons, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP, Streatham and Croydon North, Sutton and Cheam
Tagged Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon East, Croydon South, Croydon West, Keir Starmer, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed OBE, Streatham and Croydon North, Tory
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Reed and Jones are handed jobs in Starmer’s new government
Political editor WALTER CRONXITE on the roles given to Croydon’s Labour MPs following last week’s General Election While the messaging out of Whitehall was of fast, decisive action by the new government on a number of headline issues – scrapping … Continue reading
Here’s a mandate. Take nothing for granted. We’ve had enough
ELECTION ROUND-UP by STEVEN DOWNES The morning after the night before, the symbolism was redolent everywhere you looked. Even the British summer weather had a say. As Rishi Sunak arrived at Buckingham Palace to see the King and resign as … Continue reading
#GeneralElection2024: Through-the-night results coverage
#GE2024: HERE WE GO Welcome to Inside Croydon’s unmatched coverage of the 2024 General Election results night for south London. Working with our colleagues at GreenwichWire, we have reporters and citizen journalists at the counts in Croydon (natch), Sutton, Brixton … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 General Election, Ben Taylor, Bexley, Bromley Council, Carshalton and Wallington, Chris Philp MP, Croydon East, Croydon Greens, Croydon South, Croydon West, Elliot Colburn, Lambeth Council, Luke Taylor MP, Natasha Irons, Outside Croydon, Peter Underwood, Reigate and Banstead Council, Ria Patel, Sarah Jones MP, Scott Ainslie, Steve Reed MP, Streatham and Croydon North, Sutton and Cheam, Sutton Council
Tagged 2024 General Election, Ben Taylor, Carshalton and Wallington, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon East, Croydon South, Croydon West, General Election, General Election 2024, Green Party, Katherine Kerswell, Keir Starmer, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Natasha Irons, Peter Underwood, Rishi Sunak, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed OBE, Streatham and Croydon North, Sutton and Cheam, Tory
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Votes at 16 is a vote-winner say teenagers not allowed to vote
In the biggest potential change to the way we vote in Britain for more than 50 years, the Labour Party is proposing to lower the voting age from 18 to 16 if they form the government after tomorrow’s General Election. … Continue reading
Keir Starmer! Steve Reed! Come on down! The price is right!
CROYDON COMMENTARY: As the new government under Keir Starmer and Morgan McSweeney reaches its 100-day milestone, former Labour councillor BRIAN FINEGAN shares his perspective Harold Wilson famously declared that the Labour Party “is a moral crusade or it is nothing”. … Continue reading →
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