Tag Archives: Kemi Badenoch

Tories ignore bully allegations over ‘wicked’ Bromley councillor

A former aide to a Conservative MP has filed a complaint to his own party over serious allegations of a three-year bullying campaign conducted against him by a Westminster colleague who is compared to a psychopath and described as “a … Continue reading

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£3,000-a-ticket for Tory conference event and Philp turns up late

WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor, on what has been a difficult few days for Croydon’s Conservatives at their party’s poorly attended conference  More problems for Croydon’s top Tories at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, where Croydon South MP Chris Philp … Continue reading

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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

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Grievances not solutions: Tories are going full-on Trumpian

After a week of selections and elections on either side of the Atlantic, ANDREW FISHER looks at how the second coming of President Trump might affect British politics In Britain, the election of Donald Trump as US President is seen … Continue reading

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Philp gets a Tory top job to provide a never-ending punchline

Our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE, on a Parliamentary appointment that has had Westminster watchers rolling around in laughter Chris Philp, the Croydon South Conservative MP notorious as “the nose in search of a bum”, has finally landed a prize for … Continue reading

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Who next for the ‘Curse of Creatura’ as Tories pick new leader?

These are troubled, perplexing and confusing times for Croydon’s Conservatives. After all: what a choice! Who to pick? For Coulsdon councillor Mario Creatura, the gobby factotum to Gavin Barwell, later No10’s head of tweets, and now a wannabe MP who … Continue reading

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Perry presides over late-running, unapologetic leaders meet

While Labour members were drooling/raging (delete to taste) over their rapidly discredited leadership’s performances at their annual conference in Liverpool this week, Croydon’s Conservatives were gathering to hear from their wannabe new leader. And it is fair to say that … Continue reading

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Ol’ Brown Nose is back! Philp jumps into latest Tory racism row

Is there anything ‘Congo’ Chris won’t do to seek a promotion at Westminster? ‘No’ appears to be the answer after his return to the Newsnight studio, reports WALTER CRONXITE, political editor The Croydon MP who was once described as “a … Continue reading

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Things are about to get even harder, warns report to ministers

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Government minister expresses concerns over the changes being made at council as it implements its ‘extremely challenging’ budget. By STEVEN DOWNES Croydon Council “are at a critical point of their recovery journey and there is more to … Continue reading

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