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Labour uses shock tactics at Carshalton Environmental Fair
The Labour party in Carshalton and Wallington courted controversy on Monday at the Carshalton Environmental Fair by wearing face masks and industrial suits to protest against the decision by the local council to grant planning permission to the Beddington Lane … Continue reading
Sutton’s Tories in meltdown as they face “yellow wash”
The Liberal Democrats defied all national trends and their party’s unpopular part in the ConDem coalition to hold Stonecot ward with a 7.7 per cent swing from the Conservatives in last Thursday’s Sutton Council by-election. If repeated in the 2014 … Continue reading
Election questions: Marisha Ray, Liberal Democrats
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. We … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 by-election, Boris Johnson, Croydon North, CSEP, Education, Health, Housing, Libraries, London Road Traders Association, Marisha Ray, Mayor of London, Paul Burstow MP, St Helier Hospital, Tom Brake MP, Transport
Tagged Caroline Pidgeon, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon North, Labour, Liberal Democrat, London, Upper Norwood Library
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Clegg praises Reeves as “an inspiration to a generation”
In his keynote speech to his Liberal Democrats’ annual conference, Nick Clegg spoke with generous praise for Maurice Reeves, the senior member of the family-run Reeves furniture business in Croydon which was nearly destroyed by fire during the 8/8 riots … Continue reading
Labour targets tough-nut Croydon for 2014 borough elections
Tony Newman, the leader of the Labour opposition at Croydon Town Hall, was clearly enthused yesterday when he reported the positive response from his party’s members seeking to be candidates at the next borough elections in 2014. As many as … Continue reading
Posted in Ashburton, Boris Johnson, Croydon Council, Jon Rouse, Mayor of London, Mike Fisher, New Addington, Simon Hoar, Tony Newman, Tony Pearson, URV, Waddon
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Labour, LibDem, Liberal Democrat, London, Lynton Crosby, Tony Newman
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Sutton councillor calls for “all-out war” on the Tories
Croydon politics may be a red-blue duopoly but next door in Sutton, the LibDems have just completed 25 years in charge. Here, Sutton councillor LESTER HOLLOWAY outlines his progressive approach to the national government coalition and the 2014 local elections … Continue reading
Posted in Lester Holloway, London-wide issues, Outside Croydon, Sutton Council
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, LESTER HOLLOWAY, LibDem, Liberal Democrat, London, Sutton, Worcester Park
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Brunswick Park, bloggers and the lessons of the Barnet Spring
CROYDON COMMENTARY: There was another council election defeat for the Tories last night that ought to reverberate all the way across London, says ANDREW PELLING “They have not exactly embraced transparency or welcomed being held to account by the borough’s … Continue reading
Blue-rinsed Sutton shows real reasons for boundary changes
ANDREW PELLING’s expertise as a polling tipster saw him call correctly the outcome of voting in Croydon this month, by a margin of 484 votes out of almost 80,000 cast for Labour and the Tories. So Ladbrokes will be reading … Continue reading
Posted in Abigail Lock, Addiscombe West, Andrew Pelling, Ashburton, Broad Green, Coulsdon East, Coulsdon Town, Croydon Central, Croydon Greens, Fairfield, Gordon Ross, Heathfield, London Assembly, New Addington, Norbury, Selhurst, South Croydon, South Norwood, Steve O'Connell, Tom Brake MP, Waddon, Waste incinerator
Tagged Andrew Pelling, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Central, Labour, Liberal Democrat, London, Tom Brake
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Ward by ward: How Croydon voted on May 3
The full breakdown of voting results from the London Mayoral and Assembly elections on May 3 are now available through the London Elects website (you need to scroll well down the page for the link to the ward scores). But … Continue reading
Posted in Abigail Lock, Addiscombe West, Ashburton, Broad Green, Coulsdon East, Coulsdon Town, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Fairfield, Fieldway, Heathfield, Kenley, London Assembly, Louisa Woodley, New Addington, Norbury, Purley, Sanderstead, Selhurst, Selsdon & Ballards, Shirley North, South Croydon, South Norwood, Steve O'Connell, Thornton Heath, Waddon
Tagged Croydon, Labour, LibDem, Liberal Democrat, London, London Assembly, Steve O'Connell, Thornton Heath
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Election votes all add up to more change across Croydon
ANDREW PELLING, a former Assembly Member, crunches the first set of numbers from Thursday’s London elections and finds some interesting trends for politics in Croydon For a while on Friday, the Conservatives thought that they had lost out at City … Continue reading
Posted in Abigail Lock, Andrew Pelling, Boris Johnson, Brian Paddick, Croydon Greens, Croydon South, Gordon Ross, Ken Livingstone, London Assembly, Louisa Woodley, Mayor of London, Richard Ottaway MP, Steve O'Connell, Sutton Council, Thornton Heath, Waste incinerator
Tagged Andrew Pelling, Boris Johnson, Conservative, Croydon and Sutton (London Assembly constituency), Labour, Liberal Democrat, London, London Assembly
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Democracy fails as Ken and Boris both lack the X Factor
62% That’s the real figure that the chattering political classes of south London ought to be concerned about this weekend, after a minority of the people of Croydon and Sutton returned Steve O’Connell and Boris Johnson to City Hall. Turn-out … Continue reading
Posted in Abigail Lock, Boris Johnson, Croydon Greens, Gordon Ross, Ken Livingstone, Kenley, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Louisa Woodley, Mayor of London, Policing, Steve O'Connell, Sutton Council
Tagged Boris, Boris Johnson, Croydon, Croydon and Sutton (London Assembly constituency), Liberal Democrat, London, Steve O'Connell, Sutton
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All bets are off, as O’Connell is on cruise control for election
ANDREW PELLING, a former London Assembly Member for Croydon and Sutton, gazes into his crystal ball to see what tomorrow’s Mayoral and GLA elections might have in store The bookmaker Paddy Power is already paying out on a Boris win … Continue reading
Posted in Abigail Lock, Andrew Pelling, Boris Johnson, Brian Paddick, Croydon Greens, Gordon Ross, Ken Livingstone, London Assembly, Louisa Woodley, Mayor of London, Steve O'Connell, Sutton Council, Waste incinerator
Tagged Andrew Pelling, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon and Sutton (London Assembly constituency), Labour, Liberal Democrat, London Assembly, Sutton
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Croydon questions: Louisa Woodley, Labour
Inside Croydon has put a set of questions, mostly on policy, to all the candidates to become Sutton and Croydon’s GLA member. Here we have the final candidate’s responses on the record, publishing their responses in full, unedited, and without … Continue reading
Posted in Boris Johnson, Commuting, Crime, Croydon 8/8, Health, Ken Livingstone, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Louisa Woodley, Mayday Hospital, Mayor of London, Policing, Steve O'Connell, Sutton Council, Thornton Heath, Tramlink, Waste incinerator
Tagged Croydon, Croydon and Sutton (London Assembly constituency), Greater London Authority, Labour, Liberal Democrat, London Borough of Croydon, Sutton, Thornton Heath
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Brennan retirement signals shift at Sutton Town Hall
ANDREW PELLING reports on significant developments across the borough boundary in Sutton With the political destinies of Sutton and Croydon growing closer with the proposed creation of two hybrid Sutton and Croydon parliamentary seats, it pays to keep abreast of … Continue reading
Sutton LibDem councillor switches to Labour over incinerator
For the first time since 2006, the Labour party has representation on Sutton Council. John Keys has represented the Beddington North ward as a LibDem councillor since 1998, but has this week opted to change parties because of his concerns … Continue reading
Posted in Broad Green, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Environment, Health, Kenley, Steve O'Connell, Tom Brake MP, Waddon, Waste incinerator
Tagged Croydon, Ken Livingstone, Labour, LibDem, Liberal Democrat, London, London Mayor, Sutton
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Hooker’s life story that will make you fancy a ruck
Bruised and battered, STEVEN DOWNES reviews a local author’s new book which holds some painful memories This weekend will properly demonstrate how sport can go from the sublime to the ridiculous, barely pausing for breath along the way. This evening, … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Robshaw, Comedy, Rugby Union, Sport, Warlingham RFC
Tagged Chris Robshaw, England, Liberal Democrat, London, Rugby union in England, Saturday, Warlingham
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