Tag Archives: Liberal Democrats

Sutton LibDems feel pressure of Wallington independent’s day

Posted on March 20, 2019 by

Brexit Day is not the only unwelcome thing next week for Tom Brake, Ruth Dombey and their fellow Liberal Democrats, reports BELLE MONT A retired lecturer who for years faithfully delivered leaflets for local Liberal Democrat MP Tom Brake could … Continue reading →

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Barwell blamed for Brexit vote chaos on eve of by-election

Posted on March 14, 2019 by

The chair of Croydon Tories has accused Theresa May of having ‘betrayed’ her party and the country. Political editor WALTER CRONXITE on how the Conservative Party’s deep divisions at Westminster could be demonstrated in today’s Norbury and Pollards Hill council … Continue reading →

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By-election rivals say LibDem candidate unfit for public office

Posted on March 7, 2019 by

CARL SHILTON reports on the cross-party condemnations for a council by-election candidate who has overseen failed businesses that have left multi-million-pound debts Barry Lewis, the choice of Sutton’s Liberal Democrats to be parachuted in to Wallington North for the council … Continue reading →

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LibDem by-election candidate whose businesses left £9m debts

Posted on March 4, 2019 by

EXCLUSIVE: Campaigning in the Wallington North council by-election in Sutton is well underway, with the Liberal Democrats championing a candidate who has a recent record of business failures that have left his employees and the taxman hugely out of pocket. … Continue reading →

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LibDems’ EIGHT complaints against Mattey are all rejected

Posted on February 21, 2019 by

Our Sutton staff reporter, BELLE MONT, on how the council’s ruling group are looking like very bad losers The Liberal Democrats on Sutton Council are going against the tide of national politics, with their leader accused of saying, “Independents don’t … Continue reading →

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Seven in the running for Norbury and Pollards Hill by-election

Posted on February 19, 2019 by

KEN LEE, our Town Hall reporter, goes through the runners and riders for next month’s council by-election There are to be seven candidates in the Norbury and Pollards Hill ward by-election being staged on March 14, after UKIP and the … Continue reading →

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LibDem at centre of cronyism row is handed £150,000 top job

Posted on February 15, 2019 by

BELLE MONT, our Sutton reporter, on how history appears to be repeating itself over the appointment of a chief exec for a Liberal Democrat council Ruth Dombey, the Liberal Democrat council leader in Sutton, yesterday helpfully confirmed Inside Sutton’s report … Continue reading →

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