Tag Archives: Luke Taylor MP

With 51 councillors, ‘Basher’ Lewis faces a fight for his survival

Posted on May 22, 2026 by insidecroydon

INSIDE SUTTON: After winning 51 of 55 seats in the local elections, you’d be forgiven for thinking everything’s going smoothly for Sutton’s LibDem council leader Barry ‘Basher’ Lewis. But ahead of next Tuesday’s annual council meeting, there’s already moves for … Continue reading →

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Sutton LibDem ‘should not be a lawmaker’ after court defeat

Posted on April 30, 2026 by insidecroydon

INSIDE SUTTON: Following a four-year battle, David Campanale is claiming complete victory over the Liberal Democrats who waged a vindictive campaign against him as their own political candidate, all because of his Christian beliefs. By ROSE HILL With local elections … Continue reading →

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Sutton budget passes with £34.5m deficits to come by 2029

Posted on March 4, 2026 by insidecroydon

CIVIC CENTRE SKETCH: Sutton’s annual budget meeting proved to be just a subtext for a pre-election psycho-drama being played out behind closed doors by the ruling LibDems. BERTIE WORCESTER-PARK was there, ready for any guillotine motions During the Reign of … Continue reading →

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LibDems rocked by councillor attack on Sutton leader Lewis

Posted on March 3, 2026 by insidecroydon

INSIDE SUTTON: With local elections just weeks away, the ruling group on the council has been shocked by a devastating resignation statement, including allegations of racism, ‘deception, deceit and duplicitous behaviour’. Our Civic Centre correspondent, ROSE HILL, reports In an … Continue reading →

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The full text of Cllr Patrick Ogbonna’s resignation email

Posted on March 3, 2026 by insidecroydon

INSIDE SUTTON: Here’s the full text of Patrick Ogbonna’s email to all councillors, sent this morning, with ‘BREAKING NEWS: Standing Down… but Rising Up!’ in the subject field Morning, members. Re: the above, I recently met with the so called … Continue reading →

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Moonlighting MPs spend their time helping out Basher Lewis

Posted on May 5, 2025 by insidecroydon

INSIDE SUTTON: The conflicting demands of being constituency MPs and ward councillors are beginning to take a toll, reports ROSE HILL Residents in Sutton are beginning to ask whether the borough’s two recently elected MPs are serving the public interest, … Continue reading →

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St Helier facing ‘catastrophic failure’ as hospital plans delayed

Posted on January 21, 2025 by insidecroydon

INSIDE SUTTON: Yesterday’s announcement by Labour health secretary Wes Streeting that the promised new hospital at Belmont will be delayed by at least another seven years drew dire warnings from health professionals, reports DAVE BURTON “We’re going to have to … Continue reading →

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In Sutton, Mary Poppins better look out when Kingdom comes

Posted on December 20, 2024 by insidecroydon

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Environment’ officials stopped a bus to issue a penalty notice to an old man for dropping a fag end, when the man is a non-smoker. Among a growing number of complaints include an old lady fined £150 for harmlessly … Continue reading →

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Thousands left without water as SES crisis enters third day

Posted on December 18, 2024 by insidecroydon

A ‘critical valve’ has left thousands of people across south-west London and Surrey without reliable water supplies, affecting a major hospital and forcing schools to close. BERTIE WORCESTER-PARK reports Up to 4,000 households across Carshalton, Sutton, Cheam, Epsom and even … Continue reading →

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‘Doctors say only a new hospital is the answer’ for St Helier

Posted on December 15, 2024 by insidecroydon

SUTTON COMMENTARY: Shocking scenes shown by BBC News this week should be a wake-up call for government and the NHS to revive previously approved plans for a state-of-the-art new hospital, writes DAVE BURTON The problems facing St Helier Hospital, as … Continue reading →

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MP hands Westminster job to councillor who donated £3,000

Posted on October 30, 2024 by insidecroydon

It’s ‘jobs for the boy’ in Sutton, as new LibDem MP Taylor is accused of a stitch-up over the recruitment to a tax-payer-funded staff positon of a chum who made a £3,000 donation to his election campaign. By CARL SHILTON, … Continue reading →

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Now ‘Basher’ Lewis knocks out debate on polluting incinerator

Posted on October 24, 2024 by insidecroydon

The Viridor waste incinerator at Beddington Lane has broken the terms of its operating licence 60 times. But Sutton’s LibDems refuse to discuss the matter, as BERTIE WOOSTER-PARK reports Barry “Basher” Lewis, the leader of Liberal Democrat-run Sutton, this week … Continue reading →

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As Robotic Reeves ‘pauses’ hospital builds, St Helier crumbles

Posted on July 30, 2024 by insidecroydon

Our Sutton reporter, BELLE MONT, on the latest, devastating setback to NHS provision in this part of London Less than a month since being elected with a historically large majority, the recriminations are beginning to be heard around Keir Starmer … Continue reading →

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Croydon’s MPs vote to keep the Tories’ two-child benefit cap

Posted on July 24, 2024 by insidecroydon

For some new MPs, last night was the first time they got to vote in the House of Commons. Croydon’s Labour MPs voted to support Tory policies that condemn more than 3,000 households in the borough to remain in poverty. … Continue reading →

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