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Croydon North will be a “two-horse race” says Umunna
Chuka Umunna, Labour’s business spokesman, used a visit to a youth training business in Croydon this morning to dismiss Respect’s entry into the Croydon North by-electioncampaign. “We regard this as likely to be a two-horse race,” said Umunna, the MP … Continue reading
Near-death experience gave candidate taste for life in Croydon
Bill Clinton was nicknamed “the comeback kid”, yet even in the US President’s roller-coaster career, he can never lay claim to having been once at the levers of power, to try to return after breaking his neck and almost losing … Continue reading
Greens to recycle candidate for Croydon North by-election
An announcement is expected to confirm that Shasha Khan will be the Green party’s candidate in the Croydon North by-election. Croydon resident Khan is the only 2012 candidate declared so far from the leading parties who was also up for … Continue reading
Former Blair adviser on Labour shortlist for Croydon North
A former Downing Street adviser to Tony Blair on race issues is among a five-strong shortlist announced this afternoon by the Labour Party as it seeks to choose a candidate for the Croydon North by-election. The shortlist is a model … Continue reading
Inside Croydon profiles Labour’s short-listed candidates
The decision on who is to be the next MP for Croydon North will be taken on November 3. That’s when Croydon North Labour members meet to choose their party’s candidate for the parliamentary seat when a by-election is held … Continue reading
London Road betrayed by broken promises says MP Khan
After a morning spent touring London Road, meeting local residents, business owners and workers in the area worst-hit by the rioting last year, shadow cabinet member Sadiq Khan realised he had made a shocking discovery about Croydon. “Not a single … Continue reading
Val Shawcross reported to be on list for Croydon by-election
Val Shawcross, the London Assembly Member for Lambeth and Southwark and Ken Livingstone’s running mate in May’s Mayoral election, heads the list of candidates to stand for Labour in the Croydon North by-election, according to reports this weekend. Although the … Continue reading
Little Ray of sunshine for LibDems in Croydon North
Any jokes about the Liberal Democrats in Croydon being an endangered species were only reinforced late last night with the announcement of a candidate for the forthcoming parliamentary by-election, as they named Marisha Ray, a former councillor in Islington, north … Continue reading
Council awards posthumous honour to Malcom Wicks
Malcolm Wicks is to be made the 15th Freeman of the London Borough of Croydon. The posthumous honour was announced at the council full meeting last night by the leaders of the two political groups. The proposal was announced immediately … Continue reading
Malcolm Wicks memorial: Croydon Minster, Fri Oct 19
A Memorial Service for Malcolm Wicks MP will be held at 11am on Friday October 19 at Croydon Minster. Reception to follow in the Parish Hall across the Minster Green.
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My memories of Malcolm: a personal tribute
Malcolm Wicks, MP for Croydon for 20 years, died at the weekend. Here ANDREW PELLING, for a time a fellow Croydon MP, shares his own recollections of a much-admired figure Malcolm was atypical as a politician. Malcolm Wicks came to … Continue reading
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Croydon North’s MP Malcolm Wicks dies after cancer battle
Malcolm Wicks, a Croydon MP for more than 20 years, died today after a brief illness. He was 65. “Croydon won’t be the same without him,” one leading figure in the Croydon Labour party said tonight. Tributes swiftly followed, with … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Wicks, Croydon, Croydon North, Ed Miliband, Education Select Committee, Labour, Malcolm Wicks, Wicks
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Council paid interim’s £1,650 invoices for work on riots report
An “interim” at Croydon Council was invoicing up to £1,650 a time during the period he was working on Croydon’s “independent” report into last August’s riots, Inside Croydon has discovered. An invoice paid by Croydon Council, uncovered by Inside Croydon … Continue reading
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MP Wicks catches Boris offside over Spurs and £20m riot fund
Today, Prime Minister Dave “Hug a Hoodie” Cameron was in Tripoli, patronising the Libyans with trite soundbytes about how they’ve got their water supplies running. It does make you wonder quite what senior politicians actually take in when on “fact-finding” … Continue reading
