Tag Archives: Marc Wadsworth
Thornton Heath activist Wadsworth awarded union gold badge
By STEVEN DOWNES Marc Wadsworth, the campaigning journalist and broadcaster who was expelled by the Labour Party on trumped-up charges, has been awarded with the highest honour available to his trades union, the National Union of Journalists’ gold badge. The … Continue reading
#TheLabourFiles: anti-racism campaigner expelled by party
The second episode of Al Jazeera’s The Labour Files was a bit of a Croydon special, with cameo appearances of the local branch of the English Defence League, as well as another appearance by Croydon North MP Steve Reed, … Continue reading
TV investigation uncovers Labour Party’s dirty tricks and hacks
On the eve of Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool, a three-part television investigation is set to rock the party’s hierarchy, from General Secretary David Evans downwards, with many shocking revelations drawn from what the producers describe as “the biggest leak … Continue reading
Labour’s purge continues prompting more activists to leave
Even as the packed hall at hustings in Park Hill on Thursday night was being told by one of the Mayoral candidates in next month’s elections that Labour’s “main activity is expelling each other”, Inside Croydon was receiving news of … Continue reading
Anti-racism campaigner Wadsworth wins High Court libel case
Marc Wadsworth, the prominent anti-racism campaigner, journalist and broadcaster from Thornton Heath, has won his libel case against the Jewish Chronicle, with the newspaper agreeing to pay “substantial compensation” and issue an apology. In an article on the publication’s website … Continue reading
Reader offer: 25% off price of historical biography Comrade Sak
An important book on 20th Century political history is available on special offer to Inside Croydon readers. And we have two copies signed by the author to give away as prizes to our loyal subscribers The Labour Party driving away … Continue reading
Soweto Kinch gives concert to help Wadsworth campaign
Multi-award-winning musician Soweto Kinch is doing a fundraising gig on Saturday at top London music studios for a Croydon black activist expelled from the Labour Party. Anti-racism campaigner Marc Wadsworth has been doing a national speaking tour in a campaign … Continue reading
MP calls on Corbyn to ‘come out fighting’ over Wadsworth
High-profile Labour MP Clive Lewis has called on Jeremy Corbyn, “to come out fighting” over the controversial expulsion from the party of Marc Wadsworth, the anti-racism campaigner from Thornton Heath. Wadsworth was expelled as a Labour member in April, after … Continue reading
Progress MP’s local members back Wadsworth’s reinstatement
Awks for Steve Reed OBE. The Progress MP for Lambeth South/Croydon North sent a message of support to his Blairite colleague Ruth Smeeth six weeks ago, as the Labour Party decided to suspend anti-racism campaigner Marc Wadsworth, one of his … Continue reading
Alexei Sayle to headline opening event of #Justice4Marc tour
Marc Wadsworth, the anti-racism activist who was expelled from the Labour Party last month, begins a national tour to raise funds for his reinstatement campaign tomorrow night in central London, where his support act is comedian Alexei Sayle. So there … Continue reading
Wadsworth asks supporters to stop abuse of MP Reed
Marc Wadsworth, the anti-racism activist who was kicked out of the Labour Party in controversial circumstances last week, has broken his silence and called on supporters not to resort to abuse on social media. It has been suggested that Wadsworth’s … Continue reading
