Tag Archives: Margaret Hodge

Good Lord? Starmer’s gofer Evans is lined up for a peerage

Posted on August 24, 2023 by insidecroydon

Our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE, delves through some silly season speculation to discover that one of Alison Butler’s exes could soon be heading for the red benches David Evans, the former Croydon business owner who was an aide to Tony … Continue reading →

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Croydon’s £1bn debt: the cracks are appearing, say PwC

Posted on June 12, 2013 by insidecroydon

Tonight’s Evening Boris has raised another question about how close Croydon is to financial collapse under the weight of its £1 billion debt: is Mike Fisher, the Tory council leader, or its “interim” chief executive, Nathan Elvery, among the 90 … Continue reading →

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Is Croydon on the brink with £1 billion borough debt?

Posted on June 10, 2013 by insidecroydon

Four articles and announcements have appeared in the past few days, all apparently unconnected. Yet if the strands of the four stories are drawn together, they illustrate how badly run is Croydon Council, negligently wasting vast sums of public money … Continue reading →

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