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Tag Archives: Margaret Thatcher
How the Loadsamoney mentality has cost us our country
It does not take an Einsteinian definition of insanity to realise that there is something profoundly wrong in one of the world’s richest economies when there is an ever-increasing demand for food banks. Yet on discovering that our financial markets … Continue reading
Daily Mail is lying about Miliband says former Croydon MP
A former Croydon Conservative MP and one-time trusted aide to Margaret Thatcher has joined the growing row over the Daily Wail’s attack on Ralph Miliband, the refugee, Second World War serviceman and father of Ed Miliband, the leader of the … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Central
Tagged Adolf Hitler, Daily Mail, David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Margaret Thatcher, Miliband, Paul Dacre, Ralph Miliband
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When Croydon’s first couple were actually a laughing matter
Local comedian ANTHONY MILLER says that the success of Purley comedy couple Terry and June was no joke A running gag of this website is a reference to the borough’s first couple as Terry and June. There is something of … Continue reading
Tory calls for de-selection of “contemptible” councillor Arram
Local Conservatives’ new recruit John Cartwright has called for the de-selection of Croydon Mayor Eddy Arram ahead of next year’s council elections, alleging that the Ashburton councillor bullied a member of the public at last Monday’s Town Hall meeting. Arram’s … Continue reading
Posted in Ashburton, Eddy Arram
Tagged Arram, Ashburton, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Central, Croydon Minster, Margaret Thatcher, Tory
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Croydon’s homes crisis is borough’s bitter Thatcher legacy
CROYDON COMMENTARY: DAVID CALLAM says that the council lost much of its ability to manage its own policies on business and housing to a premiership of 30 years ago Margaret Thatcher is portrayed as a darling of the Home Counties … Continue reading
Maggie and me: Why I could never be “one of us”
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Ahead of her funeral, ANDREW PELLING assesses Margaret Thatcher’s legacy for Croydon The Croydon Guardian reports that Dudley Mead, the deputy leader of the local Conservatives, can’t recall Margaret Thatcher ever visiting Croydon. Maybe it’s a sign that … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Pelling, Business, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Education, History, London-wide issues, Purley Way
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Guardian, Labour, London, Margaret Thatcher, Thatcher, Tory
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Westfield to display their Whitgift Centre plans next week
Re-designing Croydon for the 21st century appears to be some kind of favourite fantasy game among architecture students. Until July 3, the Fairfield Halls is staging an exhibit called “New Croydon”, “celebrating Croydon’s architecture” – yes, seriously – as part … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Allders, Business, Centrale, Planning, Property, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Allders, Croydon, Fairfield Halls, Hammerson, London, Margaret Thatcher, Westfield, Whitgift Centre
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Croydon schools for Croydon’s children say Labour
Croydon’s Labour opposition has responded to the Conservative-run council’s proposal to establish a grammar school, claiming that parents in Woodside and South Norwood will be paying for the education of children from neighbouring boroughs. “All children should have access to … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon North, Education, Kathy Bee, Schools, Tim Pollard
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Margaret Thatcher, South Norwood
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