Tag Archives: Michael Crick

Labour refuses to deny suspensions over Croydon East ‘fix’

LABOUR SELECTION SCANDAL: The interim chair of a new CLP will not be presiding over an important meeting to be held next month, members have been informed, as the party is accused of vote-rigging ‘on an industrial scale’.  EXCLUSIVE by … Continue reading

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MPs told decision ‘imminent’ over Croydon’s rigged selection

EXCLUSIVE: Who would choose between the Archangel Gabriel and Harold Shipman? That could be the kind of no-choice ‘choice’ imposed on Labour’s grassroots members in Croydon after a suspiciously lengthy ‘investigation’ into allegations of vote rigging. By STEVEN DOWNES After … Continue reading

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‘Appalling’ and ‘a disgrace’: Crick’s verdict on Labour selection

The Labour Party’s parliamentary candidate selection process as conducted in Croydon East has been “appalling” and “a disgrace”. That’s according to veteran political journalist Michael Crick, the person behind the @TomorrowsMPs Twitter account that has been keeping a close track … Continue reading

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Creatura left out of sorts after Epsom Tories pick Fraser

The Coulsdon Town councillor is fast running out of parliamentary options, reports WALTER CRONXITE, political editor It looks like the Conservative councillor elected to the Town Hall three times by the residents of Coulsdon has again been reckoned to be … Continue reading

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Blair spin doctor Campbell on a secret mission to Croydon

The Croydon Labour Party is going “undercover” again, keeping the venue for one of its General Election fund-raising events top secret – even from their own members – to try to avoid any protests over the genocide in Gaza or, … Continue reading

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Mounting complaints of suspected fraud in Labour’s selections

VOTING FRAUD SCANDAL:  Two weeks since party officials cancelled a selection meeting at less than 48 hours’ notice, members have been kept in the dark over a promised ‘investigation’. By STEVEN DOWNES Two weeks since Labour announced an emergency suspension … Continue reading

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Croydon East candidates react to Labour’s cancelled selection

VOTING FRAUD SCANDAL: Stunned candidates for parliamentary selection in a safe seat have reacted to the party’s cancellation of tomorrow’s key meeting. By STEVEN DOWNES The shortlisted candidates who were expecting to face Croydon East members in a final parliamentary … Continue reading

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Labour cancels Croydon selection after voting fraud claims

Party members were told this afternoon: ‘As a result of complaints… that require investigation, the selection process in Croydon East has been paused with immediate effect’. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Keir Starmer’s Labour Party has this afternoon been forced to … Continue reading

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Croydon’s Tories opt to set up ‘Mr 15%’ Cummings for a fall

Political editor WALTER CRONXITE looks at the election chances of Croydon East’s version of ‘Captain Oates’: noble but utterly futile The party conference over for another year, one of the newest Constituency Labour Parties, Croydon East, will formally begin its … Continue reading

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Cummings in bid to defy the ‘Curse of Barwell’ for selection

Political editor WALTER CRONXITE on the shortest of short lists for Croydon Conservative members to pick from for a parliamentary candidate Gavin Barwell’s former staffers, thrusting, keen and eager Tory politicians, must be beginning to think that there is some … Continue reading

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Crick’s criticisms on selections have resonance in Croydon

Do you think that the selection by a political party of someone who is to be their candidate in an upcoming election ought to be something in the public domain? Here at Inside Croydon Towers, we certainly do. Our site’s … Continue reading

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