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Here’s a mandate. Take nothing for granted. We’ve had enough
ELECTION ROUND-UP by STEVEN DOWNES The morning after the night before, the symbolism was redolent everywhere you looked. Even the British summer weather had a say. As Rishi Sunak arrived at Buckingham Palace to see the King and resign as … Continue reading
The fundamental dishonesty around this dog-whistle election
With Labour seeming certain to form the next government, with one week to go before the General Election, our columnist ANDREW FISHER argues that political engagement after July 4 is going to be even more important If this was a … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 General Election, Andrew Fisher
Tagged 2024 General Election, Andrew Fisher, Apsana Begum, Bangladesh, Conservative, Croydon, Dog-whistle, General Election, General Election 2024, Jonathan Ashworth, Keir Starmer, Labour, National Front, Nigel Farage, Reform UK, Rishi Sunak, Tory
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Latest poll predicts the implausible with Philp doing Houdini act
Labour candidates have been briefed to say nothing or to claim ‘Nuffink to do wiv me, Guv’ is their best way of dodging questions about their party’s bankrupting the borough, as the campaign crawls its way towards its final week. … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 General Election, Andrew Pelling, Ben Taylor, Bobby Dean, Chris Philp MP, Croydon East, Croydon South, Croydon West, Ellie Reeves MP, Elliot Colburn, Luke Taylor MP, Natasha Irons, Paul Scully MP, Sarah Jones MP, Sutton and Cheam
Tagged 2024 General Election, Andrew Pelling, Ben Taylor, Brick by Brick, Carshalton and Wallington, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Coulsdon, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon East, Croydon South, Croydon West, Elliot Colburn, General Election, General Election 2024, Iain Dale, Jason Cummings, Labour, Lambeth, Liberal Democrats, Natasha Irons, Nigel Farage, Paul Scully, Peter Underwood, Reform UK, Ria Patel, Sarah Jones MP, Scott Holman, Steve Reed OBE, Streatham and Croydon North, Sutton, Sutton and Cheam, Tony Newman, YouGov
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School unions in urgent talks over academy’s millionaire chair
By our education correspondent, GENE BRODIE Staff at Ark Academy schools are to hold a crisis meeting with management at the chain to demand the removal as chair of Sir Paul Marshall, the multi-millionaire Tory donor who has “liked” extremist … Continue reading
Posted in Ark Blake Academy, Charity, Education, Oval Primary, Schools
Tagged Addiscombe, Ark Blake Academy, Ark Oval Primary, Conservative, GB News, Hope Not Hate, Nigel Farage, Sir Paul Marshall, Tory, Twitter
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How Winston McKenzie became Croydon’s Public Enema No1
It seems every election has a joker in the pack, and this year Winston McKenzie, the candidate who declared ‘Croydon is a dump!’, is once again seeking your votes. KEN TOWL read his manifesto, so that you wouldn’t have to … Continue reading
Barwell’s legacy to Croydon: Tories set for fifth in Euro vote
While the two major parties in Croydon try to behave as if there’s nothing going on, weekend polling ahead of Thursday’s European elections suggests that Labour and Tories are to lose seats in London. Political editor WALTER CRONXITE reports With … Continue reading
Tories and Labour in late rush to pick Euro election candidates
WALTER CRONXITE, political editor, on the lastminute.com scramble to find candidates willing to stand in European elections next month Both Labour and the Conservative parties are scrambling around frantically for volunteers to stand as candidates in elections neither of them … Continue reading
Posted in 2019 European elections
Tagged Brexit, Conservative, European elections, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, Nigel Farage, Tory
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UKIP’s Farage failed to act over McKenzie’s homophobic text
Inside Croydon has discovered that Winston McKenzie, UKIP’s most high-profile black member until he resigned last week amid accusations of racism in the party, openly used homophobic language in communication with Nigel Farage, the UKIP leader. McKenzie texted a message … Continue reading
Snubbed again, McKenzie fails to make UKIP’s first XI
There must be an election coming up: Croydon’s serial political loser, Winston McKenzie, has been on the telly again. Not that his latest incoherent appearance did McKenzie any good, because UKIP managed to snub him over selections as their candidate … Continue reading
Winston McKenzie’s latest rant does UKIP leader no good
Poor old Winston McKenzie, Croydon’s UKIP “Chump”. He really doesn’t get it, does he? Barely a week after he held on to his General Election deposit thanks to a handful of votes in Croydon North, McKenzie was back on the … Continue reading
Posted in 2015 General Election, Croydon North, Winston McKenzie
Tagged Croydon North, Member of parliament, Nigel Farage, UKIP, Winston McKenzie
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Farage dumps ‘Chump from the Dump’ Winston McKenzie
Is time running out on the joke which passes for the political “career” of the “Chump from the Dump”, Winston McKenzie? The Daily Wail is reporting today that McKenzie has been sacked as UKIP’s “Commonwealth spokesman” by Nigel Farage’s national … Continue reading
Posted in 2015 General Election, Croydon North, Vidhi Mohan, Winston McKenzie
Tagged Croydon North, Nigel Farage, Selhurst, UKIP, Winston McKenzie
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UKIP make ‘crass’ member chairman of Croydon North branch
UKIP in Croydon, who caused widespread disgust when three of its members lodged the call for the Selhurst ward by-election before the funeral of former councillor Gerry Ryan, have rewarded one of those who created the outrage by making him … Continue reading
Date set for Winston McKenzie to fight for his UKIP future
A showdown over the future of UKIP as an organised political party in Croydon will take place next week, with an extraordinary general meeting (another one) of the shambolic Lambeth and Croydon North branch. The Lambeth and Croydon North branch … Continue reading
UKIP call for Selhurst by-election may cost tax-payer £20,000
The disrespectful and impatient move by three UKIP members to demand a Town Hall by-election in Selhurst ward could cost the Council Tax-payers of Croydon up to £20,000. As exclusively revealed earlier this week by Inside Croydon, UKIP members Emmanuel … Continue reading
UKIP condemned for election call ahead of councillor’s funeral
UKIP’s out-of-control members in Croydon, who are usually fronted by the notoriously incompetent Winston McKenzie, have struck again, causing widespread disgust by impatiently demanding a by-election in Selhurst ward following the death of widely admired Labour Councillor Gerry Ryan. Ryan’s … Continue reading
Croydon connection to £1m UKIP deal with Hitler apologist
A Purley-based UKIP member, who was backed by Winston McKenzie to stand for election to Croydon Council last May, has refused to deny that he shares the bigoted views of a far-right Polish politician after he was pictured with the … Continue reading
Two UKIP candidates sign McKenzie no confidence motion
Two UKIP parliamentary candidates have put their names to a motion of no confidence in Winston McKenzie standing for the party at the General Election in May. Gaffe-prone McKenzie, the “Chump from the Dump”, was suspended as chairman of the … Continue reading
Posted in 2015 General Election, Croydon North, Winston McKenzie
Tagged Ace Nnorom, Croydon North, Nigel Farage, Steve Reed, UKIP, Winston McKenzie
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For Winston McKenzie, UKIP’s Farage is just like Jesus Christ
THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING (Part 94): Winston McKenzie is at it again, with another outbreak of foot in mouth disease from his erstwhile party HQ in South Norwood. This time, the “Chump from the Dump” has compared Nigel … Continue reading
Posted in 2015 General Election, Winston McKenzie
Tagged Croydon North, Nigel Farage, South Norwood, UKIP, Winston McKenzie
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McKenzie’s UKIP branch forced out after manure stunt
Things are a bit shit for UKIP’s Winston McKenzie. The “Chump from the Dump” has been forced to seek new constituency offices after a pile of horse manure was left outside his UKIP Lambeth and Croydon North’s HQ earlier this … Continue reading
Posted in 2015 General Election, Croydon North, Policing, South Norwood, Winston McKenzie
Tagged Nigel Farage, South Norwood, UKIP, Winston McKenzie
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UKIP’s McKenzie takes revenge against local whistleblower
Do not, whatever you do, get the wrong side of Winston McKenzie, UKIP’s parliamentary candidate for Croydon North at next year’s General Election. Because if you do, then he might drum you out of his little club. The ex-boxer likes … Continue reading
Posted in 2015 General Election, Croydon North, Winston McKenzie
Tagged Croydon North, Heathfield, Nigel Farage, South Norwood, UKIP, Waddon, Winston McKenzie
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UKIP’s Winston McKenzie quizzed over Carnival payments
Winston McKenzie, the colourful UKIP parliamentary candidate for Croydon North, made unauthorised payments from local party funds towards the staging of the now infamous Croydon Carnival which he staged before the local elections earlier this year, Inside Croydon has discovered. … Continue reading
Posted in 2015 General Election, Croydon North, Selhurst, South Norwood, Winston McKenzie
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Nigel Farage, Selhurst, South Norwood, Tory, UKIP, Winston McKenzie
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Get streets clean, not selling T-shirts, would be a good start
THE FIRST 100 DAYS: Tomorrow is the landmark date since Labour took over from the Tories at Croydon Town Hall. The Conservatives credited UKIP with influencing the local election, though the “fourth party” failed to gain a single council seat. … Continue reading
UKIP carnival’s Winston McKenzie wants to stand again
There are lies, damned lies and statistics. So when do two people constitute “40 per cent”? When it is UKIP in Croydon trying (just a bit too hard, it seems) to portray itself as being “diverse”. And when you factor … Continue reading
For McKenzie’s political ambitions, the carnival is over
VOTE 2014: Winston McKenzie’s colourful career as a failed politician and hit-and-miss community activist has seen him accused in the past of not being able to organise the proverbial piss up in a brewery. After today’s shambles on North End, … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 council elections, South Norwood, Winston McKenzie
Tagged Croydon, Nigel Farage, South Norwood, UKIP, Winston McKenzie
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