Tag Archives: Olga Fitzroy

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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Croydon Labour’s ‘hidden primary’ will choose a new MP

On Saturday, fewer than 200 Labour members will get to hand-pick the person who is almost certain to become the MP for Croydon East. Political Editor WALTER CRONXITE sifts through the shortlist This Saturday, a group of people will meet … Continue reading

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Labour’s NEC imposes selection shortlist on Croydon East

WALTER CRONXITE, political editor, on the latest twist in local Labour’s long-running psycho-drama The Labour Party underscored its anti-democratic approach to candidate selection last night when its national ruling body imposed its own shortlist for the new constituency of Croydon … Continue reading

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The fix is in: Labour excludes members from Croydon selection

Labour members in the new Croydon East constituency are furious that unelected and unidentified party officials have gone ahead and begun the selection process that potentially will be handing a job for life to the ‘lucky’ winner. By Political Editor … Continue reading

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Dirty tricks or treats: Labour selection’s Halloween horror films

Whoever gets picked as Labour’s candidate for the new Croydon East parliamentary seat is effectively being installed to a job-for-life sinecure. And with such high stakes, some have already bent the rules and resorted to underhand tactics, reports our Political … Continue reading

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‘Grand National’-sized field in the running for Croydon East

Political editor WALTER CRONXITE on the short memories and absence of shame among Newman’s numpties seeking selection for ‘higher’ office Boris Johnson is not the only politician with no shame. One of the numptiest of Newman’s numpties, Manju Shahul-Hameed, continues … Continue reading

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Newman’s Numpties join race to become Croydon’s new MP

Even political editor WALTER CRONXITE’s ghast was flabbered when he heard how some of those at the heart of the council regime that bankrupted the borough are now shamelessly chasing after selection for a new parliamentary seat Last week’s announcement … Continue reading

Posted in Alisa Flemming, Ben Taylor, Chris Philp MP, Chrishni Reshekaron, Croydon Central, Croydon East, Croydon North, Croydon South, Croydon West, Maddie Henson, Olga Fitzroy, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Local Labour out of step as Streeting calls for outsourcing

Labour councillors in Croydon joined a union-organised march calling for Mayday Hospital’s ancillary jobs – porters, cleaners and food staff – to be brought back in-house and taken out of the hands of private outsourcing giant G4S, just as Keir … Continue reading

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Brady early favourite as Labour right stitches up selection

Our south of the borough reporter, PEARL LEE, on moves to find a candidate who might challenge Chris Philp for his parliamentary seat The Labour Party this week announced it was taking applications from members who want to be considered … Continue reading

Posted in 2024 General Election, Chris Philp MP, Coulsdon, Croydon South, Olga Fitzroy, Richard Ottaway MP, Waddon | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Latest Tory sleaze scandal shows that rules are for other people

CROYDON COMMENTARY: The backlash against the Tory government’s vote to let one of their MPs escape penalties for breaking the rules over lobbying has today brought the suggestion of a U-turn. But why is it one rule for them and … Continue reading

Posted in Chris Philp MP, Croydon South, Elliot Colburn, Olga Fitzroy, Paul Scully MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Mothers’ charity sues Chancellor over self-employed support

A women’s charity yesterday started suing Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for discrimination in the implementation of the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS). The action is being taken by Pregnant Then Screwed. One of its members is Olga … Continue reading

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#GE2019 LIVE: Rolling results coverage through the night

Bookmark this page and keep returning and refreshing the page for Inside Croydon’s unmatched live coverage across half a dozen local constituencies, with updates on events nationally throughout the night. In Croydon, the first results are not expected until around … Continue reading

Posted in 2019 General Election, Anna Jones, Chris Philp MP, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Croydon South, Donald Ekekhomen, Jo Negrini, Kathleen Garner, Mario Creatura, Olga Fitzroy, Sarah Jones MP, Simon Sprague, Steve Reed MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

FitzRoy closes gap on Philp and calls for Remainer support

Our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE, on surprising developments in the south of the borough where tactical voting could come into play Labour’s candidate in Croydon South, long regarded as a true-blue Conservative constituency, this morning issued a plea to Liberal … Continue reading

Posted in 2019 General Election, Anna Jones, Chris Philp MP, Croydon Central, Croydon South, Mario Creatura, Olga Fitzroy, Sarah Jones MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Scott’s election own goal as Tories seize on Green Belt plans

Our Town Hall correspondent, KEN LEE, reports on how local council planning issues have become a key campaign matter for the General Election The Tories have put Labour councillor Paul Scott’s electorally toxic plans to build on Croydon’s Green Belt … Continue reading

Posted in 2019 General Election, Alison Butler, Anna Jones, Brick by Brick, Chris Philp MP, Croydon Central, Croydon parks, Croydon South, Duppas Hill Park, Environment, Mario Creatura, Olga Fitzroy, Paul Scott, Planning, Sarah Jones MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Labour looking strong as freezing polling day approaches

As we enter the final week of the General Election campaign, political editor WALTER CRONXITE gets a guide on the likely results from the pollsters and the bookmakers Next Thursday’s polling day for the General Election is predicted to have … Continue reading

Posted in 2019 General Election, Anna Jones, Chris Philp MP, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, Donald Ekekhomen, Gavin Barwell, Mario Creatura, Olga Fitzroy, Paul Scott, Planning, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP, Tony Newman | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Under The Flyover Election Special podcast: Olga FitzRoy

Political editor WALTER CRONXITE introduces the latest of our innovative virtual hustings Labour won two of the three Croydon parliamentary seats in 2017, and seeking to deliver a cleansweep in 2019 is their candidate Olga FitzRoy. An award-winning sound engineer … Continue reading

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Brennan and FitzRoy rock up to support Jones’ campaign

Ageing rocker WALTER CRONXITE reports on how one Croydon South election candidate is adding a bit of art to the campaign Two Labour musicians are coming to support Labour’s Sarah Jones’ re-election campaign on Sunday. This Croydon version of the … Continue reading

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Labour’s Croydon South candidate wins campaigner award

Olga FitzRoy, Labour’s General Election candidate in Croydon South, has been named as Music Week‘s Campaigner of the Year at their Women In Music Awards. FitzRoy won the award for her work on the #SelfieLeave campaign, which looks to change … Continue reading

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Olga who? Another knock-back for Newman over selection

WALTER CRONXITE on how the Labour Party is parachuting into Croydon South a General Election candidate, after a ‘selection’ which even ‘Toxic’ Tony Newman could not fix For the second General Election in succession, Labour Party HQ has decided to … Continue reading

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