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Tag Archives: The Hon Emily Benn
Where Are They Now (pt94): The Hon Emily Wedgwood Benn
Undeterred by her failure as a councillor in Croydon, Tony Benn’s granddaughter is seeking elected office once again. The Hon Emily Sophia Wedgwood-Benn is a candidate in elections being held in the City of London later this month. The former … Continue reading
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Tagged City of London, City of London Corporation, The Hon Emily Benn, Tony Benn
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Labour’s Young takes West Thornton by-election with ease
Labour claimed the first Croydon election victory of the day, when it was announced that their candidate in the West Thornton council ward by-election, Callton Young, had won with nearly two-thirds of the vote. The local Tories failed to amass … Continue reading
Posted in Callton Young, Emily Benn, West Thornton
Tagged Callton Young, Conservative, Labour, The Hon Emily Benn, Tory, West Thornton
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Cummings and Young head Labour by-election shortlist
Labour has whittled down its candidates to stand for election to the council in West Thornton ward to a shortlist of five, all of whom are from a black or minority ethnic background, and three of whom are women. The … Continue reading
Benn quits Croydon with passing shot at Labour leadership
The Hon Emily Benn is quitting as a Labour councillor in West Thornton less than two years after being elected, in order to take up a new job in New York with her merchant bank employers. If The Hon Emily’s … Continue reading
Posted in Bernadette Khan, Emily Benn, Stuart King, Tony Newman, West Thornton
Tagged Croydon Council, Labour, The Hon Emily Benn, West Thornton
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Loyalty will be up for debate when Philp takes on Benn again
It’s The Posh-Off II: The Re-match. Chris Philp, now the Tory MP for Croydon South, is again to take on The Honorable Emily Benn at the Coulsdon and Purley Debating Society in its first event of 2016, on a somewhat … Continue reading
Emily Benn’s mum the Viscountess gets spiky over Hoxcha
It appears that The Hon Emily Benn is not the only member of her family to display open hostility towards Jeremy Corbyn and his team, in a clumsy effort to bring down the democratically elected leader of the Labour Party. … Continue reading
Posted in Emily Benn, West Thornton
Tagged Labour, The Hon Emily Benn, Tory, Whitgift Foundation
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Salmond snubs Councillor Benn over her granddad’s memory
That family name, which has already opened so many doors for her in a fledgling political career, might have just got The Hon Emily Benn into a bit of a scrap. The Hon Emily, who is the daughter of a … Continue reading
Posted in Emily Benn, West Thornton
Tagged Croydon Council, Steve Reed OBE, The Hon Emily Benn, West Thornton
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Corbyn has ‘full confidence’ in aide, as Labour suspend Fisher
The Progress pogrom against Jeremy Corbyn claimed its first victim tonight, when Andrew Fisher, the Labour leader’s policy adviser, had his party membership suspended. Fisher, however, seems set to continue to work in Corbyn’s office and he confirmed to Inside … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Fisher, Croydon South, Emily Benn
Tagged Andrew Fisher, Jeremy Corbyn, Labour, Steve Reed OBE, The Hon Emily Benn
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Red Labour tells Emily Benn to drop Fisher expulsion call
A Labour members’ and campaigners’ grouping yesterday issued a statement where they said that they fear that Emily Benn, a West Thornton ward councillor, is “…being used by other, more sinister forces within the Parliamentary Party who are out to … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Fisher, Emily Benn, West Thornton
Tagged Andrew Fisher, Croydon North, Jeremy Corbyn, Labour, The Hon Emily Benn, West Thornton
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Benn’s attempt at Labour purge highlights support for WEP
STEVEN DOWNES reports on how the Labour parliamentary candidate in Croydon South has been breaking party rules by supporting political rivals Efforts by the Progress wing of the Lambeth South/Croydon Labour Party to de-stabilise Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership team could stumble … Continue reading
Croydon Labour candidate is caught on the fiddle (sort of)
Inside Croydon has discovered another politician on the fiddle. The Hon Emily Benn, Labour’s candidate in Croydon South, is playing her violin in a “campaign concert” this Sunday, April 26, presumably hoping to make sweet music for potential voters as … Continue reading
Benn launches her election campaign. Not that you’d notice
STEVEN DOWNES on the non-existent General Election campaign across most of south London Yesterday evening, I made one of my occasional appearances on a recording of Metroknobbers, the south London hyperlocal podcast organised by Jason Cobb, who writes on matters … Continue reading
Ex-councillor Smith among contenders for Selhurst selection
Croydon Labour will select their candidate for the ill-timed by-election in Selhurst ward on Tuesday, with around 20 members potentially in the running for this safe Town Hall seat. The vacancy has arisen following the death earlier this month of … Continue reading
Posted in Gerry Ryan, Paul Smith, Selhurst, Tony Newman, Waddon, West Thornton
Tagged Croydon North, Crystal Palace, Labour, Selhurst, Steve Reed OBE, The Hon Emily Benn, Tony Newman, Waddon, West Thornton
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Purley Pool shows Tories and Labour are both in shallow end
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Croydon South’s anarchist candidate, JON BIGGER, pictured left, says that the decision over Purley Pool is another example to show there’s little difference between his Conservative and Labour election rivals The debate around the closure of Purley Pool … Continue reading
Posted in 2015 General Election, Chris Philp MP, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Emily Benn, Jon Bigger, Leisure services, Purley, Purley Pool, Tony Newman
Tagged Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon Council, Emily Benn, Jon Bigger, Labour, Purley, Purley Pool, The Hon Emily Benn, Tony Newman, Tory
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Benn puts clear blue water between herself and pool closure
The Hon Emily Benn, who once distinguished herself as being “a Benn, not a Bennite”, made it clear at last night’s Croydon South Posh-Off debate that she’s not Ed, nor Ed. And she doesn’t much care for some of the … Continue reading
Benn’s selection is another sign that the voters always lose
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Next year’s General Election candidates in the borough’s southern-most constituency confirm the political consensus, says JON BIGGER The Labour Party today selected the Hon Emily Sophia Wedgwood Benn to stand as their candidate in Croydon South at the … Continue reading
Tony Benn’s granddaughter offered a selection open goal
“Oh no,” said one senior local Labour political figure when Inside Croydon informed them that the Hon Emily Benn would be the Labour parliamentary candidate in Croydon South at next May’s General Election. “What a pity. Why’s she putting herself … Continue reading
