Tag Archives: UK Independence Party

All People’s Party puts representation on local election agenda

Posted on October 19, 2013 by insidecroydon

The Conservative nightmare in Croydon is that a strong UKIP performance on “Super Thursday” on May 22 next year, with the combination of European and local elections, will see their grip on the Town Hall broken as Tory supporters submit … Continue reading →

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“Bloomsday” in Croydon as McKenzie attacks UKIP colleagues

Posted on October 10, 2013 by insidecroydon

There was a large sigh of relief last night, audible from Purley to Katharine Street, as Tories across the borough realised that UKIP, the political “party” of own-goals and self-inflicted injuries, was about as much of a threat in Croydon … Continue reading →

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Old battlegrounds revisited as local elections get ever closer

Posted on October 6, 2013 by insidecroydon

It is just 229 days until the May morning when the winners, and losers, will be declared of local elections that will determine who runs Croydon Town Hall until 2018 – potentially to reap all the political benefits of the … Continue reading →

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Councillor Woodley misses out in Thornton Heath selection

Posted on July 16, 2013 by insidecroydon

The members of the local Labour party made their voices heard again last night, when Louisa Woodley was not re-selected in Thornton Heath ward to stand in next May’s Town Hall elections. Woodley is the latest sitting councillor to come … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 council elections, Karen Jewitt, Louisa Woodley, Pat Clouder, Paul Smith, Thornton Heath, West Thornton, Woodside | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

UKIP threat sees Croydon Tories put EU on Town Hall agenda

Posted on July 1, 2013 by insidecroydon

If you’re interested in seeing how local democracy is run, then you had best get along to the Town Hall this evening to see the latest meeting of Croydon Council. The next such assembly of Croydon’s 70 councillors – all … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 council elections, Addiscombe West, Ashburton, Clare Hilley, Coulsdon East, Croydon Council, Fairfield, New Addington, Peter Staveley, Schools, South Croydon, Waddon | Tagged , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Bookies relegate Conservatives to fourth in election betting

Posted on November 22, 2012 by insidecroydon

Just as  the execrable John McCririck might say, the Tories are friendless in Croydon North. Well, at least that’s as far as the bookmakers are concerned. With a week to go until polling day in Croydon North, Ladbrokes have pushed the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 by-election, Croydon North, Lee Jasper, Steve Reed MP, Winston McKenzie | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

UKIP’s Farage to campaign in Croydon against gay marriage

Posted on November 19, 2012 by insidecroydon

Nigel Farage , the leader of the UK Independence Party, is bringing further controversy to the Croydon North by-election, visiting the constituency this morning to support his candidate’s ailing campaign and specifically backing Winston McKenzie‘s remarks made in opposition to … Continue reading →

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UKIP candidate McKenzie fails to deliver his own brothers

Posted on November 17, 2012 by insidecroydon

The local media was expectant. UKIP’s entertaining candidate for the Croydon North by-election, Winston McKenzie, promised a sporting legends line-up at Thornton Heath yesterday to promote his campaign. “McKenzie Brothers, Clinton, Duke and Winston – The Dynasty of Champion Boxing … Continue reading →

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UKIP’s McKenzie angered over anti-gay comments on Twitter

Posted on November 6, 2012 by insidecroydon

Winston McKenzie, the UKIP candidate for the Croydon North by-election, says he is to investigate controversial homophobic comments that appeared apparently from him on the Twitter account @voteWinston. McKenzie today told Inside Croydon that he was “really fed up” with … Continue reading →

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Croydon questions: Winston McKenzie, UKIP

Posted on April 24, 2012 by insidecroydon

Ahead of the London Assembly elections on May 3, we have circulated all the Sutton and Croydon candidates with the intention of publishing their responses in full, unedited, and without the artifice, interruptions and grandstanding of the usual hustings. Winston … Continue reading →

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