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Tag Archives: UK Independence Party
All People’s Party puts representation on local election agenda
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
“Bloomsday” in Croydon as McKenzie attacks UKIP colleagues
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
Old battlegrounds revisited as local elections get ever closer
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
Councillor Woodley misses out in Thornton Heath selection
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
UKIP threat sees Croydon Tories put EU on Town Hall agenda
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 Conservative, Elections in the European Union, Labour, London, Nigel Farage, UK Independence Party, UKIP, YouGov
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Bookies relegate Conservatives to fourth in election betting
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
UKIP’s Farage to campaign in Croydon against gay marriage
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
UKIP candidate McKenzie fails to deliver his own brothers
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
Croydon questions: Winston McKenzie, UKIP
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
Posted in Art, Crime, Croydon 8/8
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Labour, London, London Assembly, UK Independence Party, UKIP, Winston McKenzie
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