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Croydon’s “Deep Throat”: Frank Field breaks his silence

Posted on January 22, 2014 by insidecroydon

Frank Field, the veteran campaigner on social policy, has broken a five-decade omerta over the identity of a government whistle-blower who helped shame a Labour government into honouring its election promise to introduce child benefit. Field’s admission this week explained … Continue reading →

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Croydon North’s MP Malcolm Wicks dies after cancer battle

Posted on September 29, 2012 by insidecroydon

Malcolm Wicks, a Croydon MP for more than 20 years, died today after a brief illness. He was 65. “Croydon won’t be the same without him,” one leading figure in the Croydon Labour party said tonight. Tributes swiftly followed, with … Continue reading →

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