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Apathy reigns in post-riots Croydon ahead of by-election

Apathy reigns in  post-riots Croydon ahead of by-election

    Ahead of the twelve-candidate Croydon North by-election on Thursday, sparked by the death of Malcolm Wicks MP, East London Lines visited the area to find out which issues are inspiring constituents to get out and vote, or not… Opposite Norwood Junction station, David and Phil stand outside The…

Croydon North UKIP candidate attacks gay marriage and adoption ahead of by-election

Croydon North UKIP candidate attacks gay marriage and adoption ahead of by-election

UKIP have rejected controversial comments made by their own candidate in the Croydon North by-election who said that gay people should not be able to adopt. The by-election takes place this Thursday,  29 November. Speaking on November 27, Winston McKenzie said: “If you couldn’t look after your child and you had…

Shadow Cabinet visits Croydon ahead of by-election

Shadow Cabinet visits Croydon ahead of by-election

A host of top-flight Labour politicians have descended on Croydon North ahead of next week’s by-election, as youth unemployment heads up the agenda. Yesterday, Ed Balls, Shadow Chancellor, accompanied his party’s candidate, Steve Reed, on a visit to Elevating Success, a not-for-profit youth training and development company in the constituency.…

Steve Reed is Labour candidate for by-election

Steve Reed is Labour candidate for by-election

Lambeth council leader Steve Reed has been selected as Labour’s candidate for the Croydon North by-election.…

Lee Jasper is Respect candidate for by-election

Lee Jasper is Respect candidate for by-election

Lee Jasper, former policy adviser to Ken Livingstone, has been selected as Respect’s candidate for the Croydon North by-election.…

Croydon North by-election Labour nominations

Croydon North by-election Labour nominations

Nominations for the Labour candidate for the Croydon-North by-election closed at noon on Monday and the shortlist will be decided on Wednesday.…

Wicks granted honour by Croydon council

Wicks granted honour by Croydon council

Malcolm Wicks, the MP for Croydon North who died at the end of last month, is to be made a freeman of the borough.…

Labour defeat Lib Dems at Whitefoot

Labour defeat Lib Dems at Whitefoot

Voters deserted Lewisham’s Liberal Democrats in the Whitefoot by-election last Thursday with the Labour Party winning the seat by a comfortable margin.…

Police investigate alleged postal voting fraud

Police investigate alleged postal voting fraud

The Electoral Commission handed over evidence to the police, April 26 2012, alleging voter fraud in Tower Hamlets.…

Hackney heroine to stand in council by-election

Hackney heroine to stand in council by-election

Hackney Liberal Democrats have announced that Pauline Pearce, who became known as the Heroine of Hackney during last summer’s riots, will stand for them in the upcoming local council by-election in the Hackney Central ward.…

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