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We discuss the upcoming General Election and the recent By-Election in Fairfield ward.
Mike provides an update on the campaign for a Democratically Elected Mayor for Croydon and we discuss our upcoming free speech event “My Tuppenceworth“.
Fairfield By-Election article: https://www.onlondon.co.uk/croydon-labour-fairfield-by-election-hold-provides-clues-to-general-election-contest/
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Michael Swadling of the Croydon Constitutionalists spoke again with Sputnik Radio on the 7th November 2019 about the upcoming general election.
“This isn’t planned about striving and having aspirations, the Labour Party policy is really just about cutting the cake that we have today and redistribution – that doesn’t generate wealth”
“In 1997, Labour became electable because Tony Blair put out a positive message, and he put out an aspirational message, going back to the 1960’s.That’s how Wilson got elected, he talked about technology and the future of Britain. …and the modern Labour Party just looks like an unhappy party. Why would anybody vote for that?”
With another deadline to leave the EU missed, and a General Election that most of our politicians were too frit to hold, the Croydon Constitutionalists are marking November as Democracy Month.
To start the month a video of the great Peter Shore MP on how politicians use fear to subvert democracy.
“So the message, the message that comes out is fear, fear, fear.
Fear because you won’t have any food.
Fear of unemployment.
Fear that we’ve somehow been so reduced as a country that we can no longer, as it were, totter about in the world independent as a nation.
And a constant attrition of our moral.
A constant attempt to tell us that what we have and what we had as not only our own achievements, but what generations of Englishman has helped us to achieve, is not worth a damn”
The Globe and Mail, Canada’s “newspaper of record”, and with a weekly readership of 2,018,923 is Canada’s most widely read newspaper on weekdays and Saturdays. They also came to see the Leavers of Croydon at our recent drinks.
Thanks to Teresa Eng for interviewing us on the day.
“We’re a sovereign nation – we don’t need to be told what we can and can’t do. I’m not worried about a no-deal Brexit. Let’s get on with it“
HILARY AND ROBERT JUDGE
“The Remainers’ favourite excuse is “no deal.” The U.S., China and India, three of the world’s largest economies, trade with no deal. I’m proud that the majority of the British public were smart enough to see that the dots didn’t add up. The whole thing about no deal being a kind of Armageddon is complete fabrication”
TIM DUCE
“The EU is a country, but I’m not a United States of European. I’m British. I want us to be a self-governing entity”
MIKE SWADLING
Full article – https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-the-faces-of-brexit-leave-and-remain-supporters-reflect-on-three/
The Croydon Constitutionalists are hosting a Free Speech event on Tuesday 19th November at the South Croydon Conservative Club.
You are the star!
Your opportunity to speak to those assembled on an issue that really matters to you and give your tuppenceworth.
Each speaker will have up to 3 minutes to speak about an issue dear to their heart, followed by a short Q&A. The evening will include a drinks break.
Come prepared or do off the cuff, this is your opportunity to exercise some free speech, but we do remind you the laws of slander still apply!
If you would like to speak please register by emailing [email protected].
7pm for drinks and sharp 7:30pm start.
South Croydon Conservative Club.
60 Selsdon Road. South Croydon. CR2 6PE.
We discuss the new EU Withdrawal Agreement, the recently announced Fairfield By-Election and provide an update on the campaign for a Democratically Elected Mayor for Croydon. We also discuss some of our recent events and some interviews and articles that are available to read on our website.
Jayde was a candidate in 2018 in Broad Green for the Conservatives and has appeared on the Victoria Derbyshire show, supporting the party. Jayde is a member of the Spacnation church which as prevailed her to be a voice in her community and use her passion in politics to make a change.
Always keen to speak to people in Croydon who support Brexit, because we voted to leave and they support and respect democracy. The Croydon Constitutionalists spoke to Jayde Edwards the Conservative Party Candidate for the Council by-election in Fairfield Ward.
Jayde thanks for your time.
This is your second time standing what should we know about you as potentially Croydon’s next councillor?
From a very young age I have been extremely passionate, talking about the issues that most affect young people. I was brought up in a broken home, my dad left when I was 12 years old and my mum suffered with mental health for the majority of my life. This really pushed me to be vocal about changing not only my life but the lives around me.
In 2015 aged 15 I gave birth to a baby boy which was extremely difficult whilst living in Croydon and moving to about 8 different houses. I was constantly consumed with so many issues that I just wanted to change and be able to protect those around me.
“I knocked on a door and a women in her mid 30s answered the door, we spoke for about an hour about the issues she is facing in her area. What inspired me the most is that she said “Never stop pushing in politics, because we need you”
Broad Green is a tough spot for a Conservative candidate. Any stories from this or previous campaign trails that have stuck in your memory?
Broad Green will always be a place that I am extremely passionate about because I lived there in temporary accommodation with my son. It was a small room with only a bed, table and TV. I understand the struggles that people living within the ward face, hence why I was so passionate about standing although I knew it was almost impossible. My heart is still in Broad Green and I will always do everything in my power to create a positive change in the area.
A really good experience whilst I was knocking on a door in Broad Green, was canvassing, I knocked on a door and a women in her mid 30s answered the door, we spoke for about an hour about the issues she is facing in her area. What inspired me the most is that she said “Never stop pushing in politics, because we need you”.
Fairfield ward is changing rapidly what do you think are the key issues in the ward?
I am extremely honoured to be selected to stand in Fairfield and I agree that there are so many things changing in Fairfield. The main issues I would say are:
– Westfield and the promise that was given to residents.
– Knife crime and the lack of opportunities.
“want to inspire young people, I also want to bring something new to Croydon – a new passion and a new energy”
What are your thoughts more broadly on Croydon Politics?
I have always been interested in Croydon Politics because I have lived here since I was 12. I do believe more young people need to get more involved in politics, but also more young people need to understand what politics means and how local politics can actually affect them. I think that is partly why I am standing as a candidate – I want to inspire young people, I also want to bring something new to Croydon – a new passion and a new energy.
There’s a new campaign for a Democratically Elected Mayor of Croydon. What are your thoughts on this proposed change to the way Croydon is governed?
I think a council run by the Conservatives is the best way forward! I do like that we have the opportunity to campaign for an elected mayor and I would love to see more young people going for these opportunities.
Although you’re running for council the issue of the day is Brexit. What are your thoughts on the subject that divides Britain?
The main focus for me right now is the local issues in Croydon and how I can gain the trust of the residents in Fairfield. Although Brexit is important and I trust the government will ensure Britain is protected. I choose focus on the local issues and how I can help change Fairfield.
Jayde thank-you for the interview.
Jayde is on Twitter at https://twitter.com/JaydeTEdwards
The Fairfield by election is on the 7th November. If you’re in the ward make sure you vote.
Philip Sheppard writes about our neighbours in Sutton.
Sutton, a leafy borough in South-West London, overshadowed by its larger neighbour to the East, Croydon, and often forgotten about by most people who do not know our capital city well. Politically, this is probably London’s most interesting borough. It was one of the few boroughs to have voted to leave the European Union in 2016, but since 1986 has been run effectively as a one-party state by the most liberal enlightened party currently in British politics (not).
The “Liberal Democrats”, scarred from the 2015 defeat of their darling Paul Burstow in Sutton and Cheam, are covering up one of the biggest scandals in Sutton politics during their rule of over thirty years, namely the construction of a huge refuse incinerator by Viridor in the Beddington North ward, close to the border with Croydon. Despite huge local opposition (the Lib Dems lost three councillors in Beddington North in the 2018 Local Elections to anti-incinerator independents) and a cost of £205 million to the taxpayers of four South London boroughs (including our native Croydon), the construction of the incinerator still went ahead in 2015.
Evidence had emerged of deals being done behind the scenes by a former Liberal Democrat councillor, who had a special relationship with the former Viridor CEO Colin Drummond, whose company landed the approximately £1 billion contract to build it. John Drage was a lifelong friend of Drummond’s and is also one of Carshalton and Wallington MP Tom Brake’s main sponsors, along with his wife, Elaine. Incredibly, in order to encourage local support for the incinerator, Viridor donated around £275,000 to the Holy Trinity Church in Wallington in 2015, representing the third highest donation for any religious building in the country at the time. This obviously failed to garner the support of any local people, including fellow Lib Dem councillors. The then-Beddington North Councillor, Nick Mattey said: “Residents in my ward have been questioning why Holy Trinity Church in the middle of Wallington should get more money than any project in Beddington.”
This link, combined with Brake’s previous opposition to incinerators and the fact that the Sutton-based environmental charity Ecolocal remained strangely silent about the incinerator and its potential impact meant that the incinerator could be constructed without much scrutiny (apart from at the local election in 2018).
All in all, this shows the rot that goes on in the Sutton administration, which should not be surprising given the sly nature of the Liberal Democrats nationally. The sooner we can kick these charlatans out, the better.
Another good night of drinks and conversation. We even had a remoaner turn up who couldn’t take the pace…
Great to have a reporter from Canada in attendance written up at https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-the-faces-of-brexit-leave-and-remain-supporters-reflect-on-three/
If you don’t get details of all our events email us at [email protected] to be added email updates which go out about once every other week.
Michael Swadling of the Croydon Constitutionalists spoke again with Sputnik Radio on the 14th October 2019.
“we have a parliament that is not interested in the people, that’s afraid of putting itself up to the people and is ignoring the people’s biggest vote in British history. If anything; going forward, we need somebody that will hold the role of the people against the executive, and possibly, the Queen needs to be more active”
on the role of the Monarchy
“it would be liberating for our economy. It would be a great opportunity for us to take flight in the world market fully, and the government is ready; they’ve done the preparations, the deals and the subcontracts that need to be in place”
on no DeaL
Interview article – https://sputniknews.com/analysis/201910141077047979-queen-possibly-needs-to-be-more-active-in-politics/
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