Bringing Classical Liberalism to South London
Tuesday 31st July saw Harry Fone, Grassroots Campaign Manager from the TaxPayers’ Alliance at out meeting in Purley #Croydon. Great discussion on tax and government waste. We also spoke about waste at Croydon Council. Photos and video below.
Join us at the TPA street stall Saturday 18th August 10am – 1:30pm. Near the junction of High Street and George Street Croydon.
Find out more about the TPA at www.taxpayersalliance.com.
Max Shirley writes in the Croydon Ciziten with a local look at Brexit.
ers plan. Opposing views from Peter Underwood and Mike Swadling are covered in the article online at https://thecroydoncitizen.com/politics-society/battling-brexit/.
Keep involved at lets ensure democracy is honored and fully Leave the EU.
Leavers of London came to Croydon on Tuesday 17th July at the Green Dragon Pub. A great night meeting up with likeminded people from across our town, across London and as far away as Torquay!
Lucy Harris the group’s founder spoke about the group and the guest appearance from her famous bag. Hugh Bennett also gave us an update on the Chequers plan.
Register here to find out details of regular Leavers of London events, and here for future Brexit and Classical Liberal events from in and around Croydon.
Photos from the night:
On Thursday 19th July Croydon Vote Leave Borough Manager Michael Swadling was intervewed for the World in Focus program on Radio Sputnik UK.
Listern to his comments from 1 minute in on the Chequers plan.
Hoong-Wai writes about the important role investment banking plays in the economy and the the positive impacts of speculation https://hoongwai1984.wordpress.com/2018/06/17/financiers-are-not-just-greedy-bankers/
In a thought provoking article Hoong-Wai writes who he believes “voting without being sufficiently aware of what policies and personalities you are supporting, you only contribute to the electoral noise.” https://hoongwai1984.wordpress.com/2018/06/20/for-the-sake-of-democracy-please-dont-vote/
Croydon has a previous Minister for Housing and a current Shadow Minister for Housing. Croydon resident Hoong-Wai Cheah writes about the problems with politicians, not informing us of the cost of enacting their policies on housing.
https://hoongwai1984.wordpress.com/2018/06/18/the-costs-of-housing-policies/
As part of his acceptance speech at the local election count last month, Tony Newman suggested within the council’s powers, they do just that. The new council wants to create “a living wage borough, not just a living wage council”. Michael Swadling writes in the Croydon Citizen about the folly of this plan. https://thecroydoncitizen.com/economics-business/priced-croydon-job-market/
Comments on the Facebook post give an interesting insight into the lack of awareness of the downside of minimum wage policies.
https://www.facebook.com/492128770821844/posts/1963660610335312/
Following our public meeting on 24 May Chris Philp MP and London Assembly Member David Kurten. Michael Swadling has written about the meeting and our ongoing campaign in Croydon – https://thecroydoncitizen.com/politics-society/two-years-on-and-brexit-is-still-going-strong/.
The American Conservative University Podcast has over a 1,000 conservative (American meaning not UK party) audio shows. As they say – just listen at the feet of some of the world’s greatest Conservative thinkers.
Two great recent Podcasts we would like to draw your attention to.
Anyone with a passing interest in Economics should read or listen to Milton Friedman. This MasterEdit podcast covers many interviews with Friedman and covers a wide range of economic issues.
https://acu.libsyn.com/show-milton-friedman-masteredit
You don’t get much comedy from practical politics. Zig Ziglar (1926 – 2012) was an American author, salesman, and motivational speaker. A light-hearted and funny look at developing the qualities of success and how to be self-reliant. https://acu.libsyn.com/show-zig-ziglar-how-to-stay-motivated-developing-the-qualities-of-success
