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I'm a councillor in the London Borough of Wandsworth; this blog mainly covers that, sometimes general politics and policy and occasionally anything else that takes my fancy.
Tag Archives: Jane Ellison
The Kinghan inquiry: Battersea’s riot meeting
Last week I wondered if most people had moved on from the riots, mentally consigning them to history and getting on as if they had happened in another time or place. Last night I might have got an answer when 50 people attended the first of three public meetings being held at Battersea Arts Centre
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Reflecting on the council elections
Today I (technically) start my fourth term as a Wandsworth Councillor after a long and hard election. It’s been an interesting campaign. There’s no shortage of commentary about the national campaign, so I will add little to it, suffice to say I’m pleased to see Justine re-elected in Putney and Jane elected in Battersea. Obviously
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Posted in Politics, Wandsworth
Also tagged Battersea, Conservatives, Justine Greening, Labour, Putney, Sadiq Khan, Tony Belton, Tooting
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Vote for me!
I make no apology for, once again, asking people to vote for me. Putting yourself up for election is a fairly egotistical thing to do, as is having an eponymous blog. And although I’ve never introduced myself on the doorstep (my patter is to call “on behalf of the Conservatives” rather than putting a particular
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Posted in Politics, Shaftesbury, Wandsworth
Also tagged Conservative, Guy Senior, Jonathan Cook, vote
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The final Battersea list
The council have published the final list of candidates for the Battersea parliamentary seat. I know I shouldn’t say this but I’m a little disappointed, the field has narrowed, and we are now down to seven candidates, the major parties are there, obviously, with the Conservatives Jane Ellison challenging Labour’s Martin Linton for the seat.
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Posted in Politics, Wandsworth
Also tagged Battersea, BNP, Conservative, Green, Labour, Lib Dem, Martin Linton, Putney, UKIP
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What Norwich North means in Wandsworth
First of all I must congratulate Chloe Smith everyone involved in the Norwich North by-election on their victory. It is no mean achievement to see a 16.5% swing, which would be more than enough, if repeated across the country to see a Conservative government. The numbers geek in me wondered what this would mean for
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Posted in Politics, Wandsworth
Also tagged Battersea, Justine Greening, Mark Clarke, Martin Linton, Norwich North, Putney, Sadiq Khan, Stuart King, swing, Tooting
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Latest Battersea ‘In Touch’
We are currently in the process of distributing the latest issue of ‘In Touch’, our consitutency wide paper. If you prefer paperless, you can download a copy by following this link (543kb). The issue contains: Zero council tax increase this year A message from Wandsworth Council Leader Edward Lister Boris tackles City Hall waste to
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Posted in Politics
Also tagged Battersea, Council, council tax, David Cameron, Edward Lister, In Touch, recession, Residents' News
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