Chris Philp Selected for Croydon South

Croydon South: Chris Philp

Chris Philip has been selected as the Conservative candidate for Croydon South.

The news was met by an attack from the Inside Croydon blog, recently linked to the Labour party....

Croydon South: The Final Four Revealed

The final four names on the list have been revealed for Croydon South.

• Charlotte Vere

• Suella Fernandes

• Chris Philp

• Lucy Frazer QC

Welcoming a New Candidate in Croydon South

Top Prize: Croydon South

Croydon’s Conservatives are waiting in anticipation for the announcement of the new candidate for Croydon South. The seat is currently held by senior MP Richard Ottaway. The new candidate will be expected to act as a catalyst for the Croydon Council Elections in 2014.

The Croydon South Constituency is the southern most of the three constituencies in the London Borough of Croydon. It includes the wards of Coulsdon East, Coulsdon West, Croham, Kenley, Purley, Sanderstead, Selsdon & Ballards and Waddon.

But the new Conservative candidate will need to have a very thick skin. Under the leadership of Tony Newman the local Labour Party is running its campaign almost exclusively on personal attacks and character assassination of Tory candidates, a strategy which has raised serious questions from more senior members of the Labour group. Mr Newman recently declined to condemn vile personal attacks in a recent radio interview, despite being asked to do so by a local resident.

One local Tory volunteer said, “I almost feel sorry for our next candidate, Labour will plaster him or her all over the Inside Croydon blog within minutes. Newman’s far too weak to do anything about it, a stronger leader would have enforced discipline and decency amongst the ranks.”

Boris Johnson ´Won´t Stand in Croydon South´

Tory gossip magazine The Spectator has said that London mayor Boris Johnson will not stand in Croydon South. The Mayor who is expected to attempt to succeed David Cameron as Prime Minister has made several visits to the constituency and speculation gathered that he would be running.

Current Croydon South MP Richard Ottoway is stepping down at the next election and has a majority of 16,000.