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General Election
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GENERAL ELECTION 2010 – LATEST NEWS
Croydon Central MP 'humbled' by victory over former friend
2:06pm Friday 7th May 2010
Former Tory councillor Gavin Barwell said he was 'honoured and humbled' by his victory in the General Election last night.
Croydon North MP Malcolm Wicks launches tirade at Tory opponent after election victory
1:59pm Friday 7th May 2010
Labour's Malcolm Wicks launched a scathing attack on his Conservative opponent as he held on to his Croydon North seat last night.
Electoral Commission to probe Croydon polling station queues
1:09pm Friday 7th May 2010
The Electoral Commission is to investigate why people were left queuing outside polling stations as they closed without being able to vote.
Barwell wins Central Croydon for Tories
4:20am Friday 7th May 2010
Former Tory councillor Gavin Barwell has beaten his old friend and ex-colleague Andrew Pelling by triumphing in Croydon Central.
Ottaway holds Croydon South for Conservative Party
5:08am Friday 7th May 2010
Conservative Richard Ottaway increased his majority by more than 2,000 as he held on to Croydon South in this year's election with a comfortable victory.
Elections 2010 - LIVE!
4:10am Friday 7th May 2010
We give you the latest news, results and reaction to the General and Local elections 2010, as it happens...
Huge election turnout causes Croydon voters to miss out
1:06am Friday 7th May 2010
An expected record turnout has led to long queues outside polling stations across Croydon, leaving many people unable to vote.
Croydon candidates hold breath as election polls close
10:51pm Thursday 6th May 2010
As the polling stations close across Croydon, the borough waits to see who will become its next Members for Parliament.
Croydon candidates fight for youth vote
5:00pm Tuesday 4th May 2010
Three of Croydon North’s parliamentary candidates went head to head for young people’s votes in the borough’s first youth hustings.
ELECTION SPECIAL: Lib Dem's David Laws answers your education questions
1:10pm Thursday 29th April 2010
This week we put readers' questions to the education spokesmen for Britain's biggest political parties ahead of next week's general election. We asked the Lib Dem's David Laws for his views on the key issues...
