MAYDAY, MAYDAY

The Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats attacked the closure of the A&E and Maternity Wards at Croydons Mayday Hospital whilst Croydon North Labour MP Malcolm Wicks countered by claiming they were 100% safe. I got in there with fellow UKIP Candidates Jeff Bolter and Jonathan Serter, pointing out that the A&E ward and maternity are being downgraded not closed, accusing Labourite Malcolm Wicks MP of complacency and praising Andrew Pelling MP, (formerly Tory but deselected despite no charges ever being made and now Independent), for his call for a new hospital. Andrew decided to run for office once more shortly afterwards, splitting the Tory vote. Judging by the acclaim in the press, he would, in my view, have romped home as the Tory candidate. More fool the Tory Party.