How journalism works: London’s newspaper
THE Evening Standard today REVEALS REVEALS REVEALS Conservative Christopher Philp (how formal, he’s known as Chris guys!) spent loads of wonga on his election campaign [...]
Chris Philp
It’s a wonderful life
BRAVE face of the week award goes to… Chris Philp. The loyal Conservative dropped in for a sip of wine at the recent Christmas drinks at the Camden Tory HQ in South End [...]
How Labour could have come third
FIGURES which may provide some clues to what lies behind the drama that played out in Hampstead and Kilburn last week have been sent my way. The spreadsheet, I’m told, [...]
Every loser wins
AND with this wave of excitement, Chris Philp’s only narrowly unsuccessful campaign to unseat Glenda Jackson in Hampstead and Kilburn began in December 2006. He won a [...]
…but not such a good night for Sally
ANOTHER former Labour council candidate in Camden didn’t do so well at the polls on Thursday. Sally Gimson watched as the Tories expanded their majority in [...]
Just 42 votes…
FOR a man who lost by just 42 whiskers, Conservative Chris Philp proved a very good loser on Friday. There was no kicking and screaming, or blaming the Camden North media [...]
Election Live: Wow, fair play to Glenda Jackson
Live Blog: May 7/ 10.45am DID that just happen? After hours of waiting in the stifling atmosphere of Haverstock School’s canteen, the General Election in Camden came [...]
Election Live: A sweaty poker game
Live Blog: May 7/2.10am JUST informed that we may have to wait until 4 am and 5 am for the results in Camden’s constituencies (and that’s not including recounts). [...]
Election Live: First shout is a Tory
Live Blog: May 7/1.05am At the count in Chalk Farm: Slightly OTT airport style security at the door. The bonus is that we are allowed to keep our belts and shoelaces. First [...]
Election Live: Is exit poll bad news for Conservatives in Hampstead and Kilburn?
Live Blog: May 6/10.20PM OUR election newsdesk just watched the BBC/Sky exit poll announced on a large television screen in a pizzeria on Parkway, Camden Town. It declares [...]