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The Conservatives’ Brexit Dividend

Extending the timescale for Brexit could work to the Conservatives’ electoral advantage suggests Steve Beauchampé.

22 May, 2018 in Comment, Politics.

Alan Clawley – A life less ordinary

Steve Beauchampé pays further tribute to the community activist and Birmingham Press columnist .

4 May, 2018 in Architecture, Comment, Politics.

Mapplebeck: local stop at the polls

You may have heard, it’s election time again, warns Will Mapplebeck. Beware.

27 April, 2018 in Comment, Council, Elections, Local government, Most recent, Politics.

NHS campaigners call for clarity over Midland Metropolitan

Campaigners demand government solution to PFI hospital “fiasco”.

19 April, 2018 in Architecture, Business, Health, Politics.

Voter fraud appeal ahead of council elections

Voters in Birmingham reminded to speak up if they suspect fraud.

19 April, 2018 in Community, Crime, Elections, Local government.

Anti-bombing protest to be held in city centre

Call for an end to intervention in Syria.

15 April, 2018 in Politics.

Future world

 Will Mapplebeck ponders the future.

29 March, 2018 in Books, Comment, Politics.

Major parties unveil local election manifestos

Housing to be key issue in election fight.

27 March, 2018 in Birmingham, Council, Elections.

Sir Howard: Spy link shock horror exclusive mystery

Comrade Howard Elstonovitch, our espionage reporter, on the searing questions of the day.

18 March, 2018 in Most recent, Politics, Satire.

Transport Select Committee visits Birmingham

Whim under the spotlight as West Midlands hosts MPs.

16 March, 2018 in Politics, Transport.

WMCA welcomes Chancellor’s boost for West Midlands housing

£350 million Housing Deal for the West Midlands announced by Chancellor of the Exchequer in Spring Statement.

13 March, 2018 in Business, Politics, Property Press.

Eire dynamics

Richard Lutz continues to scratch his head over a right Irish stew.

11 March, 2018 in Comment, Most recent, Politics.

£20 million pledge for Commonwealth Games Village

WMCA agree to make funding available ahead of 2022.

10 March, 2018 in Commonwealth Games, Community, Politics.

MPs call for Legal Aid to pub bomb families

Birmingham MPs call on Legal Aid Agency to reverse its refusal of Legal Aid to families of pub bombings victims.

9 March, 2018 in Birmingham, Community, Politics.

City council contacts local government minister to highlight changes

Improvement Panel and Council to collaborate to tackle improvement challenges.

8 March, 2018 in Birmingham, Council.

Women’s strike call

The Birmingham Women’s Strike Assembly explain the reason for their action.

6 March, 2018 in Politics.

To Beeb or not to Beeb – and other questions of the week

Richard Lutz rifles through another mess of a week. – and a stormy one too

3 March, 2018 in Comment, Health, Most recent, Politics.

City MP slams length of NHS waiting lists

Waiting lists soar as Birmingham’s NHS faces cash crisis – claim.

27 February, 2018 in Health, Politics.

Why is Everyone so *&*$£ing Angry?

Is it just me or is everyone getting more pissed off? asks Will Mapplebeck

26 February, 2018 in Charities, Comment, Most recent, Politics.

Bullet points

Richard Lutz looks back balefully on the week.

22 February, 2018 in Comment, Most recent, Politics.

Midlands Engine Investment Fund launches £100 million equity fund

Launch is latest wave of £250 million Midlands Engine Investment Fund.

22 February, 2018 in Business, Politics.

Further investment and devolution call at mayoral summit


Metro Mayors in joint call for government to review housing funding allocation to city-regions.

21 February, 2018 in Politics.

Birmingham MP delighted by asylum seekers project

Pioneering project supports young asylum seekers and refugees.

15 February, 2018 in Community, Most recent, Politics.

Region to show united front at MIPIM 2018

Billions of pounds of Midlands investment opportunities to be unveiled at global property show.

9 February, 2018 in Business, Politics, Property Press.

Suffragette City

Birmingham announces plans to celebrate women’s vote centenary.

7 February, 2018 in Local history, Politics.

The slow road to citizenship

Richard Lutz chronicles how he took the pledge and became British.

1 February, 2018 in Comment, Most recent, Politics.

Sir Howard Exclusive: Trump shutdown shock

From Sir Howard Elston, sitting in his US underground nuclear bunker somewhere under Das Capital.

21 January, 2018 in Most recent, Politics, Satire.

Wolff at the door: Double trouble in The West Wing

Richard Lutz reads two books that turn the spotlight on President Trump.

17 January, 2018 in Books, Most recent, Politics.

Birmingham students to debate role of the Commonwealth

Event hopes to spotlight effect on Britain’s relations with the world.

12 January, 2018 in Commonwealth Games 2022, Community, Education, Politics.

WMCA unveils proposed budget and mayoral precept for 2018/19

New body to raise funds for continued infrastructure expansion.

6 January, 2018 in Politics.

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