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Lib Dems launch manifesto for Police and Crime Commissioner

Plans will “make policing local” and enable police to embed in communities.

19 April, 2021 in Crime, Elections, Police.

Living Streets call ahead of mayoral elections

West Midlands candidates urged to stand up for pedestrians.

25 March, 2021 in Community, Elections, Environment, Health, Local government, Politics.

Environmental charities call for Green Recovery

Mayoral candidates challenged to prove their commitment to green issues.

12 March, 2021 in Elections, Environment, Politics.

Millennium Point to host audience with mayoral candidates

Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street and Liam Byrne MP to meet audience.

5 December, 2020 in Charities, Elections, Politics.

Voting early in the States

Richard Lutz carries out his electoral duties by email.

16 October, 2020 in Comment, Elections, Electoral reform, Most recent, Politics.

Mayoral candidate calls for HS2 local investment

British ‘bullet trains’ should be Black Country-built says Liam Byrne.

11 February, 2020 in Business, Elections, Politics, Transport.

Labour and the election: no Big Idea, no shared future, no narrative

Will Mapplebeck, a Tyneside political commentator, reports on the outflow from the election.

17 December, 2019 in Comment, Elections, Most recent, Politics.

Extinction Rebellion host election hustings

Two of the main parties commit to two of the Three Demands.

9 December, 2019 in Elections, Environment, Politics.

Extinction Rebellion to host hustings

Climate to be debated at general election debate.

3 December, 2019 in Elections, Environment, Politics.

Bonkers brexit bonanza ballot

Richard Lutz checks into Hotel Ballotbox.

5 November, 2019 in Brexit, Elections, Most recent, Politics, Television.

Right royal messes and other stories

Richard Lutz reports on another blighted week in Old Blighty. 

21 September, 2019 in Brexit, Elections, Media, Most recent, Politics, Radio.

Britain: Broken, bedevilled, betrayed

Richard Lutz watches democracy go down the pan.

29 August, 2019 in Brexit, Business, Comment, Democratise, Elections, Electoral reform, Europe, Most recent, Politics.

Mayoral candidate appeals to youth vote

Liam Byrne launches a Manifesto for the Next Generation.

27 August, 2019 in Community, Education, Elections, Local government, Politics.

The Rocky Boris Show and The Murder Hole

Richard Lutz holds his breath as Britain twists in the wind.

25 July, 2019 in Brexit, Comment, Elections, Most recent, Politics, Tourism, Travel.

Birmingham MP announces mayoral bid manifesto

Liam Byrne launches radical women’s manifesto to tackle “pervasive inequality”.

12 July, 2019 in Community, Council, Elections.

Flowers of Scotland and a baritone in the back row

Richard Lutz wanders….

4 May, 2019 in Attractions, Elections, Gardening, Most recent, Music, Photography, Poetry, Travel.

Boris and his fringe appearance

Political columnist Will Mapplebeck drops in on the Tory shindig in Birmingham.

3 October, 2018 in Birmingham, Elections, Europe, Most recent, 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.

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.

Major parties unveil local election manifestos

Housing to be key issue in election fight.

27 March, 2018 in Birmingham, Council, Elections.

General Election 2017 – The anti-drubbing strategy

Not quite a suicide note, but will Theresa May’s manifesto turn epic-sized victory into something rather less asks Steve Beauchampé?

22 May, 2017 in Elections, Politics.

The mayoral election and where to make your mark

Advice on where to find your local polling station published.

28 April, 2017 in Elections, Politics.

West Midlands Mayor hopeful establishes West Midlands Fiscal Commission

Aim to boost central government help for devolved region.

21 September, 2016 in A mayor for Birmingham?, Elections, Politics.

West Midlands Labour mark the life of Jo Cox

Deputy party leader leads tribute to murdered MP.

18 June, 2016 in Elections, Europe, Politics.

Rancour

The Left’s arguments for remaining in the EU are anathema to David Cameron and George Osborne. So go make them, urges Steve Beauchampé.

24 February, 2016 in Comment, Elections, Europe, Politics.
of the Labour Party) and Jeremy Corbyn (Labour Party leader)

2020 Vision

The trick isn’t to give people what they want, but to give them what they don’t yet know that they want, says Steve Beauchampé.

14 September, 2015 in Comment, Elections, Politics.

Assembly point

What do we want? A Greater Birmingham Regional Assembly! When do we want it? Now! So says Steve Beauchampé.

19 May, 2015 in A mayor for Birmingham?, Comment, Elections, Politics, West Midlands.

Birmingham said no!

Exactly what part of the word ‘No’ doesn’t George Osborne understand, asks Steve Beauchampé.

18 May, 2015 in A mayor for Birmingham?, Birmingham, Comment, Elections, Open Government, Politics, West Midlands.
David Cameron

Election reflection from a Tory point of view

As the dust settles, Tory euphoria and Labour gloom has yet to subside. Dominic Fisher examines the possibilities a new government will bring.

11 May, 2015 in Business, Elections, Europe, Most recent, Politics, United Kingdom.

Fear is the key

General Election 2015: Didn’t see that result coming did you? Steve Beauchampé did… well, sort of, a little bit.

10 May, 2015 in Comment, Elections, Politics.

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