Fear is the key
General Election 2015: Didn’t see that result coming did you? Steve Beauchampé did… well, sort of, a little bit.
Election night special
The Birmingham Press guide to the 2015 General Election, as it happens.
Birmingham election leaflets undelivered – claim
Royal Mail challenged over missing election freepost in Ladywood.
JCB’s £193,000 of donations to Tory MPs
Richard Lutz explains how Midland Tories received £193,000 worth of donations from a construction giant.
Review: Feed the Beast
Richard Lutz at Birmingham Rep on a new political play opening just before the election
Britain and its fragmented politics
Richard Lutz scribbles an election Letter to America
Environmental group launches election challenge
Who is the greenest candidate of them all?
Local politicians plea to electorate
Residents urged to register to vote.
Independence Vote: A Fortnight To Go
John Knox, who until recently covered Scottish politics for the BBC, files this report.
Political reform starts at home
Forget the current obsession with reforming the EU, reform of our domestic political institutions is far more important says Steve Beauchampé.
Labour increase majority on council
Conservatives also make gains while Ukip come close.
Get out the vote
Dave Woodhall has an election day message.
Of Scotland, Independence and That Underlying Uncertainty
With less than a year until Scotland votes for independence, RICHARD LUTZ feels the heat rising in the referendum debate.
No foreigners, no gays, no benefit claimants
Steve Beauchampé on Britain’s fractured political machinery….
Watch This Space: Hillary Aims for ’16
Hillary to run for Prez in ’16? Richard Lutz throws a spotlight on the next US race.
Your vote counts
There’s an election next month. Make sure you can take part.
Tory candidate for Deputy Police Commissioner supports Labour campaign against police privatisation
Walsall Labour have welcomed the support of the Conservative candidate for the role of deputy Police Commissioner
Police and Crime Commissioner candidates called to sign the ‘No to privatisation pledge’
Anti-privatisation campaigners have called on the candidates standing for election for the post of Police and Crime Commissioner to pledge not to privatise any policing service if elected.
Birmingham’s Lord Mayor: Drawing Lines In The Sand
Petitioners have started circulating an E-campaign to stop controversial Birmingham councillor John Lines from taking up his role as Lord Mayor.
Mayors – New Labour/Con Trick
Elected Mayors – a New Labour/Cameron fix, with precious little support from Birmingham councillors, reckons Steve Beauchampé
Labour to cut councillors’ wage bill in first step towards a new Walsall Council
Walsall councillors’ wage bill will be cut by at least £50,000 if Labour takes control of the council in May,
Are the cameras here yet?
Steve Beauchampé explores the ‘interests’ involved with the mayoral referendum.
God: ‘I Will Run for Brum Mayor’
The Birmingham mayoral election battle has been rocked to its very foundations with exclusive news that Our Lord- aka The Eternal One- will run for the city’s top job, writes Howard Elston (OBE).
Hollywood Star in Bid To Become Scots New Boss- Exclusive
Howard McElston, our North of Carlisle reporter, puts down his claymore to tell us about developments in Tartanonia.
On mayors and other leaders
Alan Clawley considers what it might mean to have an elected mayor in Birmingham.
Overview and Scrutiny
Following last week’s elections and the referendum on AV, Steve Beauchampé takes the political temperature.
X Marks the Spot
On the eve of polling day Dave Woodhall issues a plea to get involved.
Local elections
The Birmingham Press will be happy to host the manifestos of the parties fighting the local elections on May 5th.
New Twist in Sandwell Politics
Nominations for the 2011 local elections, due in today, have seen a new party emerge from the ranks of local Conservatives.
Your vote counts
Birmingham city council are urging residents to make sure they are eligible to vote in upcoming elections.