City ready for protests
Police plan for business as usual as protesters visit Birmingham this Saturday.
Georgia continually on our minds – thanks to Putin
Richard Lutz warns us not to take our eye off the ball.
Birmingham MP condemns Chancellor
Osborne accused on child poverty.
Protests ahead of Tory conference
Speakers call for campaign against cuts.
Outrageous funding cuts “will damage city,” claims MP
Accusations of unfairness and corruption.
Full programme as Conservatives return to Birmingham
Over 300 city centre fringe events planned for Tory conference.
Austerity protest ahead of Tory conference
Festival to highlight problems of low pay.
Bitter together
Despite Thursday’s Scottish referendum result, the longer term direction of travel is towards independence argues Steve Beauchampé.
Seering Times North of the Border
Scotland takes stock of the vote against Independence. And John Knox, a former BBC political correspondent, forwards this letter from Edinburgh.
What should be Westminster’s vow to Birmingham?
Hodge Hill MP Liam Byrne asks his constituents and fellow citizens.
Traffic restrictions for Conservative Party Conference announced
Measures come into force on 24th September.
Cry Freedom!
Dave Woodhall provides an alternative view of the independence debate.
The don’t knows hold the keys to Scotland
Richard Lutz is in Scotland for the independence vote on Thursday, and says the undecided will decide.
I Will Survive
As the polls tighten it’s been a week of charm and threats in the Scottish Referendum campaign writes Steve Beauchampé.
Independence Vote: A Fortnight To Go
John Knox, who until recently covered Scottish politics for the BBC, files this report.
Birmingham prepares for Conservatives 2014 autumn conference
City to welcome 11th political party conference since 2008.
HS2 job claims “destroyed ” according to Birmingham MP
Call for rail bosses to “come clean” about job creation.
Unemployed to receive additional help in looking for work.
Supervised ‘9 to 5’ jobseeking for people in the West Midlands on benefits.
Stop secret trade deals, says Roger Godsiff MP
Governments must stop secret negotiations of international trade agreements and realise that public services are not saleable commodities.
Shadow minister lays out 21st Century university reform debate
Call to use knowledge to “build a richer, fairer country.”
Scotland and the Debates
RICHARD LUTZ takes in the Scottish independence debate – round two.
CAMRA urges festival goers to lobby Government
Failure to close planning loopholes as pub closures rise to 31 per week.
Labour challenge for Walsall leadership
Change of meeting “prevents council change” – claim.
Partnership secures jobs for unemployed
Training course leads to employment.
Warning of cuts impact in city
MP tells Cameron “Show some Big Society spirit.”
Of independent means
Richard Lutz reports from Scotland with less than two months to go before the independence vote.
TV Or Not To TV
Richard Lutz looks at the current furore over new station City TV and whether it will get on air…and, if and when it does, what it will deliver.
Local MP supports medical research Bill
“Unlock access to lifesaving breast cancer drugs” call.
Local MP says ‘no’ to security bill
Warning of government “intrusion”.
Birmingham MP leads Labour plans for new technical degrees.
Liam Byrne MP, the Shadow Minister for Universities, Science and Skills, has this week announced plans to build a new vocational route through Technical Degrees.