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Independence Vote: A Fortnight To Go

John Knox, who until recently covered Scottish politics for the BBC, files this report.

4 September, 2014 in Elections, Most recent, Politics, Scotland, The Debate.

Sir Bernard Zissman raises £16k with charity debatathon

Former Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Sir Bernard Zissman has put his famed public speaking skills to the test during a debatathon which raised more than £16,000 for charity

3 May, 2013 in Birmingham, The Debate.
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Closed for good – The last chapter of the Birmingham Library story

Alan Clawley on the impending closure of Birmingham Central Library in June – but ideas are still being proposed for its future

31 March, 2013 in Architecture, Birmingham, Books, Environment, Open Government, Property Press, The Debate.

Former Brum Lord Mayor’s record attempt debatathon

Former Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Sir Bernard Zissman, is set to challenge all comers to a record breaking debatathon on April 17th

11 March, 2013 in Birmingham, The Debate, What's on.

MP Hemming backs clean power law for green jobs

Birmingham Yardley MP John Hemming has pledged his support for renewable energy and green jobs across the West Midlands

7 March, 2013 in Birmingham, Environment, Politics, The Debate.

Don’t forget, it doesn’t have to be meat

As the demand for meat rises inexorably, Anna Rose explains why this doesn’t have to be the case.

4 March, 2013 in Environment, Farming, Food and drink, Health, Most recent, The Debate.

Why do we live like this?

Laurence Inman continues his campaign against the hypocrisy surrounding the nation’s love of vehicular transport.

20 February, 2013 in Comment, Emergency Services, Most recent, Motoring, Politics, The Debate, Transport.

Gordon Harley’s thought for the weekend

In the week that saw British Airways lose a case over someone wishing to wear a crucifix at work, Gordon Harley takes issue with external emblems of belief.

19 January, 2013 in Faith, Most recent, The Debate.

State schools must offer compulsory qualifications in good manners and self control

State schools should offer compulsory qualifications in good manners and self control according to Dr Anthony Seldon

16 January, 2013 in Birmingham, Education, The Debate, What's on.

The Birmingham Salon Debate: Have we got copyright wrong?

So what do we make of the current copyright regime? Join in the debate at The Ropewalk, 15-20 St. Paul’s Square, Birmingham

31 August, 2012 in Birmingham, The Debate, Uncategorized, What's on.

More Birmingham Library memoirs: The economic case

Alan Clawley with a history lesson on Birmingham town planning and John Madin’s ’70s Birmingham Library

23 August, 2012 in Birmingham, Comment, Features, The Debate.

Crumbs From London’s Table

In the second of three articles about the ‘invisible middle’, Steve Beauchampé considers Birmingham’s involvement (or otherwise) in ‘the Great British summer’

19 July, 2012 in Birmingham, Comment, Sport, The Debate.

Will London 2012 ‘inspire a generation’ and be the first Olympics to deliver a participatory legacy?

The University of Birmingham is hosting an open debate at 11am on Friday 13 July.

5 July, 2012 in Birmingham, Olympics, The Debate, What's on.

Democratise Birmingham

Urban Parishes, cross-party council committees and male and female candidate lists are amongst Green Party member David Williams’s proposals to refresh Birmingham’s democracy.

15 May, 2012 in Birmingham, Democratise, Politics, The Debate.

Mayors – New Labour/Con Trick

Elected Mayors – a New Labour/Cameron fix, with precious little support from Birmingham councillors, reckons Steve Beauchampé

29 April, 2012 in A mayor for Birmingham?, Birmingham, Comment, Coventry, Elections, Politics, The Debate.

Are the cameras here yet?

Steve Beauchampé explores the ‘interests’ involved with the mayoral referendum.

23 April, 2012 in A mayor for Birmingham?, Birmingham, Elections, The Debate, Uncategorized.

Mayoral Referendum; The Birmingham Press debate

Debra Davis announced as speaker at Mayoral Referendum debate

19 April, 2012 in A mayor for Birmingham?, Birmingham, Most recent, The Debate, Uncategorized, What's on.

‘Hackgate’ debate puts Leveson Inquiry in the spotlight

Higher education took a leading role in the debate around the Leveson Inquiry on Tuesday as Coventry University hosted a public discussion on the phone hacking scandal

9 February, 2012 in Books, Business, Coventry, Features, Politics, The Debate, Uncategorized.

UK Fiscal Plan Is ‘Nectar Of the Gods’- Fact

Our economics reporter, Sir Howard Elston, analyses the latest shock move by the government to rescue the UK from the hurricane of Euro fiscal disaster. The British Lion roared last night as it launched its latest campaign to buoy up sterling. In an effort to throw frogs’ legs into the face of the French and…

18 December, 2011 in Most recent, Politics, The Debate.

Stating the obvious

Rather than setting up expensive and time-consuming enquiries, the government would do better looking on here.

29 November, 2011 in Comment, Police, Politics, The Debate, Uncategorized.

NATO Jets Ready To Pound London Activists

By Flight Lt Howard Elston, our man embedded deep within Whitehall The banking industry is ready to unleash NATO jets on anti-capitalist protestors encamped outside St Paul’s Cathedral, I have learned. Sources deep within the MOD told me this morning that the airborne force, manned solely by Bulgarian (transitional) pilots are ready to strafe and…

1 November, 2011 in Business, Comment, Most recent, Politics, The Debate.

Birmingham’s John Madin designed library: Demolishing arguments

Alan Clawley continues to rebut the critics of the Birmingham Central Library that architect John Madin designed.

17 October, 2011 in Architecture, Birmingham, Business, Comment, Environment, Local history, Property Press, The Debate.

Now Here’s The News From Your Area

Richard Lutz clicks on the tv to see what’s happening on the local news.

27 July, 2011 in Art and Leisure, Business, Comment, Television, The Debate, Uncategorized.

The Balti Debate

Balti expert Andy Munro responds to criticism of the great Brummie tradition.

23 July, 2011 in Birmingham, Business, Comment, Cookery, Eating out, Food and drink, The Debate, Tourism, Uncategorized.

Finally Some Sanity: News Boss to Investigate Herself

BY OUR MAN EMBEDDED IN FLEET STREET – HOWARD ‘ACE’ ELSTON, OBE

5 July, 2011 in Business, Comment, Most recent, Police, Politics, The Debate, Uncategorized.

Tories Take to the Streets in Summer of Discontent

Dozens, if not hundreds, of cabinet ministers have taken to the streets today for a better financial deal following a breakdown in talks with the rest of the country.

30 June, 2011 in Gardening, Most recent, Open Government, The Debate, Uncategorized.

The Heat, Brummies and The Long Long Evenings

I’m not one to go on and on about Birmingham. Just like I was never one to go on and on about other cities I lived in

27 June, 2011 in Birmingham, Comment, Most recent, The Debate, Tourism, Uncategorized.

The China Visit, Human Rights and Wrongs

Two Chinese faces peep out from the front pages of the papers this week: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and activist Ai Weiwei.

25 June, 2011 in Birmingham, Business, Comment, Longbridge, Most recent, Motoring, Northfield, Politics, Stratford-upon-Avon, The Debate, Uncategorized.

Birmingham’s Chance to Discuss High Speed Rail

One of the most controversial topics of our time will at last get a “fair and balanced hearing” on Monday at an event organised by Birmingham Friends of the Earth

25 March, 2011 in Business, Most recent, Property Press, The Debate, Transport.

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