Updated 6:30am 1 June 2012

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Post Comment: Police policy courts disaster

There’s no demand for an elected Police and Crime Commissioner.Read

Post Comment: Sixty amazing years for a Queen and her country

Paul McCartney was nine years old when the Queen began her reign. The immense changes that the swinging sixties would wreak upon society could scarcely have been imagined.Read

Post Comment: Partnership is hard but worth it

Local Enterprise Partnerships were designed to have two major advantages over the cumbersome bodies they replaced.Read

Post Comment: A toast to voluntary alcohol pricing

A lot of us would benefit from drinking less.Read

Post Comment: Casualties of the mayor fiasco

A number of political careers appear to have been damaged by the attempt to create a mayor for Birmingham, which was rejected overwhelmingly by voters in a referendum earlier this month.Read

Post Comment: Banking problems go deeper than one man

Was Fred the Shred the victim of a witch-hunt? Lord Jones of Birmingham, and former Labour chancellor Alistair Darling, both think so.Read

Post Comment: Is the mayor debate over?

City minister Greg Clark’s insistence that the debate over an elected mayor is not over is likely to spark some controversy.Read

Post Comment: Without the Liberals there is no government

Listening to some Conservative MPs, you might almost think they had won the last election.Read

Post Comment: Is Mr Gove playing politics?

Don’t be fooled by Education Secretary Michael Gove’s academic demeanour. He’s not afraid to speak his mind, as demonstrated in his interview with our correspondent.Read

Post Comment: A rare outbreak of agreement

It remains to be seen whether Birmingham’s proposed city deal will be accepted by the Government, and it is unlikely that comprehensive details of the proposal will be published while negotiations are taking place.Read

Post Comment: NHS reforms prove costly

Making major changes to any organisation is bound to lead to upheaval and expense.Read

Post Comment: Why deny rail passengers that human touch?

Most of us are used to buying items from a machine or over the internet.Read

Post Comment: Let charity begin at home again

Look at most people’s bank accounts and there will be a £5 monthly payment to a charity they may or may not care too much about.Read

Post Comment: Manufacturing plans bring Eastern promise

At a time when 239,000 people are out of work in the region a tale of 200 jobs being created at a light manufacturer may appear to be far from a game-changer.Read

Post Comment: Welcome to Birmingham

With the Olympics coming to London and the Diamond Queen celebrating her Jubilee, 2012 is a year of opportunity for every facet of the tourism industry across the country.Read

Post Comment: A surprise comeback for the gang of four?

Who knew the SDP was still up and running?Read

Post Comment: The BBC matters to the West Midlands

The BBC plays a vital role in the life of this country and the BBC’s regional output is vital to Birmingham and the West Midlands.Read

Post Comment: Private partner in crime fighting could be costly

One of the abiding mysteries surrounding West Midlands Police’s plan to bring in private sector partners has been exactly what they are supposed to do.Read

Post Comment: David Cameron goes all out for elected mayors

David Cameron has made no secret of his hope that core cities across England will choose to be governed by directly-elected mayors.Read

Post Comment: Birmingham shines at Bocuse D'Or food Olympics

You may not have heard of the Bocuse D’Or. The chefs’ equivalent of the Olympic Games is not televised in this country, exciting as it is. Read