Labour has taken the lead in presenting candidates who want to be Birmingham’s first directly-elected mayor, with no fewer than three declared wannabes.Read
The worst kept secret in Birmingham is set to be confirmed when the Government formally reveals that an election for a city mayor will be held in November – assuming residents vote to create a mayor at all in May’s referendum.Read
Despite the long battle and earnest debate over high speed rail, it came as little surprise when the Government announced it was pressing ahead with the scheme.Read
The issues raised by the endless lines of traffic queuing up to get into Birmingham every rush hour should be fairly obvious to even the most myopic politician.Read
One could be forgiven for thinking that football these days is all about race rows, super injunctions and the seemingly unstoppable rise of moneyed foreign owners in the Premier League.Read
People don’t often talk about going to the Midland Arts Centre. They’re far more likely to say they spent an enjoyable evening or afternoon at the Mac.Read
There are advantages for any organisation in employing expert consultants to help with specific tasks rather than trying to develop expertise in every single activity in-house.Read
It is a near certainty that Birmingham City Council will never be able to secure popular support for its proposal to ask teaching assistants to carry out medical procedures at special schools that currently are performed by NHS-trained nurses.Read
