http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/ Read our leader comment for Birmingham Post comment on national and local West Midlands news. en-gb Trinity Mirror 2013 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:35:03 GMT Birmingham Post no Read our leader comment for Birmingham Post comment on national and local West Midlands news. Post comment, Birmingham Post, opinion, Birmingham Post newspaper, West Midlands news http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/05/24/post-comment-time-to-get-our-city-moving-65233-33373131/ A look through back copies of the Birmingham Post will show that thousands of column inches have been filled debating and discussing the city's transport network.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 24 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/05/24/post-comment-time-to-get-our-city-moving-65233-33373131/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/05/24/post-comment-nhs-neglect-leads-to-a-e-crisis-65233-33373145/ Nobody seems to deny that Accident and Emergency departments across the country are in crisis.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 24 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/05/24/post-comment-nhs-neglect-leads-to-a-e-crisis-65233-33373145/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/05/17/post-comment-region-must-fight-for-its-hs2-funds-65233-33340893/ All three major parties back proposals for a new high speed rail line.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 17 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/05/17/post-comment-region-must-fight-for-its-hs2-funds-65233-33340893/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/05/17/post-comment-good-health-to-a-unique-character-in-business-65233-33340894/ To many the longevity of Ken Smith, still working at a builders merchants at the age of 94 will be an inspiration.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 17 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/05/17/post-comment-good-health-to-a-unique-character-in-business-65233-33340894/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/05/10/post-comment-city-s-diversity-is-reaping-rewards-65233-33305765/ Birmingham is an international city in every way.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 10 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/05/10/post-comment-city-s-diversity-is-reaping-rewards-65233-33305765/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/05/10/post-comment-bringing-the-memory-of-our-fallen-home-65233-33305768/ It is a solemn site which has seen the great and the good gather to pay tribute to those who have fallen in Afghanistan.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 10 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/05/10/post-comment-bringing-the-memory-of-our-fallen-home-65233-33305768/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/05/03/post-comment-cable-s-spanner-in-the-works-65233-33272612/ Business Secretary Vince Cable has set the cat among the pigeons with his strong comments warning that the Government is not ready to hand funding over to Local Enterprise Partnerships.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 03 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/05/03/post-comment-cable-s-spanner-in-the-works-65233-33272612/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/05/03/post-comment-a-disservice-to-our-soldiers-and-our-past-65233-33272620/ Defence cuts will see the disbandment of 2nd Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, the Warwickshire County regiment.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 03 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/05/03/post-comment-a-disservice-to-our-soldiers-and-our-past-65233-33272620/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/04/26/post-comment-small-can-be-beautiful-65233-33234808/ There are more of us than there used to be.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/04/26/post-comment-small-can-be-beautiful-65233-33234808/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/04/26/post-comment-safe-way-to-get-us-back-in-the-saddle-65233-33234836/ Cycling keeps you fit and cuts pollution.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/04/26/post-comment-safe-way-to-get-us-back-in-the-saddle-65233-33234836/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/04/19/post-comment-the-hidden-costs-of-cutting-benefits-65233-33195378/ Cuts in benefits matter to the people directly affected, who may well already be struggling to make ends meet.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 19 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/04/19/post-comment-the-hidden-costs-of-cutting-benefits-65233-33195378/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/04/19/post-comment-time-to-move-on-and-tackle-problems-of-today-65233-33195393/ Politics is at its best when there's a good debate to be had.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/04/19/post-comment-time-to-move-on-and-tackle-problems-of-today-65233-33195393/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/04/12/post-comment-super-peak-needs-a-super-railway-65233-33156184/ Proposals to introduce higher rail fares for peak time travel could never be popular.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 12 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/04/12/post-comment-super-peak-needs-a-super-railway-65233-33156184/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/04/12/post-comment-region-s-clear-signal-to-the-bbc-65233-33156185/ The BBC is one of the nation's most important and beloved institutions.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 12 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/04/12/post-comment-region-s-clear-signal-to-the-bbc-65233-33156185/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/04/05/post-comment-history-spared-from-progress-65233-33116543/ Over the decades, Birmingham squandered much of its architectural heritage.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 05 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/04/05/post-comment-history-spared-from-progress-65233-33116543/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/04/05/post-comment-come-dine-with-us-in-birmingham-65233-33116545/ It is a feather in Birmingham's cap that we have such a thriving food scene.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/04/05/post-comment-come-dine-with-us-in-birmingham-65233-33116545/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/03/29/post-comment-west-midlands-has-much-to-offer-the-bbc-65233-33099023/ You can’t choose whether to buy the BBC’s services. Anyone who owns a television has to contribute to its funding, whether they like it or not.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:57:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/03/29/post-comment-west-midlands-has-much-to-offer-the-bbc-65233-33099023/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/03/29/post-comment-liam-byrne-gets-raw-deal-for-reflecting-changed-party-65233-33099025/ The Labour Party is a broad church. Battles between “left” and “right” were taking place long before Tony Blair and colleagues invented New Labour.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:58:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/03/29/post-comment-liam-byrne-gets-raw-deal-for-reflecting-changed-party-65233-33099025/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/03/22/post-comment-queen-elizabeth-hospital-birmingham-needs-a-new-prescription-65233-33043070/ What appears to have forced the hospital to take drastic measures is a long-term and dramatic increase in the number of people across the region who need medical care.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:57:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/03/22/post-comment-queen-elizabeth-hospital-birmingham-needs-a-new-prescription-65233-33043070/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/03/15/post-comment-school-reform-needs-funding-65233-32987580/ This government has demonstrated that it is committed to "localism" - diverting power to local organisations and services.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 15 Mar 2013 06:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2013/03/15/post-comment-school-reform-needs-funding-65233-32987580/ Post Comment true