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 2012 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:41:47 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/2012/02/09/post-comment-hs2-must-be-truly-national-65233-30318265/ There’s an understandable tendency to look at high speed rail as a way of getting to London more quickly.

]]> Birmingham Post Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:21:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2012/02/09/post-comment-hs2-must-be-truly-national-65233-30318265/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2012/02/09/post-comment-open-up-the-elected-mayors-debate-65233-30318266/ 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.

]]> Birmingham Post Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2012/02/09/post-comment-open-up-the-elected-mayors-debate-65233-30318266/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2012/02/03/post-comment-forget-boris-island-look-to-birmingham-65233-30253348/ Boris Johnson didn’t get where he is today by thinking small, and that’s one of the reasons Londoners are lucky to have him.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:21:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2012/02/03/post-comment-forget-boris-island-look-to-birmingham-65233-30253348/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2012/02/03/post-comment-that-joke-just-isn-t-funny-anymore-mr-cameron-65233-30253351/ Politics can be rough and we expect our politicians to have thick skins. But we also expect our prime minister to behave like a prime minister.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2012/02/03/post-comment-that-joke-just-isn-t-funny-anymore-mr-cameron-65233-30253351/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2012/01/27/post-comment-school-plan-shows-a-degree-of-sense-65233-30205742/ Opening up provision of state-funded education to a range of providers has been a hugely controversial step.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2012/01/27/post-comment-school-plan-shows-a-degree-of-sense-65233-30205742/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2012/01/27/post-comment-will-there-be-an-i-like-mike-mayor-campaign-65233-30205744/ It worked for Dwight Eisenhower – who became President of the United States after supporters campaigned using the slogan “I like Ike”.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2012/01/27/post-comment-will-there-be-an-i-like-mike-mayor-campaign-65233-30205744/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2012/01/20/post-comment-local-pay-ignores-economic-reality-65233-30158177/ Wages are not the same all over the country, even for people who are doing the same job.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2012/01/20/post-comment-local-pay-ignores-economic-reality-65233-30158177/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2012/01/20/post-comment-referendum-date-is-anything-but-secret-65233-30158181/ 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.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2012/01/20/post-comment-referendum-date-is-anything-but-secret-65233-30158181/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2012/01/13/post-comment-the-way-to-the-world-s-heart-65233-30110950/ Food for thought – does Birmingham always make the most of the opportunities it receives?

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2012/01/13/post-comment-the-way-to-the-world-s-heart-65233-30110950/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2012/01/13/post-comment-high-speed-rail-must-benefit-region-65233-30110956/ 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.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2012/01/13/post-comment-high-speed-rail-must-benefit-region-65233-30110956/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2012/01/06/post-comment-train-fare-rises-derail-business-65233-30066456/ 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.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2012/01/06/post-comment-train-fare-rises-derail-business-65233-30066456/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2012/01/06/post-comment-what-the-beautiful-game-should-be-all-about-65233-30066463/ 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.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2012/01/06/post-comment-what-the-beautiful-game-should-be-all-about-65233-30066463/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2011/12/30/post-comment-driving-ban-there-to-be-enforced-65233-30025375/ Some drivers seem to amass points on their licences with carefree abandon.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2011/12/30/post-comment-driving-ban-there-to-be-enforced-65233-30025375/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2011/12/30/post-comment-tough-times-but-we-are-a-resilient-people-65233-30029253/ On reflection 2011 turned out to be not quite as terrible as once promised.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2011/12/30/post-comment-tough-times-but-we-are-a-resilient-people-65233-30029253/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2011/12/23/post-comment-collection-must-stay-in-midlands-65233-29997249/ The Wedgwood Collection is an important slice of West Midlands history.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2011/12/23/post-comment-collection-must-stay-in-midlands-65233-29997249/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2011/12/23/post-comment-do-our-councillors-ever-talk-to-each-other-65233-29997406/ One has to admire Birmingham City Council’s determination to stop city streets being disfigured by billboards.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2011/12/23/post-comment-do-our-councillors-ever-talk-to-each-other-65233-29997406/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2011/12/15/post-comment-arts-are-an-essential-part-of-the-city-65233-29960393/ 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.

]]> Birmingham Post Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:24:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2011/12/15/post-comment-arts-are-an-essential-part-of-the-city-65233-29960393/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2011/12/15/post-comment-the-cost-of-seeking-outside-help-65233-29960398/ 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.

]]> Birmingham Post Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:27:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2011/12/15/post-comment-the-cost-of-seeking-outside-help-65233-29960398/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2011/12/09/post-comment-school-nurse-plan-cannot-go-ahead-65233-29919596/ 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.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2011/12/09/post-comment-school-nurse-plan-cannot-go-ahead-65233-29919596/ Post Comment true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2011/12/09/post-comment-secretary-must-hold-firm-and-make-right-choice-65233-29919601/ There is no such thing as a major infrastructure project which hasn’t been controversial.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2011/12/09/post-comment-secretary-must-hold-firm-and-make-right-choice-65233-29919601/ Post Comment true