http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/ Visit our comment section for our birmingham forum, blogs, letters, photos and details of how to contact the Birmingham Post newspaper. en-gb Trinity Mirror 2012 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:52:42 GMT Birmingham Post no Visit our comment section for our birmingham forum, blogs, letters, photos and details of how to contact the Birmingham Post newspaper. comment, birmingham forum, birmingham blogs, Birmingham Post newspaper http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/birmingham-columnists/more-columnists/2012/02/09/richard-mccomb-birmingham-the-spiritual-home-of-valentine-s-day-65233-30318273/ Being Valentine-averse, imagine my distress when a colleague flagged up that the mortal remains of the saint responsible for this annual taste debacle reside just a few miles from my own front door.

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]]> 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/birmingham-columnists/more-columnists/2012/02/09/neil-elkes-councillors-making-a-song-and-dance-about-musical-heritage-65233-30318268/ There is nothing politicians seem to enjoy more than a little brush with glamour, the sprinkle of celebrity and to get a little closer to the business we call show. Some of our city councillors would no doubt be angered at the mere suggestion that they are frustrated entertainers.

]]> Birmingham Post Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:11:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/birmingham-columnists/more-columnists/2012/02/09/neil-elkes-councillors-making-a-song-and-dance-about-musical-heritage-65233-30318268/ More Columnists true http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/birmingham-columnists/more-columnists/2012/02/09/sarah-evans-training-and-mentoring-not-bullying-65233-30318264/ The change in how the teaching profession deals with formal training has had little airing.

]]> Birmingham Post Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/birmingham-columnists/more-columnists/2012/02/09/sarah-evans-training-and-mentoring-not-bullying-65233-30318264/ More Columnists 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/birmingham-columnists/more-columnists/2012/02/09/jonathan-walker-where-is-birmingham-s-phil-redmond-65233-30318269/ Liverpool is racing ahead with its plan to introduce a powerful city mayor.

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