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Chris Game: Labour rejects opportunity for new scrutiny in Birmingham May 17 2012

Sir Albert Bore’s new overview and scrutiny appointments have not been his greatest moment, argues Chris GameRead

Sir Albert Bore

Birmingham City Council successes were our ideas, claims Labour leader May 10 2012

Leader of the Labour group at Birmingham City Council Sir Albert Bore claims his previous administration before 2004 laid the original groundwork for many of the successes of the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition.Read

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Chris Game: Analysing the election results - and how persistence paid off for Rob Pocock May 10 2012

Chris Game analyses who won and why in this year’s local electionsRead

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Council elections 2012: Birmingham City Council results May 04 2012

The full ward-by-ward list of results for 2012 Birmingham City Council elections Read

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Council elections 2012: Labour takes control of Birmingham City Council May 04 2012

Labour swept back to power in Birmingham with a huge majority ending eight years of Conservative-Liberal Democrat rule in Europe’s largest local authority. Read

Birmingham City Council elections - map of 2012 results May 04 2012

Map of Birmingham showing how the city voted in the council elections.Read

Birmingham Tories consider legal challenge over Harborne election result May 17 2011

Birmingham City Council leader Mike Whitby is considering a legal challenge over a shock Birmingham local election result which saw two ballot boxes go missing and two arrests made.Read

Labour and Liberal Democrats to remain the best of enemies in Birmingham May 07 2011

BIRMINGHAM’S top Liberal Democrat has ruled out joining forces with Labour to run the city council – claiming a deal would be like Winston Churchill making friends with Adolf Hitler after the Second World War.Read

Birmingham councillor attacks Handsworth Wood rival's election campaign May 07 2011

A CITY councillor slammed the campaign of a rival – accusing him of launching personal attacks and divisive claims.Read

Birmingham joins UK in rejecting change in AV referendum May 06 2011

Voters in Birmingham overwhelmingly rejected calls for electoral reform as Britain chose to keep the traditional “first-past-the-post” system.Read

Two arrested after allegations of electoral fraud May 06 2011

Police investigating allegations that ballot boxes arrived at a counting centre with their security seals missing have dismissed reports that an electoral official was mugged after leaving a polling station in Birmingham.Read

Birmingham City Council elections: Lib Dems stunned as they lose seats after 20 years May 06 2011

BIRMINGHAM Liberal Democrats were left reeling last night as they lost council seats they had dominated for the last two decades in an extraordinary rout.Read

Birmingham City Council Local Elections 2011: Ward by Ward results May 06 2011

Ward by ward results for the Birmingham City Council 2011 electionsRead

Video: Reaction to Birmingham City Council election results as they happened May 06 2011

Birmingham Post and Mail video reporter Will Oliphant was at the heart of the election night story as events unfolded in the city.Read

Birmingham City Council official mugged and ballot boxes tampered with in Edgbaston - claim May 06 2011

AN ELECTION result may hang in the balance following claims that a council official was mugged and a ballot boxes tampered with on the way to the count.Read

Birmingham City Council election in numbers May 06 2011

The Birmingham City Council elections in numbersRead

Follow our local elections live blog for the West Midlands May 04 2011

On Thursday night and throughout Friday you can follow our live blog below which will bring you al the latest news and results as they happen.Read

Local elections: Cameron, Miliband and Clegg deliver their final pitches May 04 2011

The three main party leaders, Prime Minister David Cameron, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and opposition leader Ed Miliband, outline their reasons why readers should vote Conservative, Liberal Democrat or Labour in the local elections this week.Read

How both sides of the AV referendum campaign have got it wrong Apr 28 2011

As the row over electoral reform becomes increasingly nasty, Chris Game looks at some of the myths surrounding the debate on AV.Read

Local elections could give Labour the spark it needs Apr 22 2011

Chris Game, honorary senior lecturer at the University of Birmingham's Institute of Local Government Studies, says the forthcoming local elections could see the continued recovery of the Labour Party after last year’s General Election disaster.Read