May
2009
Articles from 15th May 2009
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Randal Brew targets 3,000 job cuts in manifesto for Birmingham Tory leadership
May 15 2009 | Politics News
Randal Brew has said he will axe 3,000 town hall jobs and review costly projects such as the municipal bank if he is elected leader of Birmingham City Council on Monday night. Read
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Midland MEP urges EU to cut red tape for hauliers
May 15 2009 | Politics News
A Midland Euro MP is demanding a cut in red tape in a bid to help British hauliers survive the recession. Read
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It's Randal Brew v Mike Whitby in Birmingham Tories leadership battle
May 15 2009 | Politics News
The battle for the leadership of Birmingham City Council will be a straight two-way fight. Read
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Clare Short insists: I've done nothing wrong
May 15 2009 | Politics News
Birmingham MP Clare Short today insisted “I am straight as a die” after she was accused of claiming thousands of pounds she was not entitled to from House of Commons expenses. Read
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Birmingham MP Clare Short paid back £8,000 wrongly-claimed expenses
May 15 2009 | Politics News
Former international development secretary and Birmingham MP Clare Short wrongly claimed more than £8,000 in parliamentary expenses. Read
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Randal Brew declares intention for leadership of Birmingham City Council
May 15 2009 | Politics News
Northfield Tory Randal Brew formally declared his intention to challenge Mike Whitby for the leadership of Birmingham City Council yesterday, and claimed he was within a whisker of winning. Read
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Julie Kirkbride: I understand anger over expenses claims
May 15 2009 | Politics News
Bromsgrove MP Julie Kirkbride, at the centre of a fresh expenses scandal, insisted she understood “the public anger” after her husband was forced to resign as a senior aide to David Cameron. Read
