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UK politics, politics news, West Midlands local government news, local politics http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/10/06/liam-byrne-hits-out-at-shocking-litter-in-birmingham-65233-21978091/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:46:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/10/06/liam-byrne-hits-out-at-shocking-litter-in-birmingham-65233-21978091/ A senior Cabinet Minister has declared war on Birmingham council chiefs over the “complete neglect” of the city’s litter strewn streets. http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/10/06/ian-austin-lands-role-as-minister-for-the-west-midlands-65233-21974923/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:42:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/10/06/ian-austin-lands-role-as-minister-for-the-west-midlands-65233-21974923/ One of the Prime Minister’s closest allies has been appointed as the new Minister for the West Midlands. http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/10/03/liam-byrne-given-new-role-after-brown-s-cabinet-shuffle-65233-21962252/ Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:53:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/10/03/liam-byrne-given-new-role-after-brown-s-cabinet-shuffle-65233-21962252/ Birmingham MP Liam Byrne has been given the role of cabinet ‘fixer’ amid the Government reshuffle that saw the surprise return of Peter Mandelson. http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/10/03/digby-jones-thanks-gordon-brown-for-showing-courage-65233-21961241/ Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:19:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/10/03/digby-jones-thanks-gordon-brown-for-showing-courage-65233-21961241/ Former Trade Minister Lord Jones of Birmingham, who has stepped down from his post as part of today's reshuffle, thanked the Prime Minister for having the "courage" to allow him to retain his political independence in the job. http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/10/01/david-cameron-promises-sweeping-spending-review-to-curb-government-spending-65233-21944133/ Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:40:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/10/01/david-cameron-promises-sweeping-spending-review-to-curb-government-spending-65233-21944133/ David Cameron ordered his Shadow Cabinet to review every Government programme and look for potential budget cuts, as he pledged to control spending “even in the teeth of hostility and protest.” http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/10/01/cameron-creates-a-conservative-party-in-his-own-image-65233-21943989/ Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:03:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/10/01/cameron-creates-a-conservative-party-in-his-own-image-65233-21943989/ Public Affairs Editor Paul Dale looks back on the Conservatives' visit to Birmingham and considers what, if any, progress they have made. http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/10/01/shadow-secretary-david-willetts-compares-himself-to-jeffrey-archer-65233-21944103/ Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:34:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/10/01/shadow-secretary-david-willetts-compares-himself-to-jeffrey-archer-65233-21944103/ A Birmingham-born MP compared himself to Tory author Jeffrey Archer as conference goers mobbed him to sign his latest book. http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/10/01/tories-will-throw-quangos-on-the-scrap-heap-65233-21944102/ Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:30:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/10/01/tories-will-throw-quangos-on-the-scrap-heap-65233-21944102/ The Tories have promised to scrap a huge list of quangos, including the Government’s new planning body. http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/10/01/european-elections-will-decide-gordon-brown-s-fate-says-tory-mep-65233-21944099/ Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:20:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/10/01/european-elections-will-decide-gordon-brown-s-fate-says-tory-mep-65233-21944099/ Next year’s European elections will be a referendum on Gordon Brown, according to a West Midlands MEP. http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/10/01/david-cameron-we-ll-beat-the-crunch-65233-21943986/ Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:50:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/10/01/david-cameron-we-ll-beat-the-crunch-65233-21943986/ David Cameron was today predicting Britain will get through the economic crisis as he told Conservative activists in Birmingham “better times lie ahead”. http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/09/30/david-cameron-prepared-to-make-difficult-and-unpopular-decision-as-pm-65233-21934737/ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/09/30/david-cameron-prepared-to-make-difficult-and-unpopular-decision-as-pm-65233-21934737/ David Cameron is to warn he is ready to make “difficult and unpopular” decisions if he becomes Prime Minister while Britain faces a huge budget deficit and a crumbling economy. http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/09/30/black-farmer-wilfred-claims-tv-talent-show-represents-britishness-65233-21934734/ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:52:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/09/30/black-farmer-wilfred-claims-tv-talent-show-represents-britishness-65233-21934734/ A Small Heath-born millionaire caused a stir at the conference when he said the TV show Britain’s Got Talent represented Britishness far better than our centuries of history. http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/09/30/welsh-house-farm-worker-takes-centre-stage-at-tory-conference-65233-21934732/ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:48:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/09/30/welsh-house-farm-worker-takes-centre-stage-at-tory-conference-65233-21934732/ The leader of a project to rid a deprived Birmingham estate of its bad image took centre stage at the Tory conference. http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/09/30/advantage-west-midlands-will-be-scrapped-says-tories-65233-21932763/ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:12:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/09/30/advantage-west-midlands-will-be-scrapped-says-tories-65233-21932763/ Advantage West Midlands, the £300 million Government quango created to boost the region’s economy, is set to be axed under a Conservative government. http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/09/30/david-cameron-praises-birmingham-as-a-conference-city-65233-21932255/ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:32:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/09/30/david-cameron-praises-birmingham-as-a-conference-city-65233-21932255/ David Cameron has praised Birmingham as a great conference city and said that Tory activists had been impressed with the regeneration of the city. http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/09/30/birmingham-will-see-rise-in-religious-and-ethnic-clashes-tories-warn-65233-21932238/ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:20:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/09/30/birmingham-will-see-rise-in-religious-and-ethnic-clashes-tories-warn-65233-21932238/ Birmingham City Council will increasingly be forced to deal with “cultural clashes” between people of different ethnic groups or religions, Conservatives have warned. http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/09/30/tories-must-solve-soaring-food-prices-65233-21931862/ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:08:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/09/30/tories-must-solve-soaring-food-prices-65233-21931862/ A Conservative Government must answer the problem of soaring food prices and the cost to the environment if it is to be successful a conference fringe meeting has heard. http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/09/30/david-cameron-will-work-with-gordon-brown-to-deal-with-financial-crisis-65233-21931679/ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:47:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/09/30/david-cameron-will-work-with-gordon-brown-to-deal-with-financial-crisis-65233-21931679/ David Cameron has pledged to work in partnership with Gordon Brown to support the Government as it deals with the growing financial crisis, as he spoke to The Birmingham Post. http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/09/28/labour-has-blown-its-chance-says-william-hague-65233-21918866/ Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:10:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/09/28/labour-has-blown-its-chance-says-william-hague-65233-21918866/ Gordon Brown has had his chance and “blown it,” William Hague insisted, as he called on the Conservative party to “re-double” its efforts to win power. http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/09/28/boris-johnson-lightens-the-mood-at-the-icc-65233-21918414/ Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:26:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/09/28/boris-johnson-lightens-the-mood-at-the-icc-65233-21918414/ Economic doom and gloom was at the forefront of the Conservative Conference on Sunday. Mayor of London Boris Johnson did his bit to lift the mood, as Jane Tyler reports.