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Tories drop Birmingham Edgbaston for Northfield as key election target

Birmingham Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:17:00 GMT

After three successive general election defeats the Conservatives have finally ditched Birmingham Edgbaston as their key election target in Birmingham.

HS2's Curzon Street Station to link Birmingham to the Continent

Birmingham Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 07:46:00 GMT

A new high speed rail station in Birmingham city centre will have a platform for trains to the Continent, it has been revealed.

Phil Bennion: Hope and progress amid the violence and death in Pakistan's election

Birmingham Post — Wed, 22 May 2013 06:15:00 GMT

West Midlands MEP Phil Bennion was part of the EU team to observe the 2013 Pakistan elections.

Birmingham MP calls on HMRC to scrap 'rip-off' premium rate helpline

Birmingham Post — Thu, 16 May 2013 05:58:00 GMT

The taxman is ripping people off by making them dial a premium-rate phoneline for advice, a Birmingham MP has warned.

Council election candidate who lied on nomination forms is sentenced

Birmingham Post — Mon, 13 May 2013 04:31:00 GMT

A former Labour council election candidate fainted in the court where he was given a suspended prison sentence after lying to potential voters.

Tories hoping to wipe out memories of Solihull election losses

Birmingham Post — Wed, 08 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

It was a huge shock to the Conservative Party when it lost its iron grip on the safe Solihull seat back in 2005 when Lib Dem Lorely Burt replaced John Taylor as MP.

Council leader Sir Albert Bore to quit as Birmingham hospitals chairman

Birmingham Post — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:50:00 GMT

Birmingham City Council leader Sir Albert Bore is to stand down as chairman of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust, according to reports.

UKIP council election success just the start, says MEP Mike Nattrass

Birmingham Post — Sat, 04 May 2013 13:29:00 GMT

UKIP’S West Midlands Euro-MP has called on the main political parties to wake up and take notice after the anti-EU party gained its first local council seats – winning a quarter of the vote nationally.

Vince Cable dismisses Heseltine's LEP vision of regional economies

Birmingham Post — Fri, 03 May 2013 05:05:00 GMT

Plans to revive the West Midlands economy by handing billions to Local Enterprise Partnerships have been thrown into confusion after Business Secretary Vince Cable ruled them out.

SMEs may be put off Birmingham City Council Contracts says Tory

Birmingham Post — Wed, 01 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Small and medium sized businesses could miss out on Birmingham City Council contracts thanks to an “unnecessarily bureaucratic” new policy designed to help them, it has been claimed.

Union blasts Tory chief for 'ducking out of' visit to Smethwick Jobcentre

Birmingham Post — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:18:00 GMT

Government cabinet member Iain Duncan-Smith has been accused of dodging angry anti-cuts protesters after pulling out of a visit to Smethwick Jobcentre.

Time for an English electoral revolution

Birmingham Post — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:00:00 GMT

With the counties going to the polls on May 2, Chris Game argues for an overhaul of the electoral system at local level.

Stop Beautiful bank being leased to pubs, clubs and restaurants say Birmingham Conservatives

Birmingham Post — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMT

A landmark building must not be allowed to be turned in to yet another Broad Street pub, club or restaurant.

Government U-turn over changes to planning policies

Birmingham Post — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMT

Ministers were forced into a U-turn over proposals to relax planning rules over home extensions following a threatened rebellion by MPs.

Margaret Thatcher Funeral: A final farewell to the Iron Lady

Birmingham Post — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:05:00 GMT

Political editor Jonathan Walker reports from London on Baroness Thatcher’s final journey.

John Clancy to challenge Albert Bore for Birmingham council leadership

Birmingham Post — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:28:00 GMT

A Labour backbencher has launched his second bid to become Birmingham City Council leader with a pledge to get the city building and invest in small businesses.

What did Mrs Thatcher do for the West Midlands? Business leaders debate her legacy

Birmingham Post — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 05:43:00 GMT

The death of the former prime minister this week has reignited the debate about her legacy for manufacturing and commerce in the West Midlands.

MPs cut Easter break short for Margaret Thatcher tribute

Birmingham Post — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

MPs and members of the House of Lords will cut short their Easter break to return to Parliament and pay tribute to Margaret Thatcher today.

How Margaret Thatcher changed the UK mining industry forever

Birmingham Post — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 06:30:00 GMT

Jon Griffin looks at one of the issues Margaret Thatcher will be most remembered for – mining

Midlands business leaders divided over Margaret Thatcher legacy

Birmingham Post — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 05:20:00 GMT

Business leaders in the West Midlands paid tribute to Baroness Thatcher after her death – but views on her legacy are mixed.