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Jobs, whats on and Birmingham guide, business and more. birmingham post, birmingham news, birmingham business, birmingham jobs, birmingham guide http://www.birminghampost.net/news/newsaggregator/2008/11/25/gordon-brown-s-118bn-punt-on-saving-uk-plc-65233-22330014/ Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:01:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/newsaggregator/2008/11/25/gordon-brown-s-118bn-punt-on-saving-uk-plc-65233-22330014/ Gordon Brown has taken the gamble of his life with a spending package which will see the government plunged into debt, and major tax increases in three years. http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2008/11/24/cautious-brown-gambles-with-prosperity-65233-22327155/ Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:13:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/post-comment/2008/11/24/cautious-brown-gambles-with-prosperity-65233-22327155/ Gordon Brown is said to be a cautious man, but today he will take the gamble of his life - with the future of the British economy at stake. http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-education-news/2008/10/31/cabinet-discussed-education-concerns-during-birmingham-visit-65233-22157783/ Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:29:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-education-news/2008/10/31/cabinet-discussed-education-concerns-during-birmingham-visit-65233-22157783/ Schools are failing to teach basic skills because they are overburdened with initiatives and forced to focus on exam results, Birmingham residents have told Gordon Brown and the Cabinet. http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/birmingham-business-news/business-entrepreneurship/2008/10/29/gordon-brown-to-tell-banks-to-help-small-businesses-with-credit-65233-22147657/ Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:03:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/birmingham-business-news/business-entrepreneurship/2008/10/29/gordon-brown-to-tell-banks-to-help-small-businesses-with-credit-65233-22147657/ Gordon Brown is to order banks to offer small business a fair deal after he was warned they are struggling to obtain credit in the West Midlands. http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/birmingham-columnists/more-columnists/2008/10/10/jon-walker-currying-favour-with-the-backbenchers-65233-22008600/ Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:41:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/birmingham-columnists/more-columnists/2008/10/10/jon-walker-currying-favour-with-the-backbenchers-65233-22008600/ Curries have played an important role in Gordon Brown’s career. http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/birmingham-business-news/other-uk-business/2008/10/09/gordon-brown-tells-birmingham-of-his-anger-at-banks-65233-22004772/ Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:44:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/birmingham-business-news/other-uk-business/2008/10/09/gordon-brown-tells-birmingham-of-his-anger-at-banks-65233-22004772/ Gordon Brown told Birmingham business leaders there would be a return to the fundamentals of honest rewards for honest enterprise. http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/birmingham-columnists/agenda/2008/10/07/midlands-promoted-to-front-lines-of-brown-s-war-government-65233-21982253/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:20:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/birmingham-columnists/agenda/2008/10/07/midlands-promoted-to-front-lines-of-brown-s-war-government-65233-21982253/ As the dust settles down following Gordon Brown’s reshuffle, Political Editor Jonathan Walker says the Prime Minister has turned to West Midlands ministers to help to revive his Government 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/comment/birmingham-columnists/more-columnists/2008/09/26/how-gordon-brown-managed-to-throw-it-away-yet-again-65233-21908498/ Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:58:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/birmingham-columnists/more-columnists/2008/09/26/how-gordon-brown-managed-to-throw-it-away-yet-again-65233-21908498/ When Gordon Brown does finally pack his bags and wave goodbye to Downing Street, the story will be one of a man who had it all and threw it all away. http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/business-comment/nevill-boyd-maunsell/2008/09/25/whatever-happened-to-no-more-boom-and-bust-65233-21898927/ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:49:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/business-comment/nevill-boyd-maunsell/2008/09/25/whatever-happened-to-no-more-boom-and-bust-65233-21898927/ First, congratulations to all those tactful delegates at the Labour conference who managed to get through without mentioning that our Prime Minister was the Chancellor who gloried in the claim that he had abolished “boom and bust”.