Birmingham Post - Tag - elections

BNP could receive £40,000 for contesting elections in Birmingham

Birmingham Post — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 07:15:00 GMT

Far right party the BNP could be handed £40,068 of taxpayers’ money to contest elections in Birmingham under controversial plans to be announced this week.

Birmingham to lose an MP in constituency boundary changes

Birmingham Post — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:20:00 GMT

MPs in Birmingham face the prospect of a bitter battle for survival after it was announced that the city is to lose a constituency.

Boundary changes to alter political map in Black Country

Birmingham Post — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:39:00 GMT

Black Country MPs face a battle to hold on to their seats years before the next election, as a major boundary review revolutionises the political map of the West Midlands.

Government to introduce measures to tackle voting fraud

Birmingham Post — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 06:01:00 GMT

Long-awaited measures to fight voting fraud have moved a step closer, as the Government publishes plans to make every voter provide their date of birth and national insurance number when applying for a polling card.

Post Comment: Lib Dems are the political fall guys

Birmingham Post — Fri, 13 May 2011 07:00:00 GMT

When David Cameron described his coalition Government as a “new progressive partnership”, the message was clear.

Birmingham Conservative group deputy leader quits

Birmingham Post — Fri, 13 May 2011 06:53:00 GMT

The deputy leader of Birmingham City Council’s Conservative group is to resign after just a year in office.

Resurgent Labour has Tory/LibDem coalition worried in Birmingham

Birmingham Post — Thu, 12 May 2011 23:43:00 GMT

Public Affairs Correspondent Paul Dale reflects on a lively local election result night in Birmingham and how it has changed the city’s politics.

Drama at the 2011 local elections in the West Midlands

Birmingham Post — Wed, 11 May 2011 23:49:00 GMT

It was a dramatic night across the West Midlands in the elections, with some councils seeing new adminstrations. Local Government Correspondent Neil Elkes reports

Birmingham Lib Dem leader uses Hitler analogy to dismiss chance of Labour pact

Birmingham Post — Sat, 07 May 2011 09:00:17 GMT

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.

Voters decisively reject move to AV

Birmingham Post — Fri, 06 May 2011 19:05:14 GMT

Proposals to change the way MPs are elected have been decisively rejected by voters in a referendum across the UK.