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Labour MPs tried to block May referendum on elected mayors

Birmingham Post — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:06:00 GMT

Labour launched a last-minute bid to block May’s mayoral referendum, describing the Government’s decisions to force cities to hold a vote as “Leninist”.

West Midlands MPs push for crackdown on metal thefts

Birmingham Post — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:00:00 GMT

Metal thieves are facing the prospect of a major crackdown after MPs demanded new laws to stop them in their tracks.

Opponents to elected mayor for Birmingham launch 'No' campaign

Birmingham Post — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 06:49:00 GMT

Opponents of an elected mayor for Birmingham launched their campaign this week, under the slogan ‘vote no to a power freak’.

Birmingham MP Roger Godsiff condemns 'trendy' plans for elected mayor

Birmingham Post — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 06:31:00 GMT

A Birmingham MP has condemned proposals for an elected mayor in the city as a “gimmick” - and vowed to work with people from all parties to block the scheme.

Iron Angle: Not such good old boys

Birmingham Post — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:49:00 GMT

And so it has come to this. The campaign against a Birmingham mayor is based around the hoary old scare story that the job will go to a power-crazed “elected dictator”.

Birmingham MPs unite to oppose plan for elected mayor

Birmingham Post — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:28:00 GMT

Two Birmingham MPs are setting aside their party political differences to campaign against the city council being run by a directly elected mayor.

Birmingham MP condemns care home provider Southern Cross as it announces job cuts

Birmingham Post — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:45:14 GMT

A Labour MP has condemned two close aides of former Prime Minister Tony Blair for their role in ailing care home provider Southern Cross, which runs 43 homes in the West Midlands.

MP calls for councils to prepare for running Southern Cross care homes

Birmingham Post — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 23:02:00 GMT

The Government must be ready to take over threatened care homes owned by ailing Southern Cross and hand them over to local authorities, a Birmingham MP has insisted.

Insurance firms are "milking the motorist", Birmingham MP warns

Birmingham Post — Wed, 11 May 2011 13:30:16 GMT

Insurance firms are “milking the motorist” by charging Birmingham drivers extortionate premiums just because of their postcode, a city MP has warned.

Hall Green MP Roger Godsiff expresses fears over census data

Birmingham Post — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 07:04:00 GMT

The US Government could have access to every bit of information provided by members of the public in the census after an American defence firm was hired to help run it, an MP has warned.