News and opinions about the referendum and election for Birmingham's mayor

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Birmingham mayor hopeful Sion Simon on the referendum - and his next move

From: Birmingham Post News

 

Sion Simon quit the House of Commons to campaign for an elected mayor of Birmingham before voters rejected the idea. He blames the government for the referendum result...

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Neil Elkes: Birmingham's red Cabinet has green tint

From: Birmingham Post Columns

 

The first Cabinet of the new Labour administration running Birmingham City Council has certainly raised a few eyebrows....

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Neil Elkes: Red Cabinet has green tint

From: Birmingham Post Columns

 

The first Cabinet of the new Labour administration running Birmingham City Council has certainly raised a few eyebrows....

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Jonathan Walker: Tory glee at Liam Byrne's demotion

From: Birmingham Post Columns

 

Liam Byrne put the bravest of faces on the announcement that he had been replaced as head of Labour’s policy review, insisting: “I am delighted to hand the policy review on to my friend Jon Cruddas.”...

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Chris Game: Labour rejects opportunity for new scrutiny in Birmingham

From: Birmingham Post News

 

Sir Albert Bore’s new overview and scrutiny appointments have not been his greatest moment, argues Chris Game...

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Peers ready to put up fight over House of Lords reform

From: Birmingham Post News

 

The House of Lords is ready to “put up a real fight” over plans to replace it with a mainly-elected chamber, Midland peer Lord Cormack has warned....

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Verdict on Labour’s return – Interesting Cabinet, pity about Scrutiny

From: Chamberlain Files

 
Forget all the ‘Twitter leaks probe outrage’ stuff about who leaked what…...

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Tory Minister, Labour Mayor: we fight together for Liverpool

From: Chamberlain Files

 
Greg Clark and Joe Anderson cross party lines to write together for…...

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  2. Jonathan Walker: Bard 'was a natural Tory'
  3. Inner – Outer City Split in Birmingham Mayor Vote
  4. Mayoral referendum – ward breakdown
  5. Same old faces, same old problems