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Given this choice for Metro Mayor, some have chosen to opt out
Ian Austin
The are three reasons why the West Midlands Metro Mayor job may not have attracted a strong short-list of candidates
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You're not being shackled from discussing immigration - it's just all you talk about
Politics
Local government correspondent Neil Elkes is keen to bust at least one myth, once and for all
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Richard Burden: The EU and the Midlands - multinational issues require multinational action
Richard Burden
Northfield Labour MP Richard Burden recalls an exchange which showed how the European Union often offers support when you don't realise
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Opinion: Efforts to reform city’s children’s services are proving painfully slow
Birmingham City Council
When it comes to covering child protection services in Birmingham words like “failing”, “damning” and “struggling” have become so very familiar.
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Birmingham Lib Dem leader's warning to Jess Phillips
Liberal Democrats
Yardley seat 'under threat' after positive showing at local elections says city's Lib Dem group
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Birmingham council elections 2016: How the political landscape could change
Conservative Party
Local Government expert Chris Game, of the University of Birmingham, looks at the battle for seats in local elections in the West Midlands
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More than benches and bus stops at stake for Royal Town
Birmingham City Council
Forget parish council stereotypes, Sutton Coldfield's new authority will be unlike any other
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Is this the most pointless election ever?
Labour Party
By next year we will have voted for the political head of West Midlands Police four times in five years
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Pensions and debt are EU 'timebomb', says city MP
Politics
Vote Leave chief and Edgbaston MP Gisela Stuart claims liabilities will see huge tax rise
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Council 'must share blame' for isolating Birmingham's Muslims
Politics
Labour MP for Perry Barr Khalid Mahmood says mistakes over housing and jobs have made integration difficult in the city
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It has been a solid start but Birmingham's council leader still has much work to do
Birmingham City Council
In December we made some demands of John Clancy - so how is he doing?
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Birmingham's Tories go green in local election campaign
Local Elections
Conservatives attack ruling Labour group's decision to build houses on Birmingham's parks - something dismissed as 'misdirection'
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Birmingham Post Power 250: Utilities and Telecoms
Severn Trent
The ten people listed as the most influential in the West Midlands from the world of utilities and telecoms
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Birmingham Post Power 250: Health
NHS
The ten people listed as the most influential in the West Midlands from the world of health
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Birmingham Post Power 250: Manufacturing
Anthony Bamford
The ten people listed as the most influential in the West Midlands from the world of manufacturing
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Birmingham Post Power 250: Media
Bob Warman
The ten people listed as the most influential in the West Midlands from the world of media
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Birmingham Post Power 250: Politics
Politics
The ten people listed as the most influential in the West Midlands from the world of politics
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MP calls for Assay Office meeting over anchor hallmark concerns
Jewellery Quarter
Bosses from the city’s famous Jewellery Quarter claim the sector is being sold down the river after Birmingham Assay Office announced it was opening a Mumbai base
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Birmingham City Council takeover threat lifted
Politics
But doubts remain over the ability of Europe's largest local authority to deal with its planned budget cuts
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Is homophobia a thorny issue for Birmingham Labour Party?
Labour Party
Activist's allegations have brought question of homophobia to the fore
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Anger as French win British medals contract
Ian Austin
Ian Austin, Labour MP for Dudley North, has blasted a decision to award a contract for Birmingham-made British medals to a French firm
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Clancy talks of Tory misdirection but is unable to sprinkle any magic on the budget he inherited
Birmingham City Council
The Labour leader has dealt with the legacy of his predecessor and must now start pushing his own agenda
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Clancy accuses opponents of 'misdirection' over £88m cuts
Politics
Birmingham City Council leader John Clancy says 'Dismantling of welfare state' is real legacy of poor Whitehall deal
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A sign of our times or a slice of Paradise that is better lost?
Birmingham City Council
If we destroy the naff Paradise Forum sign are we repeating the mistakes of the past? Plus where are the women candidates for mayor and why a councillor wants to change his name to Cassandra.
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