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There's no rush - why kowtow to our end-of-term politicians?
Opinion
Nick Clegg called on Birmingham and the Black Country to create a combined authority as quickly as possible.
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MG Rover workers still owed a payout years after this sorry saga
Opinion
The Phoenix Four should still do the right thing. By directing the proceeds of the Deloitte fine to former employees, the FRC could show them an example, write Prof David Bailey and Richard Burden MP
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Birmingham City Council monthly meeting resembles Groundhog Day
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It was Groundhog Day in the Birmingham City Council monthly meeting and even council leader Sir Albert Bore seemed bored
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Chuka Umunna insists Labour would back business and sets out five-point plan for jobs
Economic Development
With Labour's relationship with business in the spotlight, Chuka Umunna names the six key industry sectors where a Labour government would focus support
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Backlash over £1,100 Birmingham City Council consultant
Economic Development
Tories wade in after authority recruits former American Express executive to spearhead change following Kerslake review
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Ed Balls: Labour's £30bn devolution pledge to º£½ÇÊÓƵ regions
Economic Development
Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls says all parts of country, including West Midlands, will benefit - not just the northern powerhouse
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Government told about extremists in Birmingham schools four years ago, Labour claims
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Shadow Education Secretary Tristram Hunt told the Commons that ministers had put city pupils at risk
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Turkeys won't vote for Christmas, but they may have a point for once
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Sir Bob Kerslake called for a review of council boundaries and the election schedule saying that the current set-up, with elections in three years out of every four, contributed to a lack of clarity of leadership.
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Long time since Labour's prawn cocktail offensive
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Last time Labour was in opposition the party launched the "prawn cocktail offensive", when it wined and dined business leaders in an attempt to convince them that Labour was on their side.
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Maureen Lipman: 'In times of austerity, racists and xenophobes come out of the woodwork'
Economic Development
The actress, who is in Harvey at Birmingham Repertory Theatre, talks about her political views, personal loss and learning to love again
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£60m cuts at Queen Elizabeth Hospital to be piled on 'untenable' financial pressures
Economic Development
QE's finance chief warns that frontline healthcare will suffer as city's flagship hospital faces demands to make massive savings
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Gone to pot? City council in dispute with repairs contractor Amey over quality of roads
Economic Development
Officials considering enforcing penalty clauses in 25-year long contract
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Quarter of West Midlands homes can't afford basic standard of living
Economic Development
In the week the Birmingham Post unveils its Rich List, Jonathan Walker looks at the other side of the coin and examines how one in four homes in the region have been plunged into poverty
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Cash raised from £307m NEC Group sale will be used on city council's equal pay claims
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The NEC Group, the arenas, conference and exhibition centres and linked companies have been sold to private equity firm LDC in a deal worth £307 million
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Beleagured Birmingham City Council's relief at Eric Pickles' team of trouble shooters
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Worries that Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles would send some politically motivated gung ho character to stride into town like a new sheriff in Dodge City to clean up the Council House have to some extent been allayed.
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White Dee second-favourite to win General Election seat - but it doesn't pay enough
Economic Development
Documentary star is ahead of the Liberal Democrats, º£½ÇÊÓƵIP or Conservatives in her home constituency - but her agent says the job doesn't pay well enough
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General Election 2015: Bookies tip Labour to win more West Midlands seats
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  The Post has looked into the odds of candidates in 25 constituencies in Birmingham and the Black Country and Labour are tipped to gain with º£½ÇÊÓƵIP winning none
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General Election 2015: Labour favourite to win Wolverhampton South West from Tories
Economic Development
Three bookmakers all make Labour candidate Rob Marris favourite to secure seat he lost in 2010 General Election once again
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General Election 2015: Pat McFadden odds-on to hold Wolverhampton South East
Economic Development
Former cabinet minister is 100/1 on to secure his seat again, with º£½ÇÊÓƵIP considered his next challenger
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General Election 2015: Bookies expect Wolverhampton North East to remain Labour
Economic Development
Shadow housing minister Emma Reynolds is heavy odds-on to retain her seat
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General Election 2015: West Bromwich West to remain Labour, bookies say
Economic Development
Business select committee chair Adrian Bailey expected to comfortably secure his seat once more in the 2015 General Election
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General Election 2015: Tom Watson heavy odds-on to retain West Bromwich East
Economic Development
West Bromwich East is one of Labour's safest seats and Mr Watson, the thorn in the side of Rupert Murdoch, is expected to retain it
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General Election 2015: Warley set to remain Labour, bookies say
Economic Development
Warley has only ever been a Labour seat and John Spellar's rivals have their work cut out to change that, according to bookmakers
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General Election 2015: Valerie Vaz favourite for Walsall South
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Valerie Vaz, who took over the seat from Bruce George in 2010, is odds on to keep her seat in the 2015 General Election
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