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Green shoots of recovery
Opinion
At times lately, covering Birmingham City Council has felt a little like watching re-runs of Only Fools and Horses on cable TV where every line seems familiar and you can almost predict who will say what before they open their mouths.
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Clegg "sympathises" with teachers who object to veils
Economic Development
Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg has rejected laws banning veils but says there is a debate about when they are appropriate
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Clegg's balancing act at the Lib Dem conference
Opinion
Liberal Democrats will argue that the task of getting the Ƶ’s finances in order is not completed, and that Labour cannot be trusted to do the job.
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How much is your vote worth - or how much does it cost?
Opinion
We all have an equal vote but it turns out some votes are more equal than other, writes Chris Game.
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Widening ‘Jaws of Doom’ could cripple council
Economic Development
Birmingham authority warns it will have to make £210m extra savings due to more government cuts
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Never mind the statistics - how we feel about the economy could decide the next election
Opinion
Manufacturing output, retail sales and house prices are up - but the question politicians are asking is whether voters feel any richer.
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What’s behind the rise in popularity of Tory Party?
Opinion
Tories believe that voters are beginning to feel more optimistic about the future. Opinion polls suggest that Labour’s lead over the Conservatives is narrowing.
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MP offers pay cut to keep second job
Economic Development
Yardley minister says he would accept a reduction in his take from the public purse to keep running successful business
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Birmingham MP John Hemming offers to take pay cut - if he can keep his other jobs
Economic Development
Liberal Democrat says there is nothing wrong in MPs earning incomes outside of Parliament
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Councillors briefed on NEC sale
Economic Development
Sale mooted as cabinet agrees private report setting out future options for the NEC Group
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Call for free parking to boost Birmingham retailers
Economic Development
Councillors back retail queen Mary Portas's plans to boost income for shopkeepers in non-urban areas
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The alternatives to HS2 are going nowhere fast
Opinion
The debate over whether to build a new high speed rail line continues, with Lord Mandelson warning the project could prove to be “an expensive mistake”.
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Nigel Farage plans to bring ƵIP into the mainstream
Economic Development
ƵIP leader says they are no longer a single issue party and he has big plans for the election thanks to an unlikely role model
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West Midlands will be at heart of Tory election strategy
Opinion
David Cameron and colleagues target West Midlands seats in the run-up to polling day.
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The Spending Review. We still need an Alternative.
Opinion
David Bailey writes "This week's Comprehensive Spending Review set out the political landscape to the next General Election. It was simultaneously an utterly unnecessary yet remarkable event."
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Social services’ catch-22 over child death tragedies
Opinion
Neil Elkes writes "Another year and another serious case review into the death of a child in Birmingham."
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Birmingham politicians rule themselves out of 2014 local elections
Opinion
Neil Elkes writes "Two of the more seasoned politicians in Birmingham appear to have fallen out with party colleagues and ruled themselves out of next year’s local elections."
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Birmingham Airport reveals vision of new runway
Economic Development
The runway would form a crucial part of the airport’s vision to expand into a global hub capable of dealing with 70 million passengers each year – equal to Heathrow’s current throughput
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Boris Johnson forms alliance with Birmingham Airport over plans to expand
Economic Development
Mr Johnson has welcomed the Birmingham proposals – because they endorse his campaign for more aviation capacity in the south without building a new runway at Heathrow
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HS2's Curzon Street Station to link Birmingham to the Continent
Economic Development
A new high speed rail station in Birmingham city centre will have a platform for trains to the Continent, it has been revealed.
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Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya: Two years to go...must do better, Dave
Economic Development
The next General Election is about two years away so what would a school report on the Government's performance to date say?
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Why Blair will go down as a Labour Party winner
Economic Development
Whatever else history might say about Tony Blair, it will remember him as a winner.
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Neil Elkes: 'Crushing' Bore triumphs
Economic Development
A little over a decade ago the leader of Birmingham City Council, Sir Albert Bore secured a victory in a Labour group leadership contest in a manner described as 'crushing' in this newspaper.
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Chris Game: Has No.10 lost its bottle on alcohol pricing?
Economic Development
Chris Game examines an issue notable by its absence in the Queen's Speech - minimum pricing for alcohol.
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