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Jonathan Walker

The Birmingham Post's Political Editor based at Westminster.

Birmingham MPs joins 10p tax revolt
Economic Development
Gordon Brown faces a devastating defeat over tax reforms, after 39 Labour MPs backed a rebel amendment which could be put to the vote next week.
Stuart will sponsor rebel move against 10p tax plan
Economic Development
Birmingham Labour MP Gisela Stuart is to demand compensation for millions of workers left worse off by the Government's tax reforms, when she sponsors rebel proposals in a crunch Commons vote.
Enoch Powell's 'rivers of blood' speech still casting shadows
Economic Development
Forty years ago, an audience at the Midland Hotel, in Birmingham, heard Enoch Powell destroy his political career with a single speech.
Cherie Blair to head Birmingham youth crime probe
Economic Development
Cherie Blair, is to chair an inquiry into violent youth crime in Birmingham.
Jonathan Walker: Little fizz in brown's porridge
Economic Development
Thank you, Lord Desai, for introducing a new phrase into British political debate which won't be forgotten for some time.
Home secretary accused of breaking election rules
Economic Development
Redditch MP Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary, was accused of breaking election rules yesterday as she announced plans to recruit 300 dedicated anti-terror police officers.
Empty carriages plan for trains on West Coast Main Line
Economic Development
New rail carriages will be introduced to the West Coast Main Line from 2011 - but passengers will not be allowed to use them for at least a year.
Business leaders turn against Gordon Brown
Economic Development
Business leaders last night attacked Gordon Brown as they accused the Government of making the economic downturn worse.
We must not talk ourselves into recession, warns boss
Economic Development
The West Midlands economy is still strong despite gloomy economic forecasts, the head of a leading business organisation insisted yesterday.
Businesses offered office space in China
Banking & Finance
West Midlands businesses are to be offered office space in China, in an initiative launched by regional Minister Liam Byrne as he visits the Chinese province of Shandong.
Parents could pay price for children's crimes
Economic Development
Parents could be sentenced to community service for the crimes of their child, under proposals backed by the Conservatives.
Jonathan Walker: Leadership has gone from Blair to blur
Economic Development
When Tony Blair appeared in The Simpsons, providing the voice for a cartoon version of himself, it seemed entirely in keeping with his character.
Unison says two further council strikes will be held
Economic Development
Trade unions are set to call two more days of industrial action over Birmingham City Council's controversial salary review.
Anger as 1,400 inmates released early in region
Economic Development
More than 1,400 prisoners have been released early from West Midlands jails to relieve overcrowding, the Ministry of Justice has revealed.
Jonathan Walker: Hard to say no to never-never land . . .
Economic Development
It seems odd that Britons are borrowing more than ever before at the same time as the world experiences a credit crunch.
Government determined over eco-towns programme
Economic Development
Ministers vowed to stand up to opponents of controversial new eco-towns as they gave the green light to two West Midlands schemes yesterday.
Black Country MP calls for cyber civil servants
Economic Development
Civil servants will be encouraged to set up blog sites and contribute to message boards under plans for an聽internet-savvy government drawn up by a Black Country MP.
Regional Assembly chief unhappy at forum plans
Economic Development
Plans for a forum of local council leaders to oversee spending of more than 拢300 million in the region have been criticised by the chair of the West Midlands Regional Assembly.
Birmingham tenants 'are subsidising Londoners'
Economic Development
Britain faces a housing crisis due to decades of neglect of council housing, a Birmingham MP has claimed.
AWM could yield more power to councillors
Economic Development
A regional "senate" of local council leaders could oversee Advantage West Midlands spending, under plans unveiled by the Government.
海角视频 fit to face economic crisis, says Brown
Economic Development
Gordon Brown has told the Birmingham Post that Britain is well prepared for the global economic crisis
Labour hints at poll surrender in Birmingham
Economic Development
Gordon Brown stayed away from Birmingham as he launched Labour鈥檚 council election campaign in the West Midlands.
West Midlands to be health capital of 海角视频
Economic Development
Ambitious plans to turn the West Midlands into the capital of Britain鈥檚 health industry are set to be launched by regional minister Liam Byrne.
Alcohol-related cases at A&E soar
Economic Development
West Midlands hospitals have seen a dramatic increase in patients needing emergency treatment because of alcohol since the introduction of new licensing laws, official figures have revealed.