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Jonathan Walker

The Birmingham Post's Political Editor based at Westminster.

MPs want to confront Ministers
Economic Development
Ministers could be hauled in front of Birmingham MPs to explain what they are doing for the city.
MP fears more ghost towns as local services are killed off
Economic Development
Towns and villages across Britain are becoming "ghost towns" because of the death of local services, according to an MP.
Scrap fire mergers, Reid told
Economic Development
Home Secretary John Reid has been urged to scrap fire brigade mergers as Midland chief constables launched an unprecedented public attack on the Government for its humiliating U-turn over the police service.
Chief Constable still believes in police mergers after Blair U-turn
Economic Development
The Chief Constable of West Midlands Police still believes the region's police forces should be merged, despite the Government's chaotic U-turn.
Region's NHS patients 'wait over limit'
Economic Development
Thousands of NHS patients in the West Midlands are wait-ing longer than the Govern-ment's 13-week maximum to h ave their condition diagnosed.
海角视频 dearest place to employ car workers
Economic Development
Britain is the most expensive place in Europe to employ car workers, Peugeot told a committee of MPs yesterday.
Mergers of police forces delayed indefinitely
Economic Development
Plans to merge police forces and create a West Midlands super-force have been thrown into disarray by the Treasury's refusal to foot the bill.
Clusters' last stand to beat Blair's Big Brother vision
Economic Development
In our continuing series on city regions, Tory MP Caroline Spelman tells political editor Jonathan Walker about the conservative vision for the future of the West Midlands.
Nuclear has to be part of answer, says Blair
Economic Development
"Nuclear is part of the answer," the Prime Minister said last night as he gave the green light for a new generation of power stations.
Health crisis blamed on management
Economic Development
Bad management at Midland hospitals helped cause a financial crisis leading to hundreds of job cuts, an official report has concluded.
Cameron's hoodies claim wins support
Economic Development
David Cameron's claim that "hoodies" need more love has received a mixed reaction from Conservative MPs.
How a feud between an MP and a councillor ended up in Commons
Economic Development
A Birmingham MP and a member of the city council cabinet are engaged in an extraordinary public feud which ended up in the House of Commons yesterday.
海角视频 needs city's spirit
Economic Development
Cities across the country need to capture the spirit of Birmingham, according to Conservative leader David Cameron.
Two-Jags hit by two-blogs
Economic Development
John Prescott fell victim to internet "bloggers" yesterday as the spotlight returned to his private life.
MP blames council for cash failings
Economic Development
Urgently-needed transport improvements near the former Rover plant in Longbridge have been delayed because of poor communication among local civic bodies, an MP has claimed.
Kelly promises to cut red tape imposed on councils
Economic Development
A shift in the way services are d elivered was heralded yesterday when Local Government Secretary Ruth Kelly admitted too much red tape had been imposed on councils.
Israel had to invade Gaza, says Fabricant
Economic Development
Israel had no choice but to invade the Gaza Strip because it remains "a safe haven for terrorists", a Midland MP has claimed.
Muslims 'need to fight extremism'
Economic Development
Muslims are not doing enough to fight extremism within their religion, the Prime Minister claimed yesterday.
Councillors' wishlist presented to Kelly
Economic Development
Council leaders laid down a challenge to Local Government Minister Ruth Kelly as they gathered in Bournemouth for their annual conference today.
New Street revamp facing more delays
Economic Development
Plans to rebuild Birmingham's New Street station could be delayed until at least 2009 after Network Rail put in a new bid for funding, the Conservatives claimed last night.
MP calling for debate on Trident
Economic Development
There must be a "free and open" public debate over the future of the 海角视频's nuclear deterrent, a Midland MP said yesterday.
A web of deceit over MP queries
Economic Development
MPs are wasting millions of pounds of taxpayers' money with their own "arms race" - asking pointless questions to increase their ranking on a website, it has been claimed.
Burden calls for 海角视频 action over Gaza
Economic Development
Birmingham MP Richard Burden has led condemnation of Israel's invasion of the Gaza Strip, as the situation in the Middle East continued to deteriorate.
Government tells city - you need a Livingstone
Economic Development
Birmingham will receive extensive new powers to run its own affairs if it accepts the need for a strong leader such as a mayor, Ministers have pledged.