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Jonathan Walker

The Birmingham Post's Political Editor based at Westminster.

Jonathan Walker: Can Old Joe lead Tories to victory?
Economic Development
It seems like an odd hobby to me, but some people like visiting the graves of the famous.
Pro-EU Tories urge David Cameron to keep Britain at the heart of Europe
Economic Development
Pro-European Conservative MPs have urged the Prime Minister to ensure Britain plays a leading role at the heart of the European Union, in the run-up to David Cameron鈥檚 long-awaited speech on Europe.
Prime Minister will press ahead with bid to redraw boundaries
Economic Development
David Cameron is to press on with a Commons vote to redraw parliamentary boundaries and cut the number of constituencies in the West Midlands by five, despite suffering a bruising defeat in the House of Lords.
鈥楻egion hampered by lack of direct flights from Birmingham鈥
Economic Development
A lack of direct flights from Birmingham to other parts of the world is costing jobs in the region, a business leader has told MPs.
The Midland seats targeted for General Election victory
Economic Development
Conservatives and Labour are targeting seats in Birmingham, Dudley and Walsall, as both parties set out their plans for winning a majority at the next General Election.
Police and Crime Commissioner to appoint three 拢22,500 assistants
Economic Development
The new Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Midlands is to appoint three assistants paid 拢22,500 each - for working just ten days a month or less.
What the coalition half-term report should really say
Economic Development
It was two-and-a-half years ago that David Cameron and Nick Clegg appeared together at a press conference in a Downing Street garden to publish an historic agreement setting out what they planned to achieve in a coalition government.
Jonathan Walker: Bitter war of words over council cuts
Economic Development
MPs from rival parties have indulged in an increasingly bitter war of words over funding cuts at Birmingham City Council.
Midlands to become election battleground as Labour and Tories name target seats
Economic Development
Conservatives and Labour are targeting seats in Birmingham, Dudley and Walsall, as both parties set out their plans for winning a majority at the next general election.
Labour plans 'compulsory' jobs for 16,000 West Midlands unemployed, says Liam Byrne
Economic Development
More than 16,000 long-term unemployed people in the West Midlands would be ordered to accept taxpayer-subsidised jobs or lose their benefits under a Labour government, Birmingham MP Liam Byrne has said.
Police face "serious questions" over Andrew Mitchell affair, warns chief civil servant
Economic Development
Britain鈥檚 most senior civil servant has warned there are 鈥渧ery serious unanswered questions鈥 about the behaviour of police who leaked allegations about Birmingham MP Andrew Mitchell.
Unemployed 'woudl be ordered to take jobs under Labour'
Economic Development
More than 16,000 long-term unemployed people in the West Midlands would be ordered to accept taxpayer-subsidised jobs or lose their benefits under a Labour government, Birmingham MP Liam Byrne has said.
Liam Byrne defends Labour's compulsory jobs scheme as parties clash over benefits
Economic Development
Birmingham MP Liam Byrne has defended plans to force unemployed people to work, as Labour clashed with the Government over the best way to cut the welfare bill.
Shropshire Tory MP calls on Cameron to reject 'tokenism' ethnic minority candidates
Economic Development
David Cameron should reject calls to fast-track ethnic minority candidates into winnable seats, according to a Shropshire MP.
Jonathan Walker: This was the year that was in Parliament
Economic Development
Turkey sandwiches, turkey soup, turkey curry 鈥 by this stage in the festive season the joys of Christmas dinner have been replaced, in my household at least, by a determination not to let a scrap of turkey go to waste.
Eric Pickles accuses Birmingham City Council of 'screaming incompetence'
Economic Development
Councils, not the Government, are to blame for massive cuts in local services, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Eric Pickles tells political editor Jonathan Walker
Jonathan Walker: Tories collar the working class vote
Economic Development
The ongoing row about the Government's planned benefit cuts has highlighted the fact that 60 per cent of claimants are in work.
Institute of Directors backs Birmingham Airport plans
Economic Development
A leading business organisation has backed Birmingham Airport鈥檚 plans to develop new services and increase passenger numbers.
Andrew Mitchell: I'm out to save my reputation, not my job
Economic Development
Andrew Mitchell has said he hopes to restore his reputation after new evidence cast serious doubt on reports about his disagreement with Downing Street police officers.
Second arrest in Andrew Mitchell 'plebgate' probe
Economic Development
A second man has been arrested in connection with the Andrew Mitchell "plebgate" affair.
Birmingham leaders demand better funding after attack by Pickles
Economic Development
Birmingham鈥檚 leaders are demanding an urgent meeting with Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles over a huge seven per cent cut to the city鈥檚 budget.
Andrew Mitchell refutes pleb comment again as officer is arrested
Economic Development
Andrew Mitchell has insisted once again that he never did describe police as 鈥減lebs鈥 鈥 after an officer was arrested over allegations that details of the row were leaked to newspapers.
Mixed views from Midland MPs on same sex marriages
Economic Development
Plans to legalise same-sex marriages have received a mixed response from Midland MPs 鈥 with one saying it will put heterosexual couples off marrying.
Government should impose elected mayors, says Lord Heseltine
Economic Development
Lord Heseltine, the Conservative peer who drew up radical plans to divert billions of pounds from Whitehall to local economic agencies, has called on the Government to impose elected mayors on big cities.