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Jonathan Walker

The Birmingham Post's Political Editor based at Westminster.

Birmingham charities confused by Cameron's definition of 'Big Society'
Economic Development
David Cameron鈥檚 flagship Big Society policy has received another blow after Birmingham鈥檚 voluntary organisations warned they were still confused about what it was supposed to mean.
West Midlands to get regional peers for reformed House of Lords
Economic Development
The West Midlands is to elect regional peers to a reformed House of Lords under plans published by Nick Clegg, the Deputy Prime Minister.
Public to be given vote on choosing Tory candidate for police commissioner
Economic Development
The public will be asked to help choose the Conservative candidate for the post of West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, after Tories announced they were holding an open primary in which anyone can vote.
Birmingham Airport takes growth campaign to Government
Economic Development
A campaign to bring millions of new passengers to Birmingham Airport has taken its message to the heart of Government , as airport chief executive Paul Kehoe spoke at a Commons reception.
Ed Miliband: Britain needs more pride and less short-term thinking
Economic Development
Britain could take a leaf out of Germany鈥檚 book, Labour leader Ed Miliband tells Political Editor Jonathan Walker.
Jonathan Walker: Snooping Bill could be a deal-breaker for coalition
Economic Development
Tory backbencher Peter Bone amused colleagues when he demanded a 鈥渄ivorce鈥 from the Liberal Democrats on Wednesday.
Business leaders back Birmingham City University plan to move campus
Economic Development
Business leaders have backed Birmingham City University鈥檚 controversial plans to move to a new 拢125 million university campus after they were condemned by a city MP.
Call for action as house building in West Midlands hits a brick wall
Economic Development
The number of affordable homes built in the West Midlands fell by almost half last year, in a major blow to the construction industry.
Birmingham City University plans 'would be disaster for Perry Barr' - MP
Economic Development
An MP has urged ministers to examine Birmingham City University鈥檚 controversial plans to move to a new 拢125 million campus.
Green car plans 'undermined' by the Government
Manufacturing
Electric and hybrid vehicles will never take off as mass market cars unless the Government encourages motorists to buy them, academics have warned.
Green car plans 'undermined by Government' warns industry
Manufacturing
Electric and hybrid vehicles will never take off as mass market cars unless the Government encourages motorists to buy them, academics have warned.
Jonathan Walker: Backtracking over high speed rail?
Economic Development
One of the architects of high speed rail is concerned about its future.
Coalition parties suffer huge drop in membership
Economic Development
Being in power is a new experience for most Liberal Democrats 鈥 but it is proving toxic to their Midland supporters, if party membership figures are anything to go by.
Green car plans 'undermined by Government'
Economic Development
Electric and hybrid vehicles will never take off as mass market cars unless the Government encourages motorists to buy them, academics have warned.
'Threat' to HS2 as coalition sits on route plans
Economic Development
Plans for a high speed rail network with Birmingham at its heart are threatened by the government鈥檚 refusal to publish the route of proposed lines between Birmingham and Manchester and Leeds, according to a former Transport Secretary.
Plans for rail services to be managed locally
Economic Development
Regional transport authorities will be invited to take over responsibility for rail services under new plans to be announced by Labour in Birmingham.
MPs hit out at Tom Winsor's appointment as police watchdog
Economic Development
Midland MPs are on a collision course with the Home Secretary after warning they could reject her controversial appointment of a commercial lawyer as the police watchdog.
West Midlands Police phone plan proved bad call
Economic Development
A 拢71 million Home Office scheme to give police Blackberrys and other smartphones resulted in just one in 100 West Midlands officers and support staff receiving the equipment, it has been revealed.
Jonathan Walker: Referendum on the EU? Don't do it, Ed
Economic Development
Labour leader Ed Miliband is said to be considering including a promise to hold a referendum on leaving the European Union in his party鈥檚 election manifesto.
Call for restrictions on new drivers
Economic Development
Newly-qualified motorists should be barred from driving at night or with passengers, according to a Midland MP.
Jonathan Walker: U-turn raises question of competency
Economic Development
I have to admit I鈥檓 a little outside the zeitgeist when it comes to the 鈥減asty tax鈥, one of the measures announced in the March Budget which caused so much outrage.
Warning that West Midlands police commissioner elections could flop
Economic Development
Elections for new police and crime commissioners to oversee policing in the West Midlands risk becoming an embarrassing flop 鈥 according to the candidates themselves.
West Midlands Police defend private partnership plan after Commons Committee attack
Economic Development
West Midlands Police has defended plans to sign a 鈥渂usiness partnership鈥 with the private sector after the scheme was attacked by an influential Commons committee.
Police commissioner hopefuls say they will drop private partnership plan
Economic Development
Potential candidates vying for the chance to become the first Police and Crime Commissioner for West Midlands Police could scrap expensive plans for business partnerships with the private sector, they have warned.