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Jonathan Walker

The Birmingham Post's Political Editor based at Westminster.

Businesses need high speed rail, transport select committee told
Economic Development
Businesses need a new high speed rail network, the head of Britain鈥檚 business organisations has told MPs.
Longbridge MP claims he was excluded from meeting Chinese premier
Economic Development
Chinese premier Wen Jiabao鈥檚 historic visit to Birmingham was the subject of a furious row as the MP representing Longbridge claimed he had been deliberately excluded from the trip.
Birmingham City Council urged to send jobs to Newcastle instead of India
Economic Development
Birmingham City Council has been urged by a senior Government minister to think again over plans to send 55 IT jobs to India.
MPs call for overhaul of NHS complaints procedure
Economic Development
Patients with complaints about NHS treatment are being turned away without a fair hearing, MPs have warned.
Pickles urges Birmingham City Council to think again over sending jobs to India
Economic Development
Council executives have been urged to think again over controversial plans to send 55 jobs to India after a senior Government Minister said the posts should stay in the 海角视频.
Fury over guest list for Chinese premier visit to Longbridge
Economic Development
Chinese premier Wen Jiabao鈥檚 historic visit to Birmingham was the subject of a furious row as the MP representing Longbridge claimed he had been deliberately excluded from the trip.
Jonathan Walker: Whitby may be secretly pleased to lose shadow
Economic Development
Who鈥檚 most relieved that the shadow mayor nonsense has finally been scrapped?
Labour must admit to mistakes, says Birmingham MP Liam Byrne
Economic Development
Labour must admit it made mistakes and failed to get value for money from public spending, Birmingham MP Liam Byrne has insisted.
Wrekin MP says he was offered 'bribe' to stop his circus animal ban campaign
Economic Development
The West Midlands MP campaigning for a ban on wild animals in circuses has revealed Government whips offered him 鈥渁 job鈥 if he backed down.
Birmingham will have to pay for mayor referendum
Economic Development
Plans to make Birmingham pay for a referendum on creating an elected mayor have been slammed as 鈥渁n absolute scandal鈥 by a city MP.
Labour must admit it made mistakes, says Birmingham MP
Economic Development
Labour must admit it made mistakes and failed to get value for money from public spending, Birmingham MP Liam Byrne has admitted.
Birmingham jobs to go as Government closes Central Office of Information
Economic Development
Up to 10 jobs are at risk in Birmingham after the Government announced it was closing its dedicated communications department.
Betty Boothroyd condemns 'destructive' House of Lords reform
Economic Development
Senior West Midlands politician Betty Boothroyd has condemned 鈥渄estructive鈥 Government plans to scrap the House of Lords and introduce elected regional senators instead.
Independent report casts doubts over benefits of high speed rail link
Economic Development
There is a 鈥渄egree of uncertainty鈥 around the financial benefits of the Government鈥檚 HS2 high-speed rail project, an independent report prepared for MPs has said.
Government scraps plans for shadow mayor before referendum
Economic Development
Ministers have scrapped controversial plans which would have seen Birmingham City Council leader Mike Whitby installed as an acting聽elected mayor without being voted in.
Advantage West Midlands land to be given to national agency
Economic Development
A land bank acquired by Advantage West Midlands is to be handed over to a national quango, despite pleas from local business leaders and councillors.
Birmingham MP Liam Byrne promising some hard truths for Labour Party
Economic Development
Liam Byrne鈥檚 tough policy review is designed to make Ed Miliband Prime Minister but may struggle to win the support of Labour activists, writes Political Editor Jonathan Walker.
Birmingham Hospital trust chief praises Cameron for rethink over NHS reforms
Economic Development
The head of Birmingham鈥檚 biggest hospital trust has warned the Government not to rush ahead with reforms to the health service, after David Cameron agreed to make major concessions on his plans for the NHS in England.
Jonathan Walker: Taxing council difficulties darken vanity day for Rudge
Economic Development
The man responsible for overseeing Birmingham City Council鈥檚 HR department has enjoyed his day in the sun, at a cost to taxpayers of a mere 拢7,500.
Government talks to Birmingham City Council over school academy costs
Economic Development
Education Ministers are in talks with Birmingham schools chief Les Lawrence over claims that the city council is being forced to pay hidden costs for the establishment of academies.
Pub managers urged to blow whistle on abusive pubcos
Economic Development
Pub managers and enthusiasts have been urged to spill the beans about abusive pub chains who critics claim are driving traditional public houses out of business, in an inquiry led by a West Midlands MP.
Government in talks with Birmingham over school academy costs
Economic Development
Education Ministers are in talks with Birmingham schools chief Les Lawrence over claims that the city council is being forced to pay hidden costs for the establishment of academies.
Liberal democrat mayor of Sandwell quits to join Labour in protest over cancer care
Economic Development
The Liberal Democrat Mayor of Sandwell has quit the party - and crossed the floor to Labour, in protest at David Cameron鈥檚 comments about benefits for cancer patients in the House of Commons.
Managers urged to spill beans on abusive pub chains
Economic Development
Pub managers and enthusiasts have been urged to spill the beans about abusive pub chains who critics claim are driving traditional public houses out of business, in an inquiry led by a West Midlands MP.