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Jonathan Walker

The Birmingham Post's Political Editor based at Westminster.

Era of mass post office closures over as Cable announces reform plans
Economic Development
The era of mass post office closures is over, Business Secretary Vince Cable has promised.
Era of post office closures over as Government announces privatisation plans
Economic Development
The era of mass post office closures is over, Business Secretary Vince Cable has promised.
Medical staff have duty to expose shoddy hospitals, says Health Secretary
Economic Development
Doctors and nurses will be warned they have a duty to 鈥渂low the whistle鈥 on poor medical care in hospitals following the scandal at Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust which may have cost up to 1,200 lives.
Birmingham Lib Dem MP John Hemming in U-turn over tuition fees
Economic Development
Birmingham MP John Hemming has admitted he is ready to vote in favour of doubling student fees - despite signing a pre-election pledge to vote against any increase.
Birmingham Lib Dem MP John Hemming in U-turn over tuition fees
Economic Development
Birmingham MP John Hemming has admitted he is ready to vote in favour of doubling student fees - despite signing a pre-election pledge to vote against any increase.
Medical staff have duty to expose shoddy hospitals, says Health Secretary
Economic Development
Doctors and nurses will be warned they have a duty to 鈥渂low the whistle鈥 on poor medical care in hospitals following the scandal at Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust which may have cost up to 1,200 lives.
Cameron urges Lib Dems to compromise over university funding
Economic Development
David Cameron has urged Liberal Democrat MPs to 鈥渃ompromise鈥 over university funding, as the Government prepared to announce a dramatic rise in university fees today.
MP Liam Byrne slams plans to impose elected mayor on Birmingham
Economic Development
Plans to impose an elected mayor on Birmingham have been condemned as 鈥渁n affront to democracy鈥 by a Labour MP.
Birmingham City Council spends 拢2m on 'non-jobs', claims pressure group
Economic Development
Birmingham City Council has been accused of spending more than 拢2million on 鈥渘on-jobs鈥.
Cameron urges Lib Dems to compromise over university funding
Economic Development
David Cameron has urged Liberal Democrat MPs to 鈥渃ompromise鈥 over university funding, as the Government prepared to announce a dramatic rise in university fees today.
MP Liam Byrne slams plans to impose elected mayor on Birmingham
Economic Development
Plans to impose an elected mayor on Birmingham have been condemned as 鈥渁n affront to democracy鈥 by a Labour MP.
West Midlands MPs selected for Ed Miliband's front bench Labour team
Economic Development
New Labour leader Ed Miliband has appointed three West Midlands MPs to key positions in his front bench team, just six months after they were elected to the House of Commons.
Tory Conference: Child benefit row casts shadow over triumphalism
Economic Development
Chancellor George Osborne snatched defeat from the jaws of victory at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, writes Political Editor Jonathan Walker
Birmingham to get an elected mayor, whether it wants one or not
Economic Development
Whitehall is to impose an elected mayor on Birmingham without asking residents whether they want one, ministers have confirmed.
David Cameron calls for a nation of community activists
Economic Development
David Cameron urged Britain to 鈥渃ome together鈥 and build a better society as he told voters 鈥測our country needs you鈥.
David Cameron uses Conference speech to call for a nation of community activists
Economic Development
David Cameron urged Britain to 鈥渃ome together鈥 and build a better society as he told voters 鈥測our country needs you鈥.
Political conferences set to stay in Birmingham, says Baroness Warsi
Economic Development
Birmingham is set to become a permanent fixture on the party conference circuit, according to Conservative Party chairman Sayeeda Warsi.
Liam Byrne leads Labour fight to woo middle classes
Economic Development
Labour needs to win back middle class voters by ensuring they enjoy better pay and rising living standards, according to senior Birmingham MP Liam Byrne.
Jonathan Walker: Labour loss was not so bad...
Economic Development
I put it to Labour MP Liam Byrne this week that his party had actually done pretty well in the general election.
Jonathan Walker: Please, please stick with us
Economic Development
Nick Clegg was on the defensive at his first party conference since becoming Deputy Prime Minister.
Loans for big city transport schemes back on the agenda
Economic Development
More than 拢500 million could be raised to pay for a series of ambitious transport schemes in the West Midlands after Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announced radical reforms to rules on council borrowing.
Conservative Conference in Birmingham to put city in the spotlight
Economic Development
Senior city figures are to take part in fringe events to be attended by senior politicians, party activists and journalists.
Yardley MP John Hemming warns of voter backlash over spending cuts
Economic Development
John Hemming (Lib Dem, Yardley) said spending cuts would lead to public sector workers 鈥渂eing sacked for reasons that are no fault of their own鈥.
Liberal Democrats on collision course with Tories over Trident nuclear deterrent
Economic Development
Liberal Democrats have demanded a review of plans to replace Trident, placing them in opposition to the Conservatives over the future of Britain鈥檚 independent nuclear deterrent.