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Jonathan Walker

The Birmingham Post's Political Editor based at Westminster.

Birmingham City Council ready to grab AWM powers
Economic Development
Birmingham is to lead a revolution in local government by seizing responsibility for economic development and the lion鈥檚 share of a 拢200 million budget that goes with it.
Digby Jones sets his sights on becoming Mayor ... of London
Economic Development
Former CBI chief Digby Jones has hinted that he would love to be mayor of one of Britain鈥檚 major cities 鈥 but not Birmingham.
Dozens of Birmingham schools in the frame for academy status
Economic Development
Dozens of Birmingham schools could become independent from the city council under plans set out in the Queen鈥檚 Speech.
Elected police chiefs could create political conflict, warns Bishop Webley
Economic Development
Plans for a directly-elected person to oversee police have come under fire from the chairman of West Midlands Police Authority.
Birmingham to London high speed rail link plans to be reviewed
Economic Development
Plans for high speed rail services between London and Birmingham are going back to the drawing board after the Government said it wanted to examine the case for running trains directly to Paris.
Jonathan Walker: Coalitions and the marriage of convenience
Economic Development
There鈥檚 been plenty of speculation that the birth of a Liberal Democrat and Conservative government could be just the start of a major realignment in British politics.
Concrete warning over new travellers sites during Bank Holiday
Economic Development
Concrete suppliers have been urged to think twice about delivering materials over the Bank Holiday weekend - to prevent travellers and gypsies building camps on greenfield sites.
Liam Byrne on how Labour lost the election - and that 'joke' letter
Economic Development
The former Chief Secretary to the Treasury who wrote a controversial letter to his successor saying there was no money left speaks to Political Editor Jonathan Walker about where it all went wrong for Labour.
Concrete warning over new Bank Holiday travellers sites
Economic Development
Concrete suppliers have been urged to think twice about delivering materials over the Bank Holiday weekend - to prevent travellers and gypsies building camps on greenfield sites.
George Osborne says drastic cuts vital to answer Byrne's 'No money left' letter
Economic Development
Birmingham MP Liam Byrne was mocked by Chancellor George Osborne as the Government unveiled its 拢6.2 billion cuts package on Monday.
Shake-up of police, schools and benefits to be announced in Queen's Speech
Economic Development
Controversial plans to introduce directly-elected commissioners to oversee forces such as West Midlands Police are set to be announced by the Queen today (Monday).
Shake-up of public services to be announced in Queen's Speech
Economic Development
Controversial plans to introduce directly-elected commissioners to oversee forces such as West Midlands Police are set to be announced by the Queen today (Monday).
George Osborne says drastic cuts vital to answer Byrne's 'No money left' letter
Economic Development
Birmingham MP Liam Byrne was mocked by Chancellor George Osborne as the Government unveiled its 拢6.2 billion cuts package on Monday.
M6 scheme in West Midlands axed in Government spending cuts
Economic Development
A major road upgrade to cut congestion in Birmingham and the Black Country has been axed as part of the Government鈥檚 拢6.2 billion war on Whitehall waste.
M6 scheme in West Midlands axed in Government spending cuts
Economic Development
A major road upgrade to cut congestion in Birmingham and the Black Country has been axed as part of the Government鈥檚 拢6.2 billion war on Whitehall waste.
Fears in Birmingham over school building programme
Economic Development
Ambitious plans to rebuild or refurbish every secondary school in the West Midlands could come to a sudden halt after the Government announced it was reviewing a 拢47 billion building programme.
Jonathan Walker: Why Labour didn鈥檛 listen
Economic Development
There鈥檚 a consensus emerging among senior Labour politicians that the party failed to take voters鈥 concerns about welfare and immigration seriously.
Government announces directly elected mayors for Birmingham
Economic Development
David Cameron announced radical reforms of the way Birmingham is governed as he published a policy document promising 鈥渄irectly elected mayors in the 12 largest English cities鈥.
Government announces directly elected mayors for Birmingham
Economic Development
David Cameron announced radical reforms of the way Birmingham is governed as he published a policy document promising 鈥渄irectly elected mayors in the 12 largest English cities鈥.
Birmingham Metro extension facing axe in Government spending review
Economic Development
The long-awaited extension of the Midland Metro through Birmingham City Centre faces the axe after the new Government launched a ruthless review of spending.
Midland Metro extension facing axe in Government spending review
Economic Development
The long-awaited extension of the Midland Metro through Birmingham City Centre faces the axe after the new Government launched a ruthless review of spending.
The mighty fall as Tories hit bull's-eye
Economic Development
Conservatives may have failed to gain seats in Birmingham but the party took key target seats in other areas of the West Midlands.
He's gone - but will Brown be forgotten?
Economic Development
When Gordon Brown stood outside Downing Street and announced he planned to quit as Labour leader, it marked the end of an era.
Jonathan Walker: Twisted logic does Labour no favours
Economic Development
Life was so much easier in 2005.