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Jonathan Walker

The Birmingham Post's Political Editor based at Westminster.

West Midlands is hot spot for "garden grabbing", says Government report
Economic Development
Garden-grabbing is a serious problem in the West Midlands, a Government report has confirmed.
West Midlands is hot spot for "garden grabbing", says Government report
Economic Development
Garden-grabbing is a serious problem in the West Midlands, a Government report has confirmed.
University accused of allowing Hamas supporter to speak to students
Economic Development
Birmingham University has been accused of allowing 鈥渁 notorious Jew-hater and supporter of terrorist attacks鈥 to speak to students at an event on campus.
Centre For Cities says Birmingham must lead way in reviving 海角视频 economy
Economic Development
Big cities like Birmingham must lead the way in reviving Britain鈥檚 economy - but they have fallen behind during the recession, a study warns.
Centre For Cities says Birmingham must lead way in reviving 海角视频 economy
Economic Development
Big cities like Birmingham must lead the way in reviving Britain鈥檚 economy - but they have fallen behind during the recession, a study warns.
Councils to be barred from printing their own newspapers
Economic Development
Councils will be barred from publishing 鈥減ropaganda鈥 newspapers which threaten the future of the independent local press, Ministers have warned.
Lord Mandelson warns car scrappage scheme is coming to an end
Economic Development
The car scrappage scheme, which provided a major boost for manufacturers by encouraging motorists to buy new vehicles, is reaching its end, Ministers have warned.
West Midlands MEP Nikki Sinclaire faces expulsion from 海角视频IP
Economic Development
海角视频IP鈥檚 triumphant election of two West Midlands MEPs last year聽is descending into farce as the party considers whether to expel one of the victorious candidates.
Birmingham MP's claims of intimidation to be investigated
Economic Development
A Birmingham MP has accused a property developer of forcing elderly residents 鈥渢o live in a building site鈥 and trying to 鈥渋ntimidate鈥 him into silence.
Jonathan Walker: Tories have the air of rulers
Economic Development
The Conservative Shadow Cabinet is quietly preparing for Government.
Lib Dems 'should say no deal' to coalition - John Hemming
Economic Development
Liberal Democrats should refuse to do a deal with any party if there is a hung Parliament after the next election, according to the party鈥檚 only Birmingham MP.
Ministers could block Kraft bid for Cadbury
Economic Development
Ministers could block Kraft鈥檚 bid for Cadbury if they are not convinced it is in the long term interests of the British economy.
Stratford MP John Maples angers Tory activists over decision to quit
Economic Development
Senior Conservative John Maples has angered party activists with his last-minute decision to quit the House of Commons, which will rob local party members of the chance to choose his replacement.
New council housing to be built in Birmingham
Economic Development
More than 100 new homes are to be built in Birmingham as part of a dramatic expansion of traditional council housing.
Tributes to Solihull's hero pilot
Economic Development
Treasury Minister Liam Byrne has set out plans to cut spending by 拢38 billion as he dismissed fears that Britain鈥檚 rising debts could affect its credit rating.
Would-be MPs should get subs from taxpayer - inquiry
Economic Development
Politicians should receive expenses from the taxpayer before they are even elected, according to a new inquiry by MPs.
Jon Walker: Brown鈥檚 joker trumped by ex-ministers
Economic Development
There was a time when Labour MPs would sit sullenly during questions to the Prime Minister as they watched David Cameron make mincemeat of their man yet again.
Birmingham Labour MPs slam challenge to Gordon Brown
Economic Development
The latest challenge to Gordon Brown鈥檚 leadership has little support among MPs but could undermine Labour鈥檚 election campaign, writes Political Editor Jonathan Walker
Jaguar Land Rover handed 拢1m grant for electric car development
Economic Development
Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover received a boost as the Government awarded more than 拢1 million to help it develop state-of-the-art electric cars.
Birmingham MP Sion Simon denies he will stand down before election
Economic Development
A West Midlands MP has rubbished suggestions that he may stand down before the next election.
Birmingham MP John Hemming urges 'urgent' review after fears over gas supply
Economic Development
Ministers must launch an 鈥渦rgent review鈥 of Britain鈥檚 gas supplies following warnings that supplies are running low, a Birmingham MP has warned.
Agency nurses pay row at Midland hospitals
Economic Development
A cash-strapped Midland hospital has paid an agency nurse the equivalent of an 拢122,000 annual salary 鈥 nearly four times what a full-time worker would earn.
Jon Walker: Who鈥檚 a star or a stinker?
Economic Development
It鈥檚 time to take the brandy out of the sideboard for its annual outing and consider who鈥檚 been a star and who鈥檚 been a stinker, in the Post鈥檚 political awards for 2009.
Garden grabbers are ruining green spaces
Economic Development
The true extent of garden grabbing, where developers build homes on back gardens in the West Midlands, has been exposed, reports Political Editor Jon Walker