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Jonathan Walker

The Birmingham Post's Political Editor based at Westminster.

Closing JLR plant could secure jobs in the long run, says Birmingham MP
Manufacturing
Plans to close a Jaguar Land Rover factory in the West Midlands could secure jobs in the long run, according to a local MP.
Filesharing clampdown to continue, says Simon
Economic Development
The Birmingham MP in charge of Government policy on digital media has vowed to continue enforcing copyright laws and fighting internet 鈥減iracy鈥 despite opposition from Labour colleagues.
Labour diehards whipped up in a frenzy as Gordon Brown comes out fighting
Economic Development
After listening to Gordon Brown, Labour diehards may believe they can cling on to power after the next election 鈥 even if it is in coalition with the Liberal Democrats.
Birmingham housing chief rubbishes Labour claim of 鈥榮ecret Tory plot鈥 on council homes
Economic Development
The councillor responsible for Birmingham鈥檚 housing has rubbished Labour claims of a secret Tory plot to drive residents out of council homes.
Gordon Brown urged Labour to believe it could still win the next election as he launched a set of policies designed to win back disillusioned voters, including putting gymslip mothers in supervised accommodation.
Economic Development
The Labour leader, introduced to the party鈥檚 annual conference by his wife Sarah as 鈥渕y hero鈥, insisted there was nothing 鈥渋nevitable鈥 about a Conservative victory, saying: 鈥淲e are not done yet鈥.
Auto industry joy at extension to car scrappage scheme
Manufacturing
Motor manufacturers have welcomed Business Secretary Lord Mandelson鈥檚 decision to pump 拢100 million into the automotive industry by extending a scheme which allows customers to part-exchange old bangers for new models.
Harriet Harman in Labour conference pledge on equal pay
Economic Development
Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman insisted the recession was no excuse to scale back plans to combat unequal pay.
Gordon Brown's 'tough love' message for antisocial families
Economic Development
Gordon Brown will put promises of a fresh campaign against anti-social behaviour at the heart of his plea for a fourth Labour term in office, as he delivers a make-or-break speech at Labour鈥檚 conference today.
Birmingham MP issues apprenticeship appeal at party conference
Economic Development
Labour MPs were urged to employ local youngsters as apprentices, as Birmingham MP Liam Byrne addressed delegates to the party鈥檚 annual conference.
Birmingham MP calls on Tata bosses to explain Jaguar Land Rover plant closure
Economic Development
Jaguar Land Rover owners Tata have been accused of 鈥渉iding鈥 from workers and MPs, despite taking the decision to close a West Midlands plant.
Brown must "up his game" if he is to win election says Govt whip
Economic Development
Gordon Brown must 鈥渦p his game鈥 as Labour begins its last party conference before a general election, a leading local MP has warned.
Government pledges commitment to high speed rail project
Economic Development
Labour鈥檚 leaders have come under pressure to ensure planned high-speed rail services connect cities across England and Scotland.
Gordon Brown and Labour must fight on 鈥 for Britain and democracy鈥檚 sake
Economic Development
The message from Labour鈥檚 high command is clear 鈥 don鈥檛 panic!
Peter Mandelson refuses to speculate over Jaguar Land Rover jobs
Economic Development
Business secretary Lord Mandelson has warned that carmakers need to make cuts in order to remain competitive, as he defended Jaguar Land Rover鈥檚 announcement that it is to close a West Midlands factory.
Mandelson: Next election most important in decades
Economic Development
The next election will offer voters the starkest choice 鈥渇or a generation鈥 between competing policies, Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has predicted.
Jonathan Walker: There's no going back, Labour are stuck with Gordon Brown
Economic Development
Who鈥檇 of thought it? Gordon Brown did save the world after all.
Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg tells Bournemouth conference: Labour is lost
Economic Development
Nick Clegg made a direct appeal for disillusioned Labour voters to back the Liberal Democrats, as he delivered his keynote address to the party conference in Bournemouth.
All schools should be urged to succeed, whatever their catchment areas
Economic Development
Schools Secretary Ed Balls came in for widespread criticism when he launched the 鈥渘ational challenge鈥 policy designed to ensure that every school achieved reasonable GCSE results.
Education Secretary Ed Balls praises Birmingham and Coventry councils over school improvements
Economic Development
Birmingham and Coventry have led the way in helping schools improve and escape the threat of closure, according to the Education Secretary.
Birmingham MP John Hemming backs Vince Cable's plans for tax hike on wealthiest homeowners
Economic Development
Proposals for a tax hike on the wealthiest homeowners to fund tax cuts for low-earners have been backed by a Birmingham MP.
Employers slam 'anonymous CV' idea from Lib Dems
Economic Development
Business leaders have slammed calls for firms to ask for anonymous CVs from job applicants.
Labour to blame for sharp rise in council house waiting lists, say Lib Dems
Economic Development
Labour was accused of overseeing a 鈥渄isgraceful鈥 increase in the number of families desperate for a council house, as it emerged Birmingham鈥檚 waiting list has shot up 50 per cent since 1997.
Labour and Conservatives must come clean on tax proposals
Economic Development
The debate about spending cuts has shifted from the question of whether the Government should reduce budgets to arguments about where the axe should fall.
Nick Clegg praises the achievements of Lib Dem group on Birmingham City Council
Economic Development
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg claims his party鈥檚 achievements on Birmingham City Council mean they are ready to take power nationally.