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15 politicians making waves

15 politicians making waves

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Economic Development

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Danielle Hicks

15:04, 9 JAN 2014
Updated14:57, 29 JAN 2015

Councillor Ian Ward, Council deputy leader (Shard End)1 of 15
Councillor Brett O’Reilly2 of 15
Cllr Robert Alden3 of 15
Mark Rogers4 of 15
Cllr John Clancy5 of 15
Councillor Lisa Trickett (Lab, Moseley and Kings Heath)6 of 15
Cllr Shafique Shah7 of 15
Councillor Anne Underwood8 of 15
Councillor Tristan Chatfield9 of 15
Councillor Majid Mahmood10 of 15
Labour MP Tristram Hunt11 of 15
Emma Reynolds MP (Image: John Stilwell/PA Wire)12 of 15
MP Liam Byrne (Image: Chris Ison/PA Wire)13 of 15
MP Andrew Mitchell (Image: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)14 of 15
Lorely Burt MP15 of 15

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