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Labour leader Clancy finds places for both friends and foes in his first cabinet
Opinion
Local government correspondent Neil Elkes casts his eye over the new-look city council cabinet
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º£½ÇÊÓƵ industry slides into third recession in the last decade
Economy
David Bailey looks at the latest official data showing that º£½ÇÊÓƵ industry is sliding into its third recession.
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Why are we so scared of aiming high? A Commonwealth Games bid would show ambition
Commonwealth Games
This week we look at Commonwealth Games, election foul play and the new IKEA store
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An army of creative talent awaits Auntie Beeb here
BBC
Head of Business Graeme Brown reflects on the BBC's place just days before the Government's white paper on the corporation is published
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Birmingham council elections 2016: How the political landscape could change
Conservative Party
Local Government expert Chris Game, of the University of Birmingham, looks at the battle for seats in local elections in the West Midlands
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More than benches and bus stops at stake for Royal Town
Birmingham City Council
Forget parish council stereotypes, Sutton Coldfield's new authority will be unlike any other
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Steel: A good first step, but Government must steel itself for further action
Engineering
David Bailey on the progress still needed on the ‘5 Asks’ for the º£½ÇÊÓƵ steel industry
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Is this the most pointless election ever?
Labour Party
By next year we will have voted for the political head of West Midlands Police four times in five years
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American gas for Europe?
Exports
It is not just the steel industry and the impact of the international market which is making the headlines right now, says solicitor Andrew Whitehead
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Even tennis club thinks Boundary Commission has crossed the line
Moseley
Thousands show that, far from being apathetic about local issues, community identity really matters to them
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It has been a solid start but Birmingham's council leader still has much work to do
Birmingham City Council
In December we made some demands of John Clancy - so how is he doing?
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What does a steel sector conservatorship need to be successful?
Engineering
David Bailey and Paul Forrest continue on from their earlier blog to look at what the government will need to do in order for a conservatorship to be successful.
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Could the government 'conserve' the º£½ÇÊÓƵ's Steel industry?
Lloyds
David Bailey and Paul Forrest look at whether conservatorship could be successful for the steel industry
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Time for Birmingham to banish our inferiority complex and make this right
Birmingham Smithfield
Architect Joe Holyoak takes the marketing men to task after another bout of over-hyping - this time for the new Birmingham Smithfield plan
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Academy chain learns a lesson at the school of hard knocks
Education
Local government correspondent Neil Elkes examines the fallout from the financial scandal enveloping the Perry Beeches chain of schools
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Is homophobia a thorny issue for Birmingham Labour Party?
Labour Party
Activist's allegations have brought question of homophobia to the fore
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Nissan struggles to keep up with Qashqai demand
Engineering
Nissan has stated that the next phase of the Qashqai’s development will see the introduction of autonomous driving technology to the model in 2017.
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Volkswagen changes tack, loses market share, and another boss exits
Environment
Professor David Bailey on Volkswagen changing tack over the 'dieselgate' affair.
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Osborne's budget raises more questions than it answers
The Budget
David Bailey on the latest budget issued by Chancellor George Osborne.
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Those in the middle of the EU referendum debate are not being helped by the heavy handed rhetoric on the fringes
European Union
For some EU membership is not an article of faith and it could be those votes which matter
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Brexit - hard facts and uncertainties
EU Referendum
Andrew Whitehead on the legal processes that º£½ÇÊÓƵ policymakers would likely have to negotiate in the event of a Brexit.
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Trio being touted for deputy police role ahead of election
Opinion
Three contenders are in the frame following rumours that deputy police commissioner Yvonne Mosquito will be replaced after May 5 vote
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Why 'our Regent Street' must be saved
Southside
Architect Joe Holyoak takes a dim view of the latest plans to build new offices in Birmingham city centre - and wave goodbye to part of the city's architectural history
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Clancy talks of Tory misdirection but is unable to sprinkle any magic on the budget he inherited
Birmingham City Council
The Labour leader has dealt with the legacy of his predecessor and must now start pushing his own agenda
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