Birmingham Articles

So what is the big issue facing local government over the next few years? No, sorry Mr Pickles it's nothing to do with weekly bin collections or whether people need planning permission to hoist the union flag. Anyone familiar with the real challenges facing local...

Labour should seize the chance to bring about a new age of  powerful city politics in Britain Corporation Street in Birmingham is a testament to the power of local authorities and civic leaders of the calibre of Joseph Chamberlain to shape cities. Under the sweeping...

Ed Miliband’s tone was exactly right on Friday when he came to the west Midlands to recognise the successes of the council elections. In Birmingham, where Labour had regained control, he spoke of the Labour councillors working every day to repay the trust placed in...

There’s a breathless, somewhat desperate, tone to the Liberal Democrats’ website appealing for council candidates. It’s like a low-rent dating site. The site says: ‘By joining the Liberal Democrats, and by becoming a councillor, you will become an active part of a...