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Jon Walker

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MP spouse ban is still a long way off Nov 04 2009

GOOD news for MPs who employ their wives or husbands.Read

Tories too slow off the mark Nov 04 2009

A MINOR victory for Richard Burden (Lab, Northfield), chairman of the official House of Commons committee for the West Midlands.Read

Jon Walker

Crozier's lack of tack in post dispute Oct 28 2009

WITH postal workers apparently set again to go on strike, Royal Mail managers have shown a remarkable lack of tact and diplomacy.Read

MP's all-clear on expenses Oct 28 2009

BIRMINGHAM MP John Hemming received the all-clear in the latest review of MPs’ expenses, which found he had done nothing wrong.Read

Jon Walker

MPs' travelling woes Oct 21 2009

MPs FROM Birmingham, the Black Country and nearby constituencies got together for the first meeting of the West Midlands Grand Committee – the body dreamt up by Gordon Brown to make us all feel the Government is paying attention to the region.Read

Awkward question time Oct 21 2009

Beware asking Birmingham City Council too many awkward questions.Read

Palace looks certain to miss cuts Oct 14 2009

MINISTERS are planning to sell off the family silver as they look for ways of plugging the hole in the Treasury’s bank account.Read

Jacqui: I’m so sorry Oct 14 2009

REDDITCH MP Jacqui Smith, the former Home Secretary, offered a quick apology to the House of Commons over her expenses claims this week – but only after making a short speech claiming, in so many words, that she hadn’t really done much wrong.Read

Furniture exes price puzzle Oct 14 2009

OUR MPs must have hoped the expenses scandal would go away.Read

David Cameron sets out his vision for the future Oct 09 2009

IS David Cameron a traditional Tory?Read

David Cameron sets out his vision for the future Oct 09 2009

IS David Cameron a traditional Tory?Read

Fight is on for out-of-favour Jacqui Jul 22 2009

Jacqui Smith, the former home secretary, is still hoping for a return to high office.Read

Will Simon say Brum’s new Capital? Jul 15 2009

BIRMINGHAM’S civic leaders, businesses and arts bodies were none too happy when Liverpool was named European Capital of Culture.Read

Tory dig at Government over Rover Jul 08 2009

PLENTY of outrage in the House of Commons as Conservatives accused the Government of burying the Rover report to cover up their mistakes.Read

Angry Cameron: I predict a riot Jul 01 2009

CONSERVATIVE leader David Cameron didn’t pull any punches when he claimed a Labour general election victory could lead to “riots in the streets”.Read

Still no sign of Rover report Jul 01 2009

MP Richard Burden (Lab, Northfield), pictured, has been urging the Government to publish a report into the collapse of MG Rover.Read

Lord Hattersley questions low standards of Parliamentary questions Jun 24 2009

STANDARDS have slipped since Lord Hattersley was an MP.Read

Our pal Digby? He's a right bastion Jun 17 2009

FORMER CBI chief Digby Jones, otherwise known as Lord Jones of Birmingham, has always had critics among Labour MPs who accuse him of bashing unions and trampling on workers’ rights.Read

Latecomers miss out on backing PM Jun 10 2009

GORDON Brown secured his position – at least for now – by facing down his critics at a tense meeting of Labour MPs this week.Read

James pays for a solo stance Jun 10 2009

SPARE a thought for James Purnell, the former Work and Pensions Secretary who quit the Cabinet in an effort to bring down Gordon Brown.Read

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