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Jon Walker

Gisela can vouch for German market

MP Gisela Stuart has discovered a new home for the House of Commons – in a top Birmingham school.Read

Politicians: All talk, no action

HERE’S evidence that making announcements is much easier than doing things.Read

Jon Walker

Watson true to his image

GEEKS everywhere knew Tom Watson (Lab West Bromwich East) was one of their own when he arrived in the House of Commons in 2001 – and promptly installed a Playstation in his office to help staff wind down during their lunch break.Read

Die-hard Tories tell Kirkbride where to go

Despite announcing plans to quit the House of Commons over her expenses claims, Tory Bromsgrove MP Julie Kirkbride plans a U-turn.Read

Jon Walker

MP spouse ban is still a long way off

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

Tories too slow off the mark

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

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

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

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

Beware asking Birmingham City Council too many awkward questions.Read

Palace looks certain to miss cuts

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

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

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

David Cameron sets out his vision for the future

IS David Cameron a traditional Tory?Read

David Cameron sets out his vision for the future

IS David Cameron a traditional Tory?Read

Fight is on for out-of-favour Jacqui

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

Will Simon say Brum’s new Capital?

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

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

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

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