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Mike Olley

Mike Olley: Weasel words hide NHS devastation Mar 05 2012

BIRMINGHAM and Black Country hospitals face massive cuts, that’s a fact.Read

Mike Olley

Mike Olley: Truly valuing our heroes Feb 27 2012

ANY visit to the United States will underscore the fact that ex-service personnel are very much welcome.Read

Mike Olley

Mike Olley: West Bromwich is an area that's now up-and-coming Feb 20 2012

SANDWELL council leader Darren Cooper, recently introduced 2,500 “snow champions” to the borough.Read

Mike Olley

Could planners send Subway City under? Feb 13 2012

OUR local democracy is a truly wonderful thing.Read

Mike Olley

We're not 'all in it together' Feb 06 2012

DAVID Cameron stated clearly last August that “we are all in it together”.Read

Mike Olley

The markets need to stay Jan 16 2012

COUN John Clancy made a great point last week at the council meeting.Read

Mike Olley

Dishonesty at new level Jan 09 2012

I AM a lucky fellow with four delightful kids to my name. The first two are doing very well indeed, Leah is carving a successful career for herself as is Josh. The twins, Harry and Michael, are going great guns.Read

Mike Olley

Give public a real say Dec 12 2011

AS A former Birmingham councillor I often attend full council there.Read

Tories sapped UK's energy Dec 05 2011

I SERVED my time as an apprentice gun-maker at the BSA at the back end of the 1970s.Read

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Rob heralds rebirth of Royal town Nov 21 2011

THE Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield may well become a reality again.Read

Mike Olley

Good work, but bad ties Nov 14 2011

I FIND council leader Mike Whitby a nice guy. Leastways he always laughs when I greet him as “Comrade Leader”.Read

Mike Olley: Andrew Mitchell's excellent work for overseas aid Nov 07 2011

MY LABOUR Party mates often fidget with discomfort when I write about Andrew Mitchell.Read

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Chico and pals just want a better deal Oct 31 2011

I WAS standing in Victoria Square with a pal bemoaning the protesters’ tents.Read

Mike Olley

Peter's got bright ideas Oct 24 2011

COUNCIL planners are largely an ignored bunch until you want something off them. Then they can provoke mixed feelings.Read

Mike Olley

BBC cuts bad news for us Oct 17 2011

COUNCIL leader Mike Whitby rightly described it as “a slap in the face”.Read

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Tikka leaf out of our book Oct 10 2011

LEADING councillor Tim Huxtable was in Manchester last week for the Tory party conference. He very kindly agreed to update me on events there.Read

Mike Olley

David's big debt deceit Oct 03 2011

A YEAR or so ago Labour had just selected Ed Miliband as leader of the party. This was a drawn-out process that probably did more damage than good. Locally in Birmingham we know how to elect Labour’s leaders. Swiftly with Albert Bore always winning.Read

Mike Olley

Nick's taking them to ruin Sep 26 2011

I FELT anger and sorrow during Nick Clegg’s closing speech at the Lib Dem conference in Birmingham last week.Read

Mike Olley

Time to right a jobs wrong Sep 12 2011

A LIVERPOOL hospital gave the game away the other day when they published an application for a top job.Read

Mike Olley

Terrible trio of axe men Sep 05 2011

BY ANY measure it’s difficult to knock the manner in which councillors Whitby and Tilsley have looked after Birmingham.Read