Birmingham Mail - Birmingham Mail Columnists - Mike Olley

Could planners send Subway City under?

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:04:00 GMT

OUR local democracy is a truly wonderful thing.

We're not 'all in it together'

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:08:00 GMT

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

The markets need to stay

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:04:00 GMT

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

Dishonesty at new level

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:22:00 GMT

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.

Give public a real say

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:44:00 GMT

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

Tories sapped UK's energy

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:36:00 GMT

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

Rob heralds rebirth of Royal town

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:30:00 GMT

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

Good work, but bad ties

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:33:00 GMT

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

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

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:18:00 GMT

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

Chico and pals just want a better deal

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:35:00 GMT

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

Peter's got bright ideas

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:30:00 GMT

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

BBC cuts bad news for us

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:39:00 GMT

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

Tikka leaf out of our book

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:47:00 GMT

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

David's big debt deceit

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:19:00 GMT

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.

Nick's taking them to ruin

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:57:00 GMT

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

Time to right a jobs wrong

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:39:00 GMT

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

Terrible trio of axe men

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 09:51:00 GMT

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

Fewer cops, higher risks

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:28:00 GMT

DID you notice something different about the recent Birmingham riots?There were no problems in Lozells.

Rioters just same as Fred

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 07:31:00 GMT

I WALKED along Waterloo Street in the city centre the morning after the first riot.

Rob's helping seeds to grow

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 08:52:00 GMT

THE ever-resilient and amazing Dr Rob Pocock is an unstoppable model for local politicians everywhere.