http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-blogs-views/ Read our Birmingham blogs and columnists' views. Interesting opinions on the latest news, sport, lifestyle and events in Birmingham, the Midlands and beyond. en-gb Birmingham Mail no Read our Birmingham blogs and columnists' views. Interesting opinions on the latest news, sport, lifestyle and events in Birmingham, the Midlands and beyond. Birmingham blogs http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-blogs-views/birmingham-mail-columnists/hancock/2009/11/05/autograph-no-your-id-97319-25100242/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:14:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-blogs-views/birmingham-mail-columnists/hancock/2009/11/05/autograph-no-your-id-97319-25100242/ POP star Pink was surprised to be asked for ID to get into her own dressing room before her gig at the NIA in Birmingham. Hancock http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-blogs-views/birmingham-mail-columnists/hancock/2009/11/05/gizza-job-rachel-97319-25100238/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:13:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-blogs-views/birmingham-mail-columnists/hancock/2009/11/05/gizza-job-rachel-97319-25100238/ BIRMINGHAM Rep artistic director Rachel Kavanaugh could get a call any day from former Family Fortunes host Les Dennis – looking for a job. Hancock http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-blogs-views/birmingham-mail-columnists/hancock/2009/11/05/colin-and-the-curse-of-drayton-manor-97319-25100210/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:11:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-blogs-views/birmingham-mail-columnists/hancock/2009/11/05/colin-and-the-curse-of-drayton-manor-97319-25100210/ DRAYTON Manor boss Colin Bryan saw £66,000 go up in flames when he splashed out on fireworks and special effects last weekend in a special thank-you to customers. Hancock http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-blogs-views/birmingham-mail-columnists/maureen-messent/2009/11/05/baffled-by-claims-97319-25100022/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:52:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-blogs-views/birmingham-mail-columnists/maureen-messent/2009/11/05/baffled-by-claims-97319-25100022/ CRIES of “institutional racism” rose from the public gallery when black footballer Marlon King was jailed for 18 months for punching a woman in the mouth at a London club. Maureen Messent http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-blogs-views/birmingham-mail-columnists/maureen-messent/2009/11/05/questions-raised-by-pope-offer-97319-25100011/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:51:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-blogs-views/birmingham-mail-columnists/maureen-messent/2009/11/05/questions-raised-by-pope-offer-97319-25100011/ HOW extremely discourteous my Pope has been. Maureen Messent http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-blogs-views/birmingham-mail-columnists/maureen-messent/2009/11/05/take-more-water-girls-97319-25100004/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:49:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-blogs-views/birmingham-mail-columnists/maureen-messent/2009/11/05/take-more-water-girls-97319-25100004/ I’VE long believed the date-rape phenomenon of allegedly sex-crazed males doctoring the drinks of mild-mannered virgins to render them incapable of resisting is 99.9 per cent feminist baloney. Maureen Messent http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-blogs-views/birmingham-mail-columnists/maureen-messent/2009/11/05/couple-foolish-to-leave-dry-land-97319-25099965/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:47:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-blogs-views/birmingham-mail-columnists/maureen-messent/2009/11/05/couple-foolish-to-leave-dry-land-97319-25099965/ THOSE damned old fools, the yachting Chandlers, should be forbidden to leave dry land again once they are back in Britain. Maureen Messent http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-blogs-views/birmingham-mail-columnists/maureen-messent/2009/11/05/don-t-point-finger-at-the-most-vulnerable-97319-25099932/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:44:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-blogs-views/birmingham-mail-columnists/maureen-messent/2009/11/05/don-t-point-finger-at-the-most-vulnerable-97319-25099932/ A DOWN’S Syndrome lad I know is a superbly fit amateur athlete. Maureen Messent http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-blogs-views/birmingham-mail-columnists/the-stirrer/2009/11/05/johnson-picking-a-futile-drugs-fight-97319-25097881/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:20:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-blogs-views/birmingham-mail-columnists/the-stirrer/2009/11/05/johnson-picking-a-futile-drugs-fight-97319-25097881/ WAS Home Secretary Alan Johnson on the wacky baccy when he picked a fight with his chief drugs adviser? The Stirrer http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-blogs-views/birmingham-mail-columnists/jon-walker/2009/11/04/mp-spouse-ban-is-still-a-long-way-off-97319-25088485/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:07:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-blogs-views/birmingham-mail-columnists/jon-walker/2009/11/04/mp-spouse-ban-is-still-a-long-way-off-97319-25088485/ GOOD news for MPs who employ their wives or husbands. Jon Walker http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-blogs-views/birmingham-mail-columnists/jon-walker/2009/11/04/tories-too-slow-off-the-mark-97319-25088445/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:06:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-blogs-views/birmingham-mail-columnists/jon-walker/2009/11/04/tories-too-slow-off-the-mark-97319-25088445/ A MINOR victory for Richard Burden (Lab, Northfield), chairman of the official House of Commons committee for the West Midlands. Jon Walker http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-blogs-views/birmingham-mail-columnists/paul-fulford/2009/11/03/information-but-not-as-i-know-it-97319-25079480/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:05:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-blogs-views/birmingham-mail-columnists/paul-fulford/2009/11/03/information-but-not-as-i-know-it-97319-25079480/ CONSPIRACY theories are a load of old nonsense, probably put around by the Lizard People to divert us from the indisputable fact that they assassinated President Kennedy because he was about to blow the whistle on their plan to smuggle Elvis to live on the Moon with Michael Jackson. Paul Fulford http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-blogs-views/birmingham-mail-columnists/mike-olley/2009/11/02/don-t-judge-until-you-ve-seen-the-film-97319-25071091/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-blogs-views/birmingham-mail-columnists/mike-olley/2009/11/02/don-t-judge-until-you-ve-seen-the-film-97319-25071091/ The new film 1 Day is a certificate 15 film set around gang culture in Birmingham. Mike Olley