Birmingham Mayor, directly elected mayor campaign

Karren has got what it takes! Apr 20 2007

A BIRMINGHAM MP today described Blues chief Karren Brady has having the right calibre to lead Brum as elected mayor.Read

Forums back Mail mayor campaign Apr 18 2007

THE Birmingham Mail's campaign to force a mayoral referendum in the city received a major boost at a meeting of the powerful Birmingham Association of Neighbourhood Forums.Read

Muslims back mayor referendum petition Apr 09 2007

HUNDREDS of Muslims have put their weight behind the Birmingham Mail's campaign for a referendum on a directly elected mayor for the city.Read

As the petitions flood in, we ask - who could lead Birmingham? Apr 05 2007

IT is a dream job for someone big enough to cope with it.Read

Blair backs Mail Mayor campaign Apr 04 2007

TONY Blair has backed the Birmingham Mail's campaign for a referendum over a directly-elected Mayor - and announced it was time for a "big, local leader" to run the city.Read

Shoppers support mayor campaign Apr 02 2007

SHOPPERS and residents are enthusiastically backing the Birmingham Mail's referendum petition according to a city MP.Read

Thousands demanding mayor referendum Mar 29 2007

HUNDREDS of completed petition forms have piled in from readers of the Birmingham Mail since a campaign for an elected mayor referendum was launched two weeks ago.Read

Students: We want our vote! Mar 27 2007

AN army of city students are calling for the right to vote on an elected mayor for Birmingham.Read

We can hold a Mayor vote for £50,000 Mar 26 2007

CITY councillors are being given the chance to hold a cut price referendum on an elected mayor for Birmingham.Read

Lib Dem leader backs mayor referendum Mar 24 2007

A REFERENDUM is the right way to decide whether Birmingham should have a directly-elected mayor, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell said today.Read

City future rests on people power Mar 23 2007

DEMANDS for democracy has seen an army of activists take to the streets to sign up voters for the Birmingham Mail's referendum petition. In a landmark vote at the University of Birmingham, more than 850 members of the Birmingham Citizens backed the petition.Read

Government Minister backs our fight for referendum Mar 22 2007

THE Birmingham Mail's petition to force a referendum on an elected mayor could help the city reach the "Champions League", according to a Government Minister.Read

A good sign for Mail's mayor petition Mar 19 2007

BRUMMIES are throwing their weight behind the Mail's petition to force a referendum on an elected mayor.Read

Parkinson's law of cities Mar 16 2007

THE man behind a £1million masterplan for the development of Birmingham city centre is a supporter of elected mayors.Read

MPs backing Mail referendum plea Mar 15 2007

BIRMINGHAM'S MPs have backed the Birmingham Mail's petition calling for a referendum on an elected mayor.Read

A breath of fresh air! Mar 14 2007

AN ELECTED mayor can breathe new life into modern cities and accountability into local politics.Read

Mail launches elected mayor petition Mar 13 2007

A PETITION which could radically change the way the city of Birmingham is governed was formally launched today.Read

Democracy: It's a small price to pay Mar 12 2007

BIRMINGHAM'S leaders are trying to put people off a referendum on elected mayors by overstating the cost, it was claimed today.Read

Bore delighted by Tory leader's intervention Mar 09 2007

THE simmering political row over the elected mayor issue was reaching boiling point today following David Cameron's comments.Read

Cameron backs mayor referendum Mar 09 2007

THE people of Birmingham should decide how their city is governed with a referendum on an elected mayor, according to Conservative leader David Cameron.Read

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Karren has got what it takes! Apr 20 2007

Forums back Mail mayor campaign Apr 18 2007

Muslims back mayor referendum petition Apr 09 2007

As the petitions flood in, we ask - who could lead Birmingham? Apr 05 2007

Blair backs Mail Mayor campaign Apr 04 2007

Shoppers support mayor campaign Apr 02 2007

Thousands demanding mayor referendum Mar 29 2007

Students: We want our vote! Mar 27 2007

We can hold a Mayor vote for £50,000 Mar 26 2007

Lib Dem leader backs mayor referendum Mar 24 2007

City future rests on people power Mar 23 2007

Government Minister backs our fight for referendum Mar 22 2007

A good sign for Mail's mayor petition Mar 19 2007

Parkinson's law of cities Mar 16 2007

MPs backing Mail referendum plea Mar 15 2007

A breath of fresh air! Mar 14 2007

Mail launches elected mayor petition Mar 13 2007

Democracy: It's a small price to pay Mar 12 2007

Bore delighted by Tory leader's intervention Mar 09 2007

Cameron backs mayor referendum Mar 09 2007

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