Birmingham Mail - Tag - elections

Birmingham council chief threatens to privatise elections

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 28 May 2011 08:30:00 GMT

CITY Council leader Mike Whitby is threatening to privatise elections in Birmingham after accusing his own staff of sloppiness, inefficiency and inconsistency.

Birmingham's Labour leader faces challenge from within

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 11 May 2011 07:00:00 GMT

BIRMINGHAM City Council’s Labour chief faces a leadership challenge just days after securing the party’s best local election results in almost a decade.

Labour and Liberal Democrats to remain the best of enemies in Birmingham

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 07 May 2011 08:00:00 GMT

BIRMINGHAM’S top Liberal Democrat has ruled out joining forces with Labour to run the city council – claiming a deal would be like Winston Churchill making friends with Adolf Hitler after the Second World War.

Birmingham councillor attacks Handsworth Wood rival's election campaign

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 07 May 2011 06:00:00 GMT

A CITY councillor slammed the campaign of a rival – accusing him of launching personal attacks and divisive claims.

Voters show apathy in Birmingham

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 07 May 2011 02:00:00 GMT

VOTING apathy appeared the order of the day even as the Prime Minister made Birmingham his first post-local elections port of call.

Dudley council leader loses seat by two votes

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 06 May 2011 23:10:00 GMT

DUDLEY council leader Anne Millward was dramatically ousted by just two votes after two recounts.

'Resounding' victory for No to AV

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 06 May 2011 20:05:14 GMT

Campaigners against changing the way MPs are elected have claimed a "resounding" victory as the No camp gained an unassailable lead in the UK-wide referendum.

Voters decisively reject move to AV

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 06 May 2011 19:05:14 GMT

Proposals to change the way MPs are elected have been decisively rejected by voters in a referendum across the UK.

Birmingham joins UK in rejecting change in AV referendum

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 06 May 2011 18:41:00 GMT

Voters in Birmingham overwhelmingly rejected calls for electoral reform as Britain chose to keep the traditional “first-past-the-post” system.

Lib Dems poised to admit AV defeat

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 06 May 2011 17:05:19 GMT

Senior Liberal Democrats are poised to admit defeat in the referendum on electoral reform as the first results delivered large majorities for the No camp.