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Sir Bernard Zissman raises £16k with charity debatathon
Former Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Sir Bernard Zissman has put his famed public speaking skills to the test during a debatathon which raised more than £16,000 for charity
Closed for good – The last chapter of the Birmingham Library story
Published on 31 Mar, 2013 at 9:37 in Architecture, Birmingham, Books, Environment, Open Government, Property Press, The Debate | | 2 Comments
Alan Clawley on the impending closure of Birmingham Central Library in June - but ideas are still being proposed for its future
Former Brum Lord Mayor’s record attempt debatathon
Former Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Sir Bernard Zissman, is set to challenge all comers to a record breaking debatathon on April 17th
MP Hemming backs clean power law for green jobs
Birmingham Yardley MP John Hemming has pledged his support for renewable energy and green jobs across the West Midlands
Don’t forget, it doesn’t have to be meat
Published on 4 Mar, 2013 at 8:21 in Environment, Farming, Food and drink, Health, Most recent, The Debate | | No Comments
As the demand for meat rises inexorably, Anna Rose explains why this doesn’t have to be the case.
Why do we live like this?
Published on 20 Feb, 2013 at 15:01 in Comment, Emergency Services, Most recent, Motoring, Politics, The Debate, Transport | | 17 Comments
Laurence Inman continues his campaign against the hypocrisy surrounding the nation’s love of vehicular transport.
Gordon Harley’s thought for the weekend
In the week that saw British Airways lose a case over someone wishing to wear a crucifix at work, Gordon Harley takes issue with external emblems of belief.
State schools must offer compulsory qualifications in good manners and self control
State schools should offer compulsory qualifications in good manners and self control according to Dr Anthony Seldon
The Birmingham Salon Debate: Have we got copyright wrong?
So what do we make of the current copyright regime? Join in the debate at The Ropewalk, 15-20 St. Paul’s Square, Birmingham
More Birmingham Library memoirs: The economic case
Alan Clawley with a history lesson on Birmingham town planning and John Madin's '70s Birmingham Library
Crumbs From London’s Table
In the second of three articles about the ‘invisible middle’, Steve Beauchampé considers Birmingham’s involvement (or otherwise) in ‘the Great British summer’
Will London 2012 ‘inspire a generation’ and be the first Olympics to deliver a participatory legacy?
The University of Birmingham is hosting an open debate at 11am on Friday 13 July.
Democratise Birmingham
Urban Parishes, cross-party council committees and male and female candidate lists are amongst Green Party member David Williams’s proposals to refresh Birmingham’s democracy.
Mayors – New Labour/Con Trick
Published on 29 Apr, 2012 at 15:56 in A mayor for Birmingham?, Birmingham, Comment, Coventry, Elections, Politics, The Debate | | 1 Comment
Elected Mayors - a New Labour/Cameron fix, with precious little support from Birmingham councillors, reckons Steve Beauchampé
Are the cameras here yet?
Published on 23 Apr, 2012 at 9:25 in A mayor for Birmingham?, Birmingham, Elections, The Debate, The Press | | No Comments
Steve Beauchampé explores the 'interests' involved with the mayoral referendum.
Mayoral Referendum; The Birmingham Press debate
Published on 19 Apr, 2012 at 8:42 in A mayor for Birmingham?, Birmingham, Most recent, The Debate, The Press, What's on | | 2 Comments
Debra Davis announced as speaker at Mayoral Referendum debate
‘Hackgate’ debate puts Leveson Inquiry in the spotlight
Published on 9 Feb, 2012 at 9:41 in Books, Business, Coventry, Features, Politics, The Debate, The Press | | No Comments
Higher education took a leading role in the debate around the Leveson Inquiry on Tuesday as Coventry University hosted a public discussion on the phone hacking scandal
UK Fiscal Plan Is ‘Nectar Of the Gods’- Fact
Our economics reporter, Sir Howard Elston, analyses the latest shock move by the government to rescue the UK from the hurricane of Euro fiscal disaster. The British Lion roared last night as it launched its latest campaign to buoy up sterling. In an effort to throw frogs’ legs into the face of the French and
Stating the obvious
Published on 29 Nov, 2011 at 9:53 in Comment, Police, Politics, The Debate, The Press | | No Comments
Rather than setting up expensive and time-consuming enquiries, the government would do better looking on here.
NATO Jets Ready To Pound London Activists
Published on 1 Nov, 2011 at 21:43 in Business, Comment, Most recent, Politics, The Debate | | No Comments
By Flight Lt Howard Elston, our man embedded deep within Whitehall The banking industry is ready to unleash NATO jets on anti-capitalist protestors encamped outside St Paul’s Cathedral, I have learned. Sources deep within the MOD told me this morning that the airborne force, manned solely by Bulgarian (transitional) pilots are ready to strafe and