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It Was the Press Wot Wun It
Published on 8 May, 2012 at 8:34 in A mayor for Birmingham?, Birmingham, Comment, Electoral reform, Politics | | 1 Comment
Dave Woodhall on the mayoral verdict and the headline we’ve been dying to use since we started.
Birmingham mayor: The Candidates
Published on 2 May, 2012 at 10:28 in A mayor for Birmingham?, Birmingham, Most recent | | No Comments
If Birmingham votes YES - the bottom option on the ballot paper
Birmingham mayor: Too Much Like Hit and Hope
Published on 2 May, 2012 at 6:54 in A mayor for Birmingham?, Birmingham, Most recent, Politics | | 1 Comment
Salma Yaqoob’s heroic idealism seems more like an act of desperation
The third question for the mayoral referendum
Published on 1 May, 2012 at 8:05 in A mayor for Birmingham?, Birmingham, Comment, Democratise, Most recent | | 5 Comments
Birmingham Green Party coordinator Phil Simpson explains the question missing from Thursday’s referendum.
Learning more about elected mayor issues and an alternative at ORT café in Balsall Heath
Published on 30 Apr, 2012 at 9:40 in A mayor for Birmingham?, Birmingham, Most recent | | No Comments
The Birmingham Press's Mayoral debate at the Ort Café last Thursday was a thought-provoking event.
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
Birmingham mayor: Alan Clawley on rhetoric
Published on 27 Apr, 2012 at 15:19 in A mayor for Birmingham?, Birmingham, Comment, Politics, The Press | | 3 Comments
Alan Clawley reports back from the mayoral debate at Ort Cafe last night
Birmingham mayor: …And Further Down the Slippery Slope?
Published on 26 Apr, 2012 at 11:30 in A mayor for Birmingham?, Birmingham, Most recent | | 4 Comments
Birmingham currently has 120 directly elected councillors. But for how long, asks Steve Beauchampé.
A mayor for Birmingham? Read our fact sheet
Localise West Midlands and The Birmingham Press have collaborated on a fact sheet
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.
Brummie author WH Fordham on the mayoral referendum
"Unless we get a lot more answers and assurances I’ll be voting No on May 3rd."
Mayoral referenda: More doubts about validity
Published on 20 Apr, 2012 at 8:12 in A mayor for Birmingham?, Birmingham, Most recent, Politics | | No Comments
Channel 4 political correspondent Michael Crick, raises further doubts as to the wording (or lack of) on the ballot paper
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
Mayoral Referenda – The View From Other Cities
Published on 19 Apr, 2012 at 8:06 in A mayor for Birmingham?, Birmingham, Most recent | | No Comments
Ken Livingston: "It concentrates too much power in one person's hands"
Mayors: Referendum question contains crucial inaccuracies
Published on 16 Apr, 2012 at 17:22 in A mayor for Birmingham?, Birmingham, Comment, Most recent | | No Comments
Wording on ballot paper flawed.
Mayoral referendum: Observations from Sunday’s Mayoral Debate
Published on 16 Apr, 2012 at 6:49 in A mayor for Birmingham?, Birmingham, Comment, Most recent | | 2 Comments
Dave Woodhall reports back on yesterday's Mayoral 'debate'.
Mayors: An invitation to hear the pros and cons
Published on 13 Apr, 2012 at 16:02 in A mayor for Birmingham?, Birmingham, Comment, Most recent, What's on | | 2 Comments
The Birmingham Press invites you to a public debate on the city's forthcoming mayoral referendum, due to be held on May 3rd.
Mayors: Birmingham Does NOT Decide
Published on 12 Apr, 2012 at 7:55 in A mayor for Birmingham?, Birmingham, Comment, Most recent, Politics | | 1 Comment
There has never been any evidence in Birmingham of a desire for a referendum on elected mayors.