Election bonanza comes at a cost
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- Published: Wednesday, 18 January 2012 11:21
- Written by Jonathan Walker
I HOPE you like voting if you live in Birmingham – because you’re going to have plenty of opportunities to cast your ballot this year.
I am an experienced online journalist and political editor working for Trinity Mirror papers in the West Midlands and the North East, based in the Parliamentary Press Gallery at Westminster.
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Jonathan Walker: Greater Birmingham threatens devolution
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- Published: Friday, 13 January 2012 08:00
- Written by Jonathan Walker
I don’t doubt that the Government is sincere in its desire to devolve powers from London to local authorities, but it may find this is easier said than done.
Jonathan Walker: Time to admit the UK never believed in the euro
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- Published: Friday, 16 December 2011 07:32
- Written by Jonathan Walker
I’m old enough to remember a time when the battle between “europhiles” and “eurosceptics” raged across parties.
Make EU talks transparent
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- Published: Wednesday, 14 December 2011 10:54
- Written by Jonathan Walker
DESPITE all the interest in last week’s European summit, some mystery still surrounds exactly what the French, Germans and others were proposing and exactly what the Prime Minister said “no” to.
Jonathan Walker: Were rioters as stupid as is claimed?
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- Published: Friday, 09 December 2011 10:00
- Written by Jonathan Walker
I’m looking forward to reading the London School of Economics report on the August riots when it is published on December 14.
MP told off for seeing red
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- Published: Wednesday, 07 December 2011 09:45
- Written by Jonathan Walker
THE House of Commons is changing – as shown by the fact that MPs are now free to use mobile phones and other electronic devices in the Chamber.
Jonathan Walker: Spending more to borrow less is a difficult sell
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- Published: Thursday, 01 December 2011 21:34
- Written by Jonathan Walker
As we know all too well, the economy is not recovering as quickly as expected. George Osborne argues there are a number of reasons for this, none of which can be pinned on him.
Jonathan Walker: Middle-aged workers also left on the scrap heap
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- Published: Friday, 25 November 2011 10:01
- Written by Jonathan Walker
A lot of attention has been paid, quite rightly, to the number of young people who are unemployed, but let’s spare a thought for the older generation.
School funding in spotlight
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- Published: Wednesday, 23 November 2011 10:46
- Written by Jonathan Walker
IS THE Government planning to cut funding for Birmingham schools?
Jonathan Walker: Too much democracy for Ministers to cope with
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- Published: Friday, 18 November 2011 08:00
- Written by Jonathan Walker
Ministers are looking for ways they can dig themselves out of a hole after the policy of allowing voters to help decide what gets debated in the House of Commons became a millstone round their neck.
Shabana set to put up a fight
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- Published: Wednesday, 16 November 2011 10:54
- Written by Jonathan Walker
High-flying Ladywood MP Shabana Mahmood has been reflecting on her difficult battle to become Labour’s candidate in the run-up to last year’s General Election.
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