Mayor 2020: on the right track?
The race to win the West Midlands mayoralty may be the election contest to watch in 2020, writes Kevin Johnson. Well, at least until the one across the pond has
The Day of Truth
So, here it is. The polls will open in a few minutes. Contain your excitement at the back, writes Kevin Johnson. Until a few years ago, I would take any
PM: gave unlawful advice; frustrated Parliament
“Scenes.” As young people would say, writes Kevin Johnson. “Unlawful.” “Unequivocal.” “Historical.” These words are not, for once, hyperbolic about events in the Supreme Court this morning. Lawyers, politicians and
WMCA: Nothing to see here…move along
As the Prime Minister prepared to address leaders ‘up North’ gathering for the Convention of the North, members of the West Midlands Combined Authority Board filed into Birmingham council chamber
Brexit: Corbyn might as well measure up the curtains
Now that we are approaching the endgame, I decided to test the waters with a Brexit-supporting chum. His dogged reply was the same as it has been for a year
Expanding Birmingham Airport ‘could be answer to Government’s Heathrow woes’
A major expansion of Birmingham Airport could be approved to help the Government avoid making a tricky decision on a third runway at Heathrow, it has been claimed. Theresa May
Cabinet reshuffle: who’s in, who’s out, who’s up and who’s down
In another day of Downing Street drama new Prime Minister Theresa May took a firm hold of her Government with a wide-ranging cabinet reshuffle that claimed some major scalps, and
Devolution dilemma for Government….mayor the force be with you, Mrs May
The abrupt resignation of Chancellor George Osborne minutes after Theresa May moved in to Downing Street has raised an obvious and urgent question in the world of local government –
It’s May v Leadsom in Tory race to become Britain’s second female prime minister
Britain will have a female prime minister for only the second time in its history after Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom won the right to go head to head in
May and Gove battle for Downing Street as Tory leadership nominations close
Five Conservative MPs are in the race to be the next party leader and prime minister with Home Secretary Theresa May looking like the favourite following the surprise withdrawal of
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