Johnson vs Johnson? Will Alan run for mayor in 2016?
A couple of weeks ago we took a look at some of the names being linked with a…
Mayor
Bristol Mayor – the shortlist
Bristol was the only city to vote in favour of an elected mayor on May 3rd. The party…
“This is not what I expect from the Labour Party I joined”
It’s fair to say that the mayoral referenda being held in ten English cities next Thursday are splitting…
Could the mayoral model mean more Bradford West shocks for Labour?
If the result in Bradford tells us anything, it’s that politics is unpredictable. When you least expect it, the…
Liam Byrne gains a running mate
It was announced yesterday that Liam Byrne is planning to stand for Mayor of Birmingham. Today he made…
A by-election in Coventry?
We’ve already heard earlier today about the Manchester Central by-election (set for November), but there could be a…
What Boris Johnson really thinks about being Mayor
Behind closed doors, Boris says: “the last thing I really want to do is endure another four years…
Elected City Mayors are an opportunity for Labour – if the party takes a positive approach
Labour run Liverpool Council voted this week to go straight to the election in May for a directly…
Yes to mayor – but not enough alone…
Last week I spoke in a debate organised by Politics in Brum about whether or not Birmingham should…
