TORIES BLOW WHISTLE ON "DODGY" TAXI DEAL Sunday, 20 June, 2021 Proof positive that Labour Sandwell council has learned nothing from past scandals and continues dubious practices was revealed last week. The latest, Labour leader of the council was forced, at the last minute, to pull a contract which was due to be nodded through at the council’s cabinet meeting in order that the process by which the deal had been made should be investigated. The deal was for... Local News
ACHTUNG; SUR LE CONTINENT IN WEST BROM 12th December 2016 ACHTUNG; SUR LE CONTINENT IN WEST BROM Local News
Children Services Staff Are Revolting 21st November 2016 The staff of Sandwell’s Childrens Department are threatening to strike. The Childrens Department deals with children who have suffered or are at risk of... Local News
MARSHALL NAMED 12th November 2016 A SUMMONS AND A SHAMBLES Following our pieces earlier this week, we have had scores of complaints from families forced to queue for ages to get into the... Local News
PAY UP, PAY UP, DON'T PLAY THE GAME 7th November 2016 SANDWELL COUNCILLOR TAKEN TO COURT Private Eye has been looking for councillors who are more than a bit reluctant to pay their council tax. It found some among... Local News
Screen Review 3rd November 2016 Forget “Poldark”, don’t bother with “Bake Off”, the latest drama to hit our screens is “Down Town”. It’s the story of Sandwell’s seventy socialist councillors... Local News
Traveller Consultation 12th October 2016 At the announcement of the recruitment of 1000 more police officers to West Midlands police force, a journalist asked the chief constable if recruitment of... Local News
CUTTING COUNCILLORS AND COSTS 6th October 2016 The recent proposals of the independent Boundary Commission are designed to implement legislation passed 5 years ago for the reduction of the number of MPs from... Local News
Labour’s NHS policy descends into chaos 13th November 2019 Labour’s own research into shorter working hours has warned that a 35 hour week would hit hospitals and cause staff shortages. National News
12 Questions to Boris Johnson 12th November 2019 Boris Johnson's funny moments come up a lot in his general election broadcast, but the message is clear. National News
Only the Conservatives can be trusted to deliver jobs 12th November 2019 Since we came into office, we have fixed Labour’s mess and broken employment records.The number of people in full-time jobs is at a record high; we’ve taken the... National News
10 ways Labour would wreck our economy 12th November 2019 A Corbyn government means wasteful spending that would wreck the economy and dangerous plans to seize control of private businesses – at huge expense to the... National News
Workers to lose a month’s wages in higher taxes to pay for Corbyn’s reckless spending plans 12th November 2019 New research reveals that Labour’s reckless spending plans could hand an additional £2,400 bill to every taxpayer every year if Jeremy Corbyn becomes Prime... National News
Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party can't be trusted on national security 11th November 2019 Just like they haven’t been able to decide on Brexit, Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party can’t be trusted not to dither on fundamental matters of national security... National News
