Michael Crick on Politics

April 18, 2012 1:32 pm 8 Comments

While ten British cities are voting on whether to have an elected mayor, Doncaster, which introduced the post in 2001, is voting on whether to scrap theirs - which suggests the system hasn't been a great success.

April 16, 2012 3:26 pm 12 Comments

Channel 4 News Political Correspondent Michael Crick examines the politics, or possible politics, of the runners and riders in the race to be next director-general of the BBC.

March 21, 2012 12:41 pm 13 Comments

Michael Crick rounds up the runners and riders for the newly created posts of Police Commissioner.

March 6, 2012 5:13 pm 3 Comments

Channel 4 News Political Correspondent Michael Crick blogs on Mike Oley, who is hoping to win the Labour nomination for police commissioner in the West Midlands.

March 1, 2012 5:17 pm 2 Comments

Michael Crick asks should the Electoral Commission be taking an interest in early campaigning to be the West Midlands police commissioner?

1:18 pm 3 Comments

Lib Dem critics of the Health and Social Care Bill have tabled an emergency motion that they hope will be debated and passed at their party's spring conference.

February 23, 2012 1:47 pm 9 Comments

Over the past few months I've been keeping my eye on who might be interested in standing for election as police commissioners. Here are my very latest findings.

February 9, 2012 3:04 pm 4 Comments

Channel 4 News Political Correspondent Michael Crick blogs on the Coalition's plans for the Lords.

12:24 pm 2 Comments

Channel 4 News Correspondent Michael Crick blogs on Simon Weston's decision to stand for election as a police and crime commissioners (PCCs).

February 8, 2012 6:59 pm 3 Comments

Channel 4 News Political Correspondent Michael Crick blogs on rumours that David Cameron is about to appoint 60-65 new peers