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Will Donny scrap its elected mayor?
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.
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The politics of the next BBC director-general
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.
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Police Commissioners – the latest line-up
March 21, 2012 12:41 pm 13 Comments
Michael Crick rounds up the runners and riders for the newly created posts of Police Commissioner.
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Mike Olley writes his last column
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.
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Chutzpah or something for the Electoral Commission?
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?
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Lib Dems Against the NHS Bill: Emergency motion
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.
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Police commissioners – the latest hats in the ring
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.
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Labour leader says coalition ‘packing’ and ‘gerrymandering’ Lords
February 9, 2012 3:04 pm 4 Comments
Channel 4 News Political Correspondent Michael Crick blogs on the Coalition's plans for the Lords.
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Simon Weston ‘inspired’ to run for police post by Tim Collins
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).
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New peers – why the secrecy?
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

