Mike Olley

Mike Olley

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Mike has been a journalist and columnist for many years. He also served as a Birmingham city councillor. He now runs his own news and political satire website.
Birmingham Development Politics Viewpoint

JQ sell-off: ‘Brum deserves better’

Selling the family silver: Birmingham’s Café Block disposal and the failure of scrutiny Birmingham City Council has agreed to sell the freehold of

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Business News Politics Viewpoint

UK needs factories, not spin

Britain won’t rebuild itself with paint and press releases I walked through town this week and saw another boarded-up shop. The council had

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Business News Politics Viewpoint

As JLR sinks, Ministers sip tea

Rudderless Govt dithers as West Midlands confronts real-life challenge Factories halted, supply chains collapsing, and all we get from Westminster is waffle and

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Birmingham Business News Culture Tech

City of craft and commerce

Brandauer: Birmingham’s hidden giant of innovation and enterprise You’ve probably driven or walked past it countless times. On New John Street West, just

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