The Cut - Wolverhampton Civic Hall Shambles; A Conservative Vision for Sandwell; Are Villa Sleepwalking to Relegation?; Brum Labour More Divided than ever.

This week's cut takes us to Wolverhampton, back to Sandwell, to the Birmingham Council House and off to Villa Park! There's no shortage of news from across the West Midlands!

Oct 17, 2022

After Counter Cut delved into Coventry politics last week (if you missed it, read here: In her words: How Conservative Jackie Gardiner stormed to victory in Coventry), we cross to the other side of the West Midlands today with our leading piece from Cllr Ellis Turrell:

Opinion: Civic Hall Refurb Disaster has let Wolverhampton Residents Down

Cllr Ellis Turrell is the Conservative Councillor for Tettenhall Wightwick. He shares his view on the “shambolic” management of the Civic refurbishment project.

Image Credit: Wikipedia / Gordon Griffiths

Over in Sandwell, we hear from Cllr Jay Anandou who sets out his vision for Sandwell borough. After decades under Labour rule, he believes that the Conservatives can unleash Sandwell’s potential:

A Conservative Vision for Sandwell

Cllr Jay Anandou, the newly elected Chairman of Sandwell Conservatives, shares his vision of an alternative Sandwell, a borough for too long held back by Labour policy.

Last week our Sports Editor, Tomas, questioned whether it was time for Steve Bruce to face the sack at West Bromwich Albion. The very next day, Bruce got the boot…

This week, Mystic Tom is turning his attention to Steven Gerrard who has had an underwhelming season at Aston Villa so far. We look forward to seeing the news of his departure later today…

Aston Villa: Sleepwalking into relegation

As the fans turn on Gerrard with chants of "We want Gerrard out!", is it time for the Liverpool Legend to move on?

Finally, Jack Dixon delves into the goings on at Birmingham Labour once more as the Northfield Parliamentary Contest hots up.

Division in Brum Labour Cabinet as Cllr Clements nominates inexperienced Aitken for Parliament

Cabinet member for Transport Liz Clements, who is also the Councillor for Bournville and Cotteridge, has nominated Cllr Alex Aitken (Kings Norton North) for the nomination.

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