Banana Republic Podcast
1) Building a better Birmingham
We're talking architecture and buildings in Brum with a former planning committee chairman Peter Douglas Osborn and former conservation and heritage panel chair Fiona Williams. Their concerns include ...Show More
2) It's art-breaking - education under the spotlight
Ahead of a debate next week two Birmingham politicians argue that creative subjects like art, music, drama and design are being downgraded, with classes and teachers being withdrawn from schools. Musi...Show More
3) Leaders Question Time
Birmingham City Council leader Ian Ward and deputy Brigid Jones faced questions from BirminghamLive readers. We get the ones we expected, plus a couple of surprises - Birmingham's nightlife anyone? Ap...Show More
4) New Kids on the Block
They were both campaigners and pressure group activists, but now the Green Party's Julien Pritchard and Conservative Suzanne Webb find themselves newly elected councillors. They share their hopes, fea...Show More
5) Brum voted: the post-match analysis
Birmingham Live correspondent Neil Elkes and former councillor Ian Cruise take a look at last week's city council election result in Birmingham. There's much to discuss as 101 seats were filled, inclu...Show More
6) Jan Tomorrow
This episode has a brief preview of the local election, followed by a chat with Birmingham's joint newest councillor Morriam Jan. Just 12 months after her first election victory she is fighting anothe...Show More
7) Power to the people
In conversation with Gino Bellavia who is explains what Liquid Democracy is and why people like him are frustrated with party politics and looking to shake things up.We covered his selection here. Fo...Show More
8) Shouting from the backbenches
After fighting to get elected how have two young councillors fared on the backbenches. Has it been worth it and what can you achieve as a young politician in Birmingham. For information regarding you...Show More