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Cor-brrrryn: Someone actually went and built a Jeremy Corbyn snowman!
Staff Reporter
December 12, 2017
As temperatures plummeted across the country this week and schools were out on account of heavy snowfall, out came an army of frozen snowmen raised across front yards, back gardens and public parks.…
Singer Billy Bragg releases song inspired by activist Saffiyah Khan
Staff Reporter
October 10, 2017
English singer-songwriter Billy Bragg has shared a new song inspired by Birmingham social justice activist Saffiyah Khan, who faced down an angry EDL thug earlier this year. In what has…
OPINION | Political activists scrawl city streets to chalk up Labour victory
Staff Reporter
June 7, 2017
On a cold and windy rainy Birmingham night, I found myself alongside some of the grassroots campaigners, all of us hoping to see The Labour Party elected on the June…
Corbyn gives passionate cry for change to thousands of supporters in Birmingham
Ranjit Dhillon
June 7, 2017
“They underestimated us and the campaign we would mount!” rallied Corbyn during the end of his intense, heartfelt speech to unite the masses in voting for Labour. Few would disagree…
Queer Question Time in Birmingham ahead of General Election 2017
Staff Reporter
May 30, 2017
At a time when the country is more divided than ever, the forthcoming general election is likely to be one of the most heated for a generation. Next week's Queer…
Muslim councillor schools online racist following Facebook abuse
Staff Reporter
February 21, 2017
A Muslim councillor from Birmingham has totally schooled an online racist after being told to “f*** off” out of the country. Cllr Mariam Khan, who represents the Birmingham Washwood Heath…
INTERVIEW: Luke Holland wants to be Birmingham’s youngest councillor
Staff Reporter
December 18, 2014
17-year-old teenager Luke Holland plans on standing in the council elections next May, as an independent candidate for the Moseley and Kings Heath ward in Birmingham. I Am Birmingham reporter…
Birmingham youngsters join BBC ‘Free Speech’ show
Staff Reporter
March 15, 2014
Young people engaged in debate and discussion on BBC Three show 'Free Speech', broadcast from Birmingham Youngsters from across the city joined a diverse audience in a televised debate yesterday,…