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LIB-DEM MP , Labour counterpart (pictured) and veteran Tory councillor James Hutchings have finally launched their campaign to oppose the introduction of an elected mayor for the city.
Robustly named ‘Vote no to a power freak’, the campaign has launched a , which promises to press the case in a series of articles.
The first article argues that Birmingham’s one million citizens need to be served by a number of elected representatives rather than a single mayor. It states:
The City of Birmingham has around a million people living in it (including children). An important part of politics is to listen to people between elections. Councillors and Members of Parliament have advice bureaux at which people can come and raises issues that concern them and get answers.
