Birmingham bin strike resolution 'could be in touching distance' - as conciliation service drafted in
- Labour MP Tahir Ali has faced criticism for his silence on a significant bin strike affecting Birmingham, which has lasted for months.
- The bin strike has persisted in Birmingham for months, raising community concerns about representation.
- Critics claim Tahir Ali has not addressed the strike effectively, causing discontent among constituents.
- Concerns about sectarian politics have emerged, with implications for upcoming council elections.
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Chancellor Campaigned for Union-Backed Bin Strikers as Parliamentary Candidate
The Chancellor has stayed strangely quiet during the 44-day Birmingham bin strike. No tweets, nothing… When she was a young PPC in late 2009 (after telling local party members she was an ‘economist’ at at Halifax Bank of Scotland) Reeves campaigned fervently for strikers during a comparable local bin dispute.[…] Read the rest


Fresh talks over Birmingham bin strike to be held on May Day
Conciliation service Acas will be involved in the meeting for the first time since the row flared earlier this year.
Tahir Ali is too busy for Birmingham's bins, but not for Mirpur - Kelvin Mackenzie
I make no apology for returning to Mr Tahir Ali, who is paid to be MP for Birmingham and not for the Kashmir. But you would be pushed to know it.The bin strike has been going on in his city for a couple of months now but he hasn’t said a word about it – not a single sentence - could this be because he is a member of Unite and doesn’t want to upset his lefty chums who have brought the place to its knees?Mr Ali doesn’t appear to care about upsetti…
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