Tories plan for elected mayors

17 February 2009

By Jon Bounds

So, IF the Tories win the next election AND IF the peope of Brum vote in a referendum to have an elected mayor (which they've not shown any great interest in so far) THEN Brmingham will have an election for a mayor.

I have long said that if that happens I'll stand – so I'm declaring now – vote Bounds for Mayor. [link]

Tags: birminghamuk, mayor

4 Responses to Tories plan for elected mayors

Praguetory on 17 February 2009 at 4:12 pm

First mover advantage.
Jon Bounds on 17 February 2009 at 4:15 pm

Well, yes. I’m currently ahead in the polls.
dp on 17 February 2009 at 6:00 pm

I expect your running mate to be a panto horse. Nothing less.
Mick on 20 February 2009 at 1:19 pm

I’d vote for a moritorium on Mayoral elections. Birmingham said “no” to an elected mayor before. Do we have to keep voting until we say “yes”? However, definitely think the slogan “BiNS” is far superior to the slightly pretentious (and copied) “Europe’s meeting place” so I’d probably vote for you as well.