2 comments for “Should Birmingham have a directly elected mayor? – Arguments for and against | a debate visualisation on Wrangl”
James Russell
4 December 2011 at 7:59 pm
No.
Birmingham’s problems are not due to there being no mayor. London’s problems were due to no GLC, and no central body representing the Greater London area. Now they have a Mayor they can coordinate transport and bids for major world events (Olympics, World Athletics).
In the same way, any attempts to stage such a big event are hampered by coordination between Solihul (Airport, NEC), Birmingham, Coventry and Black Country. If we had a West Midlands Mayor, that would make sense.
No.
Birmingham’s problems are not due to there being no mayor. London’s problems were due to no GLC, and no central body representing the Greater London area. Now they have a Mayor they can coordinate transport and bids for major world events (Olympics, World Athletics).
In the same way, any attempts to stage such a big event are hampered by coordination between Solihul (Airport, NEC), Birmingham, Coventry and Black Country. If we had a West Midlands Mayor, that would make sense.