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Cotton 'deal' would land Birmingham in the mire

Heather Jameson says if Cllr John Cotton’s pay deal - announced by him as Labour leader of Birmingham City Council, not leader of the council - goes ahead 'it would mean another equal pay headache for the city'.

Birmingham City Council © trabantos / shutterstock

Politicians are constantly in the crosshairs, facing the prospect of being shot down at any moment. 

No, we are not talking about the apparent assassination attempt on US President Donald Trump, or even constant efforts to upend the premiership of Sir Keir Starmer. In the firing line this week is Birmingham City Council leader Cllr John Cotton – largely due to a political ploy in the run-up to the elections.

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