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Theresa Stewart, controversial 'Loony Left' leader of Birmingham city council – obituary


Theresa Stewart, controversial ‘Loony Left’ leader of Birmingham city council – obituary
She turned down a lunch date with the Queen and ruled out an Olympic bid – but denied holding a workshop for disabled lesbians
Theresa Stewart in 1994
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Theresa Stewart, who has died aged 90, was the only female leader of Birmingham city council to date (from 1993 to 1999); she was Lord Mayor in 2000-01 and a member of the Labour Party for 72 years.
She concentrated on delivering “good public services” for the city, rather than prestige projects like the Convention Centre, Symphony Hall and National Indoor Arena promoted by her predecessor Sir Dick Knowles. ....

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Letters: For the UK, a slap in the face with a fish supper should have ended the negotiations


11 December 2020 • 12:02am
Fishy choice: turbot was for dinner for Boris Johnson and the EU’s Ursula von der Leyen
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SIR – It is clear that the EU does not want a deal. Serving a fish supper to the Prime Minister can be taken only as the diplomatic equivalent of a V-sign.
Let’s stop these pointless negotiations and play the EU and its members states at their own intransigent game. Let’s offer a large financial package to the car industry and subsidies to encourage them to on-shore their supply chains. Let’s reduce our rate of corporation tax and deliver free ports, to encourage international investment. ....

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