That this House notes that the new festive lights were first used in Birmingham in 1992; that the Birmingham Post referred to them as Christmas lights and described the Birmingham City Centre a 'a sparkling picture of colour' after they were switched on; further notes that the Editor of the Birmingham Post has now drawn attention to the omission of Santa Claus, reindeer, fairies, wise men and angels from the same festive lights in 1993; understands that he has attributed these omissions to a deliberate and insidious down-grading of the Christian significance of the festival; and that he has accused the Birmingham City Council of 'insinuating its own politically-correct views on (sic) an unsuspecting populous (sic)' as a result of the design of the lights; wonders why the Editor of the Birmingham Post sees any connection between Christianity and Santa Claus, reindeer and fairies; assumes that he was so dazzled by these lights in 1992 that he failed to spot these omissions; and concludes that he is still so dazzled by the lights that he has also lost his grasp of both grammar and spelling.

That this House notes that the new festive lights were first used in Birmingham in 1992; that the Birmingham Post referred to them as Christmas lights and described the Birmingham City Centre a 'a sparkling picture of colour' after they were switched on; further notes that the Editor of the...

That this House notes that New Street in the City of Birmingham will be illuminated from November 1993 to February 1994; also notes that these lights were used during the same period a year ago, and that the design was agreed with representatives of the traders and unanimously approved by a committee of councillors of all political parties; further notes that the Birmingham Post has now chosen to criticise the design for not including Santa Claus, reindeer, fairies, wise men and angels and attributed these omissions to an alleged outbreak of political correctness among Labour councillors; and expects the publication of similar anti-Labour fantasies by the Conservative-supporting Birmingham Post until the local elections are held in May 1994.

That this House notes that New Street in the City of Birmingham will be illuminated from November 1993 to February 1994; also notes that these lights were used during the same period a year ago, and that the design was agreed with representatives of the traders and unanimously approved by...

That this House notes that the Daily Telegraph falsely stated twice in their 8th December edition that Birmingham City Council had agreed a start-up grant of ??10,000 for a curry house in Kings Norton; also notes that, in fact, the Business Investment and Enterprise Sub-committee of Birmingham City Council has not taken a decision on this grant application; and regards this affair as an other example of reckless anti-Labour fantasy by the Conservative-supporting press in the run up to the local elections.

That this House notes that the Daily Telegraph falsely stated twice in their 8th December edition that Birmingham City Council had agreed a start-up grant of ??10,000 for a curry house in Kings Norton; also notes that, in fact, the Business Investment and Enterprise Sub-committee of Birmingham City Council has...