Respect in the Press. posted by Richard Seymour

...Respect, whose candidate, John Rees, offers a shrewd critique of Hodge Hill's problems.

In a word, it is neglect - by the city council that until recently was Labour, by a Labour government which has helped fund Brum's glamorous city centre makeover.

Mr Rees claims the support of the local Kashmiri People's Justice party, though that is disputed. Naturally, he says Iraq matters (Respect took 26% of the Euro vote in one ward here), though it may matter less to Kashmiris than their dispute with India, Mr Rees's rivals insist.