Darren Cooper interview
Channel: Sandwell Council
Date: 2011-12-15

As an ordinary lad growing up on the streets of Smethwick did the young Darren Cooper ever imagine he'd end up leading one of the most forward looking local authorities in Britain?  

Phil Challoner spoke to him at a Managers' Forum held at The Public in West Bromwich to find out about his life and asked how those early years had influenced the Baggies' greatest fan on his road to political success. Driven by a passion for the people of the borough spiced with the adrenalin of the campaign trail, he talked about how this journey started and then gave an insight into what the future might bring. Captivating stuff...

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