The Tories need to lose – but Labour doesn’t need a landslide
Frank McKenna wants a Labour win – but not a Tory wipeout.
June 6, 2024
Joanne swaps Manchester for Birmingham
Joanne Roney CBE is to return to her native Birmingham to take up the newly-created post of managing director of its council.
Slow reply to Sunak zinger
Jim thinks Keir Starmer was slow off the mark in rebutting the Prime Minister’s £2000 Labour tax rise claim. He also looks at the big constituency boundary shake up in Cheshire and Lancashire.
DIB Visits… The Printroom UK & Planet Pack Launch
Downtown in Business recently attended the launch of the Builder Book Planet Pack project at our print sponsor The Printroom UK’s warehouse located in Bootle.
It’s not a TAX, it is ‘A BID’ to Save Hospitality!
Steven Hesketh explains why ABID’s are not a tax but ‘A BID’ to Save Hospitality!
DIB event highlights the ‘The Social and Economic Impact of Sport’
With support from sponsors DB3 and Causeway, DIB Birmingham hosted an exclusive Roundtable Dinner on Wednesday bringing together industry leaders and professionals to delve into the profound impact of sports on society and the economy.
TAXING TV
In this weeks blog, Jo Phillips reflects on the highs and lows of ITV’s live debate between Kier Starmer and Rishi Sunak in the run up to the General Election.
Who Are Yer? | Tom Woodroof
For our Who Are Yer video this week, we are joined by the co-founder of Local Loop Merseyside, Tom Woodroof