Jim gives a full report on an important Downtown event where the new leaders of Manchester and Liverpool Councils came together to outline their attitude to business and their hopes for a Labour government.
This year, there have been 23 school shootings in America already. As a Florida jury considers the role of police and security guards in preventing them, Martin wonders what else can be done…
How could a new government start to turn the UKs fortunes around? Frank McKenna offers some ideas.
This week Martin anticipates the state visit of Indian Premier Modi to America and wonders what will be said, and just as importantly, what won’t!
Building thousands of council houses without the right to buy is the only way to solve the mounting housing crisis. Jim suggests it might actually be popular with Tory voters.
Since entering Number 10, Rishi Sunak has almost permanently has his head in his hands. Can the PM get a break between now and the next General Election?
America is growing old disgracefully – this week Martin looks at the retirement crisis facing the US and some of the schemes trying to get rich from it…
After another calamitous week for Rishi Sunak and his government, Frank McKenna spent some time with Labours great and good this week – and found a party that is confident, but not complacent.
In light of the damning report on Boris Johnson, Jim warns of the threat posed to our institutions from populist politicians with big followings and no regard to standards in public life.
Dougal Paver from Merrion Strategy reflects on the recent Downtown in Business event with minister for education, Gillian Keegan.
This week, Martin looks at the fall out from America’s latest round of ‘culture wars’ and how US businesses are responding…
Jim asks are the North West’s two elected mayors risking a dangerous divide with “London Labour” in a row over a mayoral candidate in the North East?
