HS2 cancelled. Announced investment in infrastructure not real. COVID enquiry revelations. What, given the myriad of news outlets available to us, are we unable to give due attention to the big issues affecting us?
This week Martin looks at the crisis on Capitol Hill as the US Government stumbles towards a shutdown no-one can see a way out of…
Frank McKenna reflects on this week’s Labour Party conference in Liverpool.
The voters verdict on the party conference season will come in next week’s two by elections. Jim looks back on the Liverpool gathering and asks if Sir Keir Starmer has taken a gamble on housing.
Downtown in Business event manager, Beth McKenna, was recently invited to an exclusive test drive and dining experience with Hawskmoor Liverpool and Aston Martin.
This week Martin looks at the commercial success of one of Merseyside’s top football teams through the lens of US sport. Finding brand value is more than letting the highest bidder slap a logo on your shirt, he argues…
How will Labour respond to another extraordinary Tory conference. Jim doesn’t think they can restore HS2 but what about some bold policies on social care and housing?
Frank McKenna reflects on the Conservatives week in Manchester.
This week, Martin contrasts the fortunes of the two Birminghams. Perhaps the UK’s civic leaders would benefit from learning from their US namesakes.
Frank McKenna’s thoughts on the latest controversies surrounding HS2.
The Prime Minister’s U turn on green policies might be pragmatic politics, but Jim argues its bad for business craving certainty and the poor old planet.
Rishi Sunak may look like a dead man walking. However, don’t expect the opposition to be celebrating victory anytime soon. Why Labour will remain cautious in the run up to the next election.
