How much notice do business investors take of the political shenanigins at the Town Hall? Jim previews a lecture next week by distinguished academic Michael Parkinson who will look at Liverpool. A city massively regenerated but with a political system that’s bust.
Ladyboss HR discusses why she’s not afraid to give up the good to go for the great.
‘It’s the leader, stupid’ – Frank Mckenna explains why strong leadership matters.
In the latest view from across the pond, Martin Liptrot discusses the transportation infrastructure problems that America faces.
Labour cries betrayal over government plans for northern rail upgrades. But Jim looks through the fog of acrimony to see that there are some benefits.
In the latest blog from LadybossHR, she discusses how menopause symptoms have a negative impact on women’s working lives and what steps Business Owners can take to discuss menopause openly and ensure managers have understanding and can sign-post women to the right support?
This week Lord Andrew Adonis, the man who is the brains behind HS2 gives his reaction to the government’s latest decisions around the project in a special ‘guest blog’ for DIB.
In the first of a new regular blog, ladybosshr, asks ‘what is your why’? And explains how finding her ‘Why’ has helped to shape her business for the better.
On the back of another week of ‘sleaze’ headlines for the government, Frank McKenna offers a couple of solutions that he believes would change our politics for the better.
It’s been a successful week for President Biden. A starring role at COP26 was equalled by accomplishments from his team back in the U.S.A.
Are northern Red Wall Tories about to replace the old guard as the MPs with clout in the Conservative Party? Jim poses the question in the aftermath of the Paterson Affair. He also reports on some great ideas for helping state school pupils suggested at a recent Downtown event.
Could Labour highlight a litany of ‘one rule for them’ Tory disasters by standing aside for an anti-sleaze candidate in the forthcoming North Shropshire By-election? Frank McKenna focusses on another government U-Turn in his latest Downtown blog.
