Cheery defiance to the gathering storm
28/10/2021
Jim asks if the Chancellor’s breezy Budget optimism is justified and the difficulty Labour has in opposing a high spending, high taxing government.
Spend, spend, spend – Rishi has traditional Tories scratching their heads
28/10/2021
Traditional Tories will see the Chancellor’s budget as heresy. But Sunak and Johnson won’t mind if it delivers them another election victory.
Repurposing towns and cities in partnership is vital to creating connected, inclusive communities
20/10/2021
Muse continues to deliver its unique brand of place-changing repurposed regeneration in partnership. Writes Phil Mayall, board director at Muse Developments
Cutting up PM’s credit card
20/10/2021
After Business Bashing Boris,the Chancellor is likely to be more supportive of bosses in next week’s Budget according to Jim as he previews what we can expect from Rishi Sunak on Wednesday.
No more lockdowns please
20/10/2021
People need to seriously look at the wider implications of lockdowns before campaigning for another period of uber restrictions, argues Frank McKenna in his latest Downtown blog.
A week in America | 21 October 2021
20/10/2021
After a quick visit across the pond, Martin Liptrot discusses the U.S. and UK’s differing solutions to the climate change problem. Is Boris’ ‘Heat Pumps’ plan the solution?
The future is bright, the future is tech
19/10/2021
In this weeks guest blog we hear from DIB Birmingham Chair, Kim Leary about the recent Birmingham Tech Week.
A week in America | 15 October 2021
14/10/2021
This week in America we Martin Liptrot discusses the shifting perspectives in government and what Mayors and Governors need to do to build trust …
The Business of Politics
14/10/2021
As a DIB poll finds that most business leaders feel abandoned by the political parties, Frank McKenna asks if Andy Street’s suggestion, that more entrepreneurs should go into politics, is the answer?
Loss of reputation
14/10/2021
Jim accuses the government of trashing our international reputation in the row over the Northern Ireland protocol and calls on Brussels to prepare sanctions.
Don’t let the perfect storm sink your development project – engage early with the experts
13/10/2021
Barry Roberts from Downtown sponsor Morgan Sindall discusses the construction sectors current challenges and the best way of overcoming them.
A week in America | 07 October 2021
07/10/2021
This week in America, Martin Liptrot discusses the U.S’s war on prescription drugs.