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?
Jim accuses the government of trashing our international reputation in the row over the Northern Ireland protocol and calls on Brussels to prepare sanctions.
Barry Roberts from Downtown sponsor Morgan Sindall discusses the construction sectors current challenges and the best way of overcoming them.
This week in America, Martin Liptrot discusses the U.S’s war on prescription drugs.
In this weeks guest blog, European Space Agency’s Alan Cross discusses the use of space technologies within the property sector.
Who or what is Boris Johnson? The ‘Heir to Blair’, Jeremy Corbyn’s soulmate, or a bowl of spaghetti? Mama Mia, Francesco Mckenna tries to navigate us through the complicated recipe that is our Prime Minister. Not too much parmesan please – and easy on the garlic.
The Tories have thrown down the gauntlet to business over wages, productivity and investment. Jim reports on the Conservative conference in Manchester to get behind the bluster as the storm clouds gather.
Jim reports from the Labour conference in Brighton and reflects that whilst the Left have triumphed in America and Germany, Labour’s revival in Britain is still not certain.
The UK aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, yet, at the same time has pledged to build more houses and invest heavily in infrastructure projects across the UK. Achieving both will only be possible if the construction sector finds ways to reduce its carbon footprint…
This week in the U.S. the Moderates and the Progressives have threatened to derail their own President’s plan for a European-style social security safety net, moves to bolster health care coverage for all, and thwart his proposal to invest heavily in climate change, renewable energy, and early years education.
Keir Starmer’s relative success at his Labour conference this week is good news for Boris Johnson. Frank McKenna explains why.
In his most recent blog, writer and commentator on public affairs and politics based in Florida, Martin Liptrot shines a light on the changes occurring on the Left of American congress.
