Where have all the heavyweights gone?
18/02/2021
Dougal Paver from Merrion Strategy asks ‘Where have all the heavyweights gone?’
Dougal Paver from Merrion Strategy asks ‘Where have all the heavyweights gone?’
Do employers have the right to insist their workers have a jab on pain of being sacked? Jim discusses this tricky issue in his blog this week. He also calls for the Labour leader to be given some slack along with the vast majority of parish councillors who don’t live in Handforth!
Head of Events Heather Thornton interviewed Andi Herring who co-founded the LCR Pride Foundation and has recently been appointed the CEO, in celebration of LGBT+ History month in the UK.
Big challenges remain for health and social care despite the reforms annouced by the government this week according to Jim. In his blog he also reports on an interesting week in the Downtown Den.
In his latest blog, Frank McKenna explains why it may be better to be a lucky politician than a good one.
Laura Sherliker from The Fairhursts Design Group discusses the landscape of space and how it is undergoing a radical transformation as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.
In light of National Apprenticeship week, this Staff Blog is from Downtowns own Design, Marketing & Brand Executive, Jack Hunter, telling us of his progression from a 17 year old apprentice starting at DIB to now, designing all of our incredible brand videos, designs and so much more.
Read this months blog from Downtown London in Business Chairman, Simon Danczuk discussing the impacts of Brexit on the UK, plus the recent JD sports and European trade story.
Downtown’s, Sarah Wilcox, discusses the future that awaits the noughties babies after almost one year in lockdown.
This week Jim claims there are faults on both sides in the crisis over the Northern Ireland border. He also reports on a robust defence of Northern transport investment during a Downtown Den event this week.
The economy will bounce back, but the other problems that will be left behind by the pandemic will be more difficult for the government to tackle. Read Frank McKenna’s thoughts on Boris’ roadmap and what happens next.
Downtown Finance Director, Ollie Hall, talks us through the current David vs Goliath situation going on between Wall Street and Reddit.