Be Prepared
07/05/2020
As the government moves towards easing the lockdown, Frank McKenna pleads with them to be better prepared coming out of the crisis than they were going into it.
The Government are managing the crisis badly. Fact.
30/04/2020
In his latest blog Frank McKenna explains why giving any government a ‘pass’, even during a crisis, would be an afront to democracy – and outlines why he thinks Boris Johnson and his colleagues are struggling to manage the Coronavirus crisis effectively.
Grimmer and grimmer
30/04/2020
Could we be facing a year of Corvid crisis with all its implications for social and business disruption? That’s the fear that Jim expresses this week as he sees few lights at the end of the tunnel. He also speculates what might have happened if David Miliband had become Prime Minister 10 years ago.
Time for a National Government
23/04/2020
In his latest blog Frank McKenna suggests that it is time for the government to call in the support of Tony Blair and other former Prime Ministers if they are serious about casting aside party politics in the current crisis.
Over the rainbow…
23/04/2020
Downtown’s Head of Events – North, Helen Bamford wonders what the ‘new normal’ will be when restrictions ease.
Level with us… Don’t Lie
23/04/2020
This week Jim calls for more plain speaking from the government and looks at the grim prospects facing our pubs and restaurants.
If Boris is Churchill, Keir might end up Attlee
23/04/2020
Simon Danczuk on why Keir Starmer might be the next Clement Attlee.
Supply Chain purchasing in times of crisis
22/04/2020
Rachael Eade MBE discusses how and why supply chains must react to the Conoravirus.
Why we crave certainty
20/04/2020
Downtown Birmingham Chair, Paul Cadman on why it is time to prepare and adapt.
A Long Way Back
16/04/2020
The government is unable to give business a clear back to work strategy because of the lack of testing, Jim claims in his latest blog. He also takes a close look at the North West Labour MPs in Keir Starmer’s new team.
The End of the Tunnel
16/04/2020
Downtown Birmingham Chairman, Paul Cadman shares his thoughts on the Coronavirus pandemic and how we can plan for a post-COVID19 life.
Far from usual
15/04/2020
Downtown Birmingham Chairman, Paul Cadman explores 3 things that businesses should be looking at once the UK can begin to return to normal.