Nandy triumph in Manchester
27/02/2020
Jim was at the Labour leadership hustings in Manchester this week and saw a strong performance by Wigan’s Lisa Nandy. He feels it may not be enough to stop Keir Starmer but she is a woman to watch as Labour tries to rebuild as a credible electoral force.
Driving economic growth: our railways future
25/02/2020
Chairman of Downtown London, Simon Danczuk discusses the recent event with the Chairman of Network Rail, Sir Peter Hendy.
Jewellery Quarter Homeowners £100,647,800 Windfall Since 2014
20/02/2020
Barrows & Forrester look at the facts and figures from the latest set of statistics from the UK mortgage data.
The Birmingham Seasonal Markets Cheese Fest is Back!
20/02/2020
After two complete sellouts over previous years, the Birmingham Seasonal Markets team are back to present Cheese Fest 2020.
Master of all he surveys – for now
20/02/2020
This week Frank McKenna reflects on Boris Johnson’s early weeks in power – and questions the legitimacy of Manchester City Football Club’s European ban.
Solution to BBC funding
20/02/2020
Jim’s been talking to the BBC Director General about the future funding of the corporation.He outlines his idea in this blog and defends one of the few remaining British institutions respected around the world.
Charles Green Development – Jewellery Quarter
13/02/2020
Tom from Barrows & Forrester looks at the announcement of a new development that has been put forward.
Top Vegan Restaurants
13/02/2020
Eating out as a vegan can sometimes be difficult. You often feel like a dairy detective, working out what meals have hidden cheese! This list is for everyone who would like a nice night out without having to play Sherlock Holmes on the menu!
Is Labour coming home?
13/02/2020
Mayoral selections and the leadership contest suggests that Labour has finally realised the futility of Fantasy Island politics according to Downtown boss Frank McKenna.
Cummings the sacker of Chancellors
13/02/2020
This week Jim comments on the shock sacking of the Chancellor, believes we need to look carefully at the government’s rail plans for the North, and urges Andy Burnham to get behind Lisa Nandy in the Labour leadership election.
Is Birmingham Still A Developer Goldmine?
06/02/2020
Tom from Barrows & Forrester takes a look at a recent FOI request report from Glide.