Frank McKenna reflects on a sense of humour by-pass caused by an increasingly fractured UK democracy and explains why the General Election has become an ‘Unpopularity Contest’ in his latest Downtown blog.
Let’s see the manifestos! That’s Jim’s plea this week as he casts a sceptical eye on the huge number of big spending promises that are being revealed in a piecemeal fashion as the election campaign continues.
Chairman of Downtown London, Simon Danczuk, shares his thoughts on the upcoming General Election and why elections can be miserables times for MPs.
In this vlog Barrows & Forrester are going over the Top 8 winter tips to proof your home so you’re ready from the winter season.
Dog lovers can rejoice this December with two Christmas pop-up cafés right in the heart of Birmingham.
The money to uy a new iPhone11 represents just over a sixth of a Birmingham City Centre first-time buying mortgage deposit… Could this be one of the reasons why younger generations aren’t buying?
Seasonal Markets are bringing 2019 to an end with The Christmas Feast – their final Seasonal Market of the year.
This week Jim praises the Northern Powerhouse Partnership for going on election attack over devolution. He also doubts if the false starts made by the Tories and Labour will matter much in 6 weeks time and calls for a new Tom Watson when Labour MPs get back to Westminster.
This week Frank McKenna reflects on an inauspicious start to the election campaign for both main parties; comments on the Manifesto for the North; and offers support for a Conservative politician in Birmingham.
Celebrated event hosts Taste & Liquor are bringing Indian Street Feast to QEC in Digbeth on Saturday 30th November.
This week Jim looks at the chances of an anti Brexit majority being assembled after the General Election. He also looks at a new approach to Liverpool Council’s cash crisis.
The long-lasting issue of the Jewellery Quarter and Birmingham property market are laid bare as the final 2018 property transaction figures have just been published and they continue the post credit crunch trend of less people moving.
