Six more years of Trump?
08/11/2018
50 years ago, Richard Nixon was elected President of the United States. He went down in disgrace because of the Watergate scandal. Until Donald Trump
Brexit lies must be forever remembered
08/11/2018
The torture of Brexit continues, and as the politician’s ague about what a good deal might look like, it seems to me that most of
Nightmare on Politics Street
01/11/2018
It has been another tumultuous week in global, national and regional politics. On the world stage, a fascist was elected as the President of Brazil;
Burnham fuels Labour budget row
01/11/2018
The budget has plunged Labour into a topsy turvy row over the Chancellor’s income tax cuts. Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is generally seen as
An “austerity over” budget? PM battles on
25/10/2018
As I have forecast for months, Theresa May has seen off the noose wielding Brexiteers with their empty threats. They are given too much credibility
Be afraid – be very afraid
25/10/2018
The rise of the Right in politics, not just in the UK but across Europe and in America too, is one of the most worrying
Business Festival future uncertain
18/10/2018
Slipping through our fingers Are politicians and the business community going to back another International Festival of Business in Liverpool in 2020? There are worrying
LIMITLESS 2018
11/10/2018
Downtown in Business hosted its annual ‘Inspiration Fest’ ‘Limitless’ recently, where three successful entrepreneurs tell an audience of business leaders, warts and all, what it
Best of mates
11/10/2018
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May free to negotiate deal
04/10/2018
Dancing Queen in charge As I forecast last week, The Prime Minister had a good conference. While the hard line Brexiteers raged at the fringe
GBSLEP sets up ladder for 1,000 apprentices
27/09/2018
The Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enteprise Partnership (GBSLEP) holds its an annual conference this morning, launching what it describes as new ways for businesses
In the National interest?
27/09/2018
At the end of a week when Labour had more positions on Brexit than are featured in the Karma Sutra and Theresa May used the