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Elected mayors: First year report
Last May the city regions of Manchester and Liverpool underwent the biggest change in local government since the Metro counties were abolished over thirty years
Last May the city regions of Manchester and Liverpool underwent the biggest change in local government since the Metro counties were abolished over thirty years
Downtown in Business has become one of the most influential business organisations in the North of England and the West Midands in recent years. Our
Two areas of current debate are irritating me. One is what to do about Syria, the other what to do about representing the centre ground
MERSEY CHANNEL Channel 4’s new “national base” should be in Liverpool. The city has a great cultural tradition and potential location sites that would surely
When he was the Mayor of London, I predicted that Boris Johnson would be Prime Minister one day. Indeed, I thought there was a realistic
I have never known a more incompetent or directionless government as the one which is leading the country at present. Sadly, I have never known
In recent years I have been used to Manchester being mentioned in dispatches by leaders from other cities, and not always in a complimentary fashion.
THE EXIT DOOR LOOMS. For me Christmas was the turning point for those of us hoping to stop Brexit. When the European Commission pretended sufficient
Corbyn and Cable falter The decade that’s nearing its end has been one of the most exciting in British politics. The demise of New Labour,
Today Downtown Liverpool in Business will host one of my favourite events of the year, the annual Women in Business Awards. Yesterday, of course, it
The city regions Whether it’s the power to direct the skills agenda that would best benefit northern business or yet another report recommending northern rail