POWER TO MAYORS – GROWTH FOR THE NATION
26/03/2026
Frank McKenna calls on the Chancellor to follow her positive rhetoric on fiscal devolution with changes that will support economic growth in the regions.
Time to Level the Playing Field on Britain’s Roads
05/02/2026
E-bikes and e-scooters are driving Frank McKenna mad. They need to be properly regulated, and motorists and pedestrians protected from the increasingly erratic and dangerous cyclists and scooterists.
Seven Cities. One Year. And a Government That Must Finally Mean It on Growth.
18/12/2025
In his final blog of the year, Frank McKenna sets out his new year wish list for the major cities and counties that DIB operates in – and offers the government a route map to growth.
The Biggest Loser in This Year’s Budget? The Budget Itself
27/11/2025
There will be a lot of people – including our very own Jim Hancock – who have analysed the budget, in an effort to predict whether it will be ‘good’ or ‘bad’ for the economy. Only time will tell on that. However, what is indisputable, is that the whole budget process- the leaks, the circus, the created drama – is well past its sell-by date. There must be a better way.
WHAT THE FU*K IS LABOUR DOING?
20/11/2025
It is time for the Labour government – and Labour MPs – to grow up.
How the Conservatives Can Stop the Slide — and Start Winning Again
13/11/2025
Kemi Badenoch celebrated her first year as Tory Party leader this week. Despite a good conference speech and some impressive performances in recent week’s at PMQs, the Leader of the Opposition’s party are still languishing in the polls. Frank McKenna offers some suggestions as to how the Conservatives can make a comeback.
Why the BBC have turned so hostile to Labour – and so indulgent of Populists
06/11/2025
The appearance of Reform cheerleader Matt Goodwin on BBCs Question Time last week, his second invitation onto the flagship political programme in under twelve months, has sent Frank McKenna over the edge. In his latest blog, he asks why the BBC, and much of the mainstream media in the UK, are so doughy – eyed over Populists, and so hard on Labour.
These thoughts run through my mind
30/10/2025
Frank McKenna reflects on some of the political stories that have hit the headlines this week.
LIVING TO FIGHT ANOTHER DAY
09/10/2025
The Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition have come out of their respective party conferences looking stronger – but for how long?
Reform UK in Birmingham: A Circus with a Serious Edge
11/09/2025
Despite Reform’s rather eccentric conference in Birmingham last week – it is time to start to take Nigel Farage and his party seriously.
STARMER GAMBLES ON STRONGER NUMBER TEN TEAM – AND IT COULD BE HIS LAST THROW –OF THE DICE.
04/09/2025
Parliament returned after the summer recess, the PM reshuffled his team – and within 48 hours Labour was embroiled in another unfortunate controversy. Frank McKenna suggests that Keir Starmer may be under as much pressure to keep his job as Angela Rayner is to keep hers.
Immigration is Good for Britain – But We Need to Manage It Better
21/08/2025
Simple slogans such as ‘Stop the Boats’, ‘Smash the Gangs’, and ‘Just send them Back’ are no substitute for a serious debate on the pros – and cons – of immigration. This complex area of policy has been weaponised by Nigel Farage – and sadly some within the official opposition have jumped on the populist bandwagon too – despite several of them being, at least in part, responsible for the mess immigration policy finds itself in the UK. Frank McKenna offers his thoughts on an issue that attracts many slogans – but few practical solutions.