Labour may be ahead in the polls, but if they are to have any chance of winning the next General Election they need to do much, much more. Frank McKenna reflects on the challenges facing Keir Starmer – a leader who is more popular than his party.
In his first blog of 2021, Frank Mckenna asks if Boris Johnson will survive the year as Prime Minister.
In his last blog of 2020 Frank Mckenna reflects on DIB’s success in hosting a ‘live’ awards event last week – and tells us who his picks are for special recognition from what has been the most challenging of years.
A vaccine has been a found, guidelines are in place to allow businesses to start to have meetings again – but the COVID-Martyrs are on the attack. Frank McKenna outlines how Downtown in Business, against the odds, was able to host a major business meeting yesterday – and why it’s important for many more to follow in 2021.
In his latest blog, Frank McKenna suggests that whilst many of us feel 2020 has been our toughest year, Keir Starmer may find 2021 even more challenging.
In his latest blog, Frank McKenna tells us why the Chancellors statement this week has left him feeling disappointed.
Frank Mckenna reflects on business closures, unemployment. Suicides and cancelled operations and urges the government to re-think its Lockdown strategy.
Frank McKenna reflects on the American presidential election result and news of a COVID-19 vaccine.
The US election has proved that the economy is still the priority for a big chunk of the population – even in the middle of a pandemic. Frank McKenna reflects on Donald Trumps surprise success and what UK politicians should learn from it.
Frank McKenna explains why the government’s latest ‘local lockdown’ approach to tackling the Covid-crisis is the worst of all worlds, in his latest Downtown blog.
Frank McKenna highlights the mounting disagreement as to how best to manage the Covid-19 crisis, among our leading politicians and medical experts – and concludes that, sooner rather than later, Coronavirus is something we are going to have to learn to live with.
