Beyond Brexit
Downtown boss Frank McKenna urges business leaders to start thinking about life Beyond Brexit – and what demands we should be making of the new political leaders that emerge from the Brexit shambles.
Crisis, what crisis?
In his latest blog, Frank McKenna says there is an urgent need for a constitutional shake-up in the UK, as the governments Brexit shambles goes from bad to worse.
Time for business to take the gloves off
The business community has been abandoned by politicians. It is time to remind them who creates the wealth and jobs, and demand more support. That is the message from Downtown boss Frank McKenna in his first blog of 2019.
We’re on the road to nowhere?
In his last blog of the year, Frank McKenna says that neither the government of the opposition have a credible position on Brexit – and he wishes you all a Brexit-free new year.
ERG attempted to kill her – now PM must return the compliment
The manic, swivel eyed, self-obsessed European Research Group pressed their nuclear button this week. And although they have seriously wounded Theresa May, their failure to
Blair – The Great Communicator
I attended a dinner in London on Monday evening, where former prime minister Tony Blair was the speaker. He focussed almost his entire speech on
A Sheep in Wolf’s clothing
Through the angst, frustration and disbelief at the antics of many parliamentarians over the increasingly tiresome issue of Brexit, I did allow myself to chuckle
Can the Tory Party Survive?
You wouldn’t think so to look at it today, but the Conservative Party is the most successful political organisation on the planet. The Tories have
Brexit lies must be forever remembered
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
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;
Be afraid – be very afraid
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