Labour is relying on TINA
07/02/2019
Frank McKenna suggests that Jeremy Corbyn may live to regret taking pro EU-Labour supporters votes for granted in his latest Downtown blog.
When Did ‘Compromise’ Become a Dirty Word?
31/01/2019
In his latest Downtown blog, Frank McKenna says that ‘compromise’ should be seen as a positive quality – and is the only thing that can stop the UK from ‘crashing out’ of the EU.
Beyond Brexit
24/01/2019
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?
17/01/2019
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
10/01/2019
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?
20/12/2018
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
13/12/2018
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
29/11/2018
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
22/11/2018
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?
15/11/2018
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