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.

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 dearth of talent at the top level of British politics is clear for all to see. When one of the most uninspiring of modern

As Liverpool prepared to host the European Capital of Culture in 2008, Phil Redmond famously commented that fall-outs between top executives involved in delivering the

Regular readers of this blog will know that I am not a huge fan of Jeremy Corbyn. I could come up with some solid reasons

Downtown in Business is fortunate to have a stable of inspirational speakers who regularly rock up at our events to inspire and inform our members. A

If EU Remainers are searching for a credible political force to represent them, then perhaps entrepreneurs and business owners should be doing the same thing.

In a week when business and businessmen have, once again, had a bad press, I think it is important to remind ourselves that, on the

As a glass half full type of guy, I am usually able to see the positives in most things, but as we enter week four

If anyone thought that there was an opportunity for a fresh start for the Prime Minister and the government in 2018, then that thinking was