Has Sunak finally got Brexit done?
02/03/2023
Frank McKenna reflects on Rishi Sunak’s ‘Windsor Agreement’ – and the potential impact it has on the wider UKs future relationship with the EU.
Go for growth Chancellor
23/02/2023
Frank McKenna urges the Chancellor to use his £30 Billion windfall to support business and the economy, and go for growth, when he delivers his budget next month.
Why is the UK crap at infrastructure?
16/02/2023
In his latest blog, Frank McKenna asks why the UK is crap at delivering major infrastructure projects.
Return of the Truss
08/02/2023
Liz Truss is no Margaret Thatcher. In his latest blog, Frank McKenna explains why.
Happy Birthday Brexit
02/02/2023
Brexit isn’t working. Frank McKenna’s latest Downtown blog.
The Tory party is ungovernable
26/01/2023
In his latest blog, Frank McKenna explains why it would be good for the Tory Party if they lost the next General Election.
Time to end costly ‘Beauty Contests’
19/01/2023
The latest tranche of ‘Levelling Up’ grants were announced this week. Whether your area was a winner or a loser the bidding process is fatally flawed and should be scrapped according to DIB boss Frank McKenna.
Let’s have a bit of a boring 2023 – please!
12/01/2023
In his first blog of the New Year, Frank McKenna explains why the country needs a dose of ‘boring’ in 2023.
That was the year that was
21/12/2022
Frank McKenna looks back at some of the many Downtown highlights of 2022 in his last blog of the year.
Trains are on strike – How can you tell?
15/12/2022
The rail Unions have announced a series of strikes during the Christmas period. But, such has been the chaotic state of the railways in the north of England for months now, Frank McKenna asks ‘how can we tell?’
Starmer for PM – What could possibly go wrong?
01/12/2022
Keir Starmer looks set to win the next General Election. What could possibly go wrong?
Where are we going to get growth?
24/11/2022
Frank McKenna fears for small businesses and the hospitality sector following last week’s Autumn Statement.