A windfall tax is no substitute for a long-term plan
19/05/2022
The chancellor needs a long term economic strategy – not short-term gimmicks – to get the country’s economy working again, according to DIB boss Frank McKenna.
Tax cuts, investment and backing off an EU fall-out can save the economy
12/05/2022
In his latest blog, Frank McKenna argues that an economic recession is not inevitable – but the government must act now to prevent a prolonged economic downturn.
I agree with Rees-Mogg
28/04/2022
The working from home debate has been reignited this week. In his latest blog Frank McKenna explains why he agrees with Jacob Rees-Mogg.
The French election matters to the UK
21/04/2022
An election that has barely registered with the British public takes place on Sunday. And the outcome could have a profound impact on the world. Frank McKenna blogs on the upcoming French presidential race.
Through the looking glass
14/04/2022
According to polls, 40% plus of us don’t think Boris Johnson should resign over Party-gate. Frank McKenna offers his forthright thoughts on that in his Easter blog.
Labour needs to rediscover its common-sense gene
07/04/2022
Unless and until Labour rediscovers its common-sense gene around complex issues such as transgender rights, it will never be in government. Frank McKenna’s latest blog focusses on Keir Starmer’s discomfort over the ‘culture wars’ issue that has dominated media interviews with politicians in recent weeks.
Unfair dismissal is the new ‘whiplash’
31/03/2022
In his latest blog, Frank McKenna calls on the government to reform employment law legislation to protect businesses from vexatious claimants.
Time for the Government to pivot on net-zero
17/03/2022
The SPD/Green coalition in Germany have adopted a more pragmatic approach to energy policy. Labour mayor Andy Burnham is rethinking Greater Manchester’s Clean Air Zone. Surely its time for the Conservative government to review its net zero ambitions? Frank McKenna calls on the government to ‘pivot’ on energy policy in his latest Downtown blog.
Time to rethink tax hikes and net zero targets?
10/03/2022
The idea of a tax hike and ambitious net zero targets may have looked attractive post-COVID and pre-Christmas. But with the cost of living crisis biting hard, inflation running amok, and Vladimir Putin throwing the world into crisis, Frank McKenna is urging the government to rethink its plans.
If you want to get on you should still work hard – right?
02/03/2022
Frank McKenna suggests that work/life balance expectations have become somewhat skewered – and that the entitlement demanded by some in the workplace is neither desirable nor sustainable.
You have to stand up to a bully – but will we?
24/02/2022
Do Brits – or indeed the West – have an appetite for a war with Putin? We can’t even have a mature debate about Fracking, and we love cuts in defence spending. Frank McKenna’s latest blog reflects on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Is our Government Conservative?
17/02/2022
In his latest blog, Frank McKenna asks: When is the government going to get a Conservative Leader?