Liverpool outpacing Manchester growth?
After my last two blogs on the Greater Manchester economy which took a bullish view of the conurbation’s growth; it is time to look at
After my last two blogs on the Greater Manchester economy which took a bullish view of the conurbation’s growth; it is time to look at
If anyone was in any doubt that our town and suburban retail areas face a massive challenge, the decision of Marks and Spencer to close
First, congratulations to all my colleagues, past and present, who have contributed to 15 years of success for Downtown in Business. In the run up
After years of political turbulence, the local election results seem to tell us that deadlock has been reached in the nation’s politics. The Conservatives are
Brexit I first met George Osborne on Knutsford Heath 20 years ago when he had just been selected as the Tory candidate for Tatton. Who
THE POLITICS. What will people make of the last year in politics when they cast their votes in local council elections across the North next
Last May the city regions of Manchester and Liverpool underwent the biggest change in local government since the Metro counties were abolished over thirty years
Two areas of current debate are irritating me. One is what to do about Syria, the other what to do about representing the centre ground
MERSEY CHANNEL Channel 4’s new “national base” should be in Liverpool. The city has a great cultural tradition and potential location sites that would surely
THE EXIT DOOR LOOMS. For me Christmas was the turning point for those of us hoping to stop Brexit. When the European Commission pretended sufficient
Corbyn and Cable falter The decade that’s nearing its end has been one of the most exciting in British politics. The demise of New Labour,