Does North want to be taken seriously?
One of the North’s leading politicians has been hounded out of office at the age of 48. Jim considers the fate of Newcastle leader Nick Forbes and its implications for our voice in the Levelling Up debate.
A week in America | 4 March 2022
Martin Liptrot takes a look at President Biden’s State of the Union address 2022.
If you want to get on you should still work hard – right?
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.
Morgan Sindall appoints Kate Bowyer as Managing Director for Muse
Kate Bowyer is to become the new managing director of urban regeneration firm Muse Developments, its parent company Morgan Sindall Group plc announced on Thursday.
A week in America | 25 February 2022
This week Martin Liptrot discusses the recently passed lnew law in Florida which forbids schools, teachers or classroom discussions which touch on gender identity or sexual orientation.
When was the last time you considered your EQ score?
This week, Victoria discusses Emotional Intelligence and why studies have found that it can predict better job performance in employees.
DOWN-TOON: City Chief Executive to address Northeast Launch Event
The chief executive of Newcastle City Council Pam Smith will be the guest speaker at the launch of Downtown in Business Newcastle on Thursday 19th May 2022.
DIB poll calls for chancellor to drop NI hike
The latest DIB online poll asked: What measure do you think Chancellor Rishi Sunak should take to help people through the current cost of living crisis?
In Conversation with Simon Danczuk
Downtown boss, Frank McKenna chats with Simon Danczuk about the release of his upcoming book Scandal at Dolphin Square: A Notorious History.
Britain’s Waning Power in America
In the latest blog from the U.S. Martin Liptrot discusses how the American news channels view us Brits.