
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | 5th February 2024
Here’s the latest politics podcast from Frank and Jim. Topics covered include Liz Truss’ political comeback, Labour’s business charm offensive a DIB parliamentary reception review and more.
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Here’s the latest politics podcast from Frank and Jim. Topics covered include Liz Truss’ political comeback, Labour’s business charm offensive a DIB parliamentary reception review and more.


As another MP announces that he is quitting parliament – this time due to death threats – Frank Mckenna says we need to start to value our parliamentarians once again.

On Thursday 8th February, DIB hosts its third annual ‘Talking ‘Bout Regeneration’ conference’ and we think it will definitely have the WOW factor.

MPs say the Town Hall financial crisis is out of control. Jim reports on that, and a Downtown event which shows that councils and business increasingly want to work together for regeneration.

The Daily Telegraph is after him, Simon Clarke is after him, and now a former advisor to the PM is apparently part of a group of Tories who are after him too. Would the Conservatives really give us our fourth prime minister in two years?

The Group Chair and chief executive of Downtown in Business Frank McKenna hosted a major investment and regeneration forum in Wolverhampton.

How much trouble is Rishi Sunak in? Could the Tories really give us our fourth prime minister in two years?

Do people want tax cuts or better public services? That may be a big issue at the election, but perhaps not, as Jim explains in his blog. He also pays tribute to Tony Lloyd and reports on the choice of his successor in Rochdale.

The Best for Britain Annual DInner 2024 will take place on 13th March in the heart of Westminster.

With not long to go before the annual Downtown in Business Planning, Property and Regeneration conference, the agenda for what promises to be an outstanding day of debate and discussion has been announced.

Our Venue of the Week this week is Opera Grill, Chester. The Grade II listed dining space brings theatre on a grand scale to the city of Chester.