The Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Bridget Phillipson MP was in the Downtown Den this week, sharing her thoughts on the economy, the Northern Powerhouse, and Brexit. In conversation with Downtown in Business chief executive Frank McKenna, the MP for Houghton and Sunderland South explains her vision for a post-pandemic future, what lessons Labour needs to learn from its 2019 defeat and what life has been like for a politician in lockdown.
Downtown in Business
EP.110 | Has the PM turned a crisis into an opportunity?
Keir Starmers latest reset has not gone according to plan. But has the PM turned the crisis into an opportunity?
Downtown Den Special | Employment Law Update
Downtown Boss Frank McKenna, chats with Victoria Brown from oneHR Software and Claire McGuinness from High Performance Consultancy to discuss all the latest in the world of employment law.
EP.111 | What does the future hold for the PM?
Jim Hancock and Jo Phillips discuss the future of the Prime Minister, the defection of another Conservative MP to Reform and look ahead to Donald Trump’s state visit.
Malmaison Deansgate
We are delighted that Malmaison Deansgate are our ‘Venue of the Month’ for September 2025. Its guestrooms pay homage to the retro design of the 60s and 70s, referencing the iconic G Plan furniture of this era, a benchmark for classic British design. Each room talks to the exterior of the building design, complimenting the harsh, brutalist designs of the exterior with bold patterns, powerful colours, strong materiality, and striking artwork.