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.
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EP.106 | What will Rachel do in the Autumn Budget?
An interest rate cut may have given Chancellor Rachel Reeves a little respite this week, but an independent economic report suggests that she has a £50 billion hole to fill if she’s to hit her own fiscal targets. What options does she have?
EP.107 | In Conversation with Dame Louise Ellman
DIB Boss, Frank McKenna, caught up with Dame Louise Ellman in the Downtown Den.
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?
DIB strengthens partner proposition with senior appointment
Downtown in Business is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Colwell as Strategic Partnerships Director.