Following Andy Burnham’s dramatic elevation to the Labour leadership and Downing Street, Manchester finds itself facing a fascinating question. What happens when the city’s most influential political leader leaves town?
If Andy Burnham becomes Britain’s next Prime Minister, few places in the country will feel a greater sense of optimism than Liverpool City Region.
Downtown in Business was delighted to host an ‘In Conversation’ event with Andy Burnham on Thursday 16th April at the Hyatt Regency Manchester, delivered in partnership with Mindflow.
Join Downtown in Business on Monday 29th September 2025 at Everton Football Club HQ in the Royal Liver Building for the Mindflow Charter Launch.
The government is launching a ten year industrial strategy this week, will Labour get any credit for its longer term approach to the country’s problems- and might a certain mayor from Manchester be able to help them tell their story more positively?
Is Andy Burnham Labour’s antidote to Nigel Farage?
The Mayors of Greater Manchester & West Yorkshire are the latest speakers to be announced for the Talking ‘Bout Regeneration conference 2024.
Jim reports from the Convention of the North in Manchester. A confident gathering with demands for sweeping devolution powers. But questions remain over both parties willingness to go along with it. Jim also found the North West is trailing the North East in its enthusiasm for any devolution deals at all.
Will the new Minister for Housing, Communities & Local Government progress the devolution agenda – or has the King of the North put the Tories off Mayors?
After last week’s big round of elections will there ever be a Labour government again?Frank and Jim give their differing views in this week’s blogs and Jim looks at the detailed results in the North West
Frank McKenna explains why the government’s latest ‘local lockdown’ approach to tackling the Covid-crisis is the worst of all worlds, in his latest Downtown blog.
The chief executive of business lobby group Downtown in Business, Frank McKenna has backed calls from Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham for the government to introduce furlough arrangements where local lockdowns take place.
