Old lady not coming to rescue
20/06/2024
The Bank of England won’t save the Tories, and with a betting scandal now hammering the final nail in their coffin, Jim’s blog includes the first part of a survey of NW seats.
The long and, not so long, goodbyes
30/05/2024
Jim reports on the mad scramble of MPs quitting whilst others seek selection as the consequences of Rishi Sunak’s rush to the polls play out.
Huge Gamble
23/05/2024
In his latest blog, Jim thinks the Prime Minister has taken a huge gamble in calling a General Election whilst the polls remain so strongly against him.
The Hospitality Connect Schools Program: Inspiring the Next Generation
01/05/2024
In the first of a regular blog, Steven Hesketh, The Hospitality Hero, explains why the hospitality sector needs to invest in the next generation.
DIB welcomes new political blogger
07/03/2024
Downtown in Business is delighted to announce that Jo Phillips has joined the DIB team to provide her weekly take on the world of politics.
Let’s stop talking crap about the green agenda
10/08/2023
The Green agenda deserves a serious debate. Instead the discussion about eco-policy is being hi-jacked by climate change deniers and Just Stop Oil crackpots.
A Week in America – 4 August 2023
04/08/2023
This week Martin wonders what the future holds for sports sponsorship and the seemingly unstoppable rise of streaming and gaming services…
Prince Harry is right – but few will thank him for it
08/06/2023
Prince Harry and his battle with the British press resurfaced this week. DIB boss Frank McKenna thinks we should be thankful to HRH for highlighting the illegal activity the UK media have all-too-often been found guilty of.
President of the UK anyone?
04/05/2023
Who would be President of a republican Britain? Jim poses the question on the eve of the coronation and concludes we are better off with the Windsors.
When Did ‘Compromise’ Become a Dirty Word?
31/01/2019
In his latest Downtown blog, Frank McKenna says that ‘compromise’ should be seen as a positive quality – and is the only thing that can stop the UK from ‘crashing out’ of the EU.