Christmas Reality Check
20/11/2025
In this week’s blog Steven discusses the hospitality world in December.
WHAT THE FU*K IS LABOUR DOING?
20/11/2025
It is time for the Labour government – and Labour MPs – to grow up.
AND SO IT BEGINS…….
06/11/2025
In this week’s blog, Jo looks at how a new wave of leaders — from New York’s Zohran Mamdani to the Netherlands’ Rob Jetten and the Greens’ Zack Polanski — are connecting with voters through energy and optimism, while Labour seems stuck in the November gloom.
Why the BBC have turned so hostile to Labour – and so indulgent of Populists
06/11/2025
The appearance of Reform cheerleader Matt Goodwin on BBCs Question Time last week, his second invitation onto the flagship political programme in under twelve months, has sent Frank McKenna over the edge. In his latest blog, he asks why the BBC, and much of the mainstream media in the UK, are so doughy – eyed over Populists, and so hard on Labour.
JUST DO IT !
23/10/2025
In this week’s blog, Jo discusses the political chaos surrounding the grooming gangs inquiry — a stark reminder of how victims are failed time and again. With mistrust in institutions and endless delays, Jo asks whether another inquiry will change anything, or if it’s time, as Michael Heseltine once said, to Just Do It.
LIVING TO FIGHT ANOTHER DAY
09/10/2025
The Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition have come out of their respective party conferences looking stronger – but for how long?
First Impressions: The Make-or-Break Moment in Hospitality
31/07/2025
In this week’s blog, Steven reflects on why first impressions in hospitality matter—from your building’s look to your website’s feel. Small details create a welcoming vibe that keeps guests coming back.
A Wealth Tax Would Kill Enterprise – and Bring LESS Cash Into the Treasury
31/07/2025
In his latest blog, Frank McKenna explains why a Wealth Tax would be a disaster for Growth—and leave the Treasury worse off.
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.