A week in America | 31 May 2024
31/05/2024
Overnight (30th May 2024) the verdict came in on Donald Trump. Martin looks at what this means for the ex-President, the Republican Party and the November election.
A troubled world
16/05/2024
Jim thinks the Democrats need to take drastic action to stop Donald Trump leading the free world in very troubled times.
A week in America | 1 May 2024
01/05/2024
This week, Martin shares his thoughts on elections taking place across the globe and why nationalism is a worry for economists but so popular with political campaigners…
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP. 27 | 15th April 2024
16/04/2024
999 indictments against him, an insurrection that he arguably led back in 2020 and a fear that he is closer to Putin than NATO, yet it is the issue of abortion that may, just may derail Donald Trumps presidential candidacy- what is the state of the Biden/Trump race at the moment?
A week in America | 5 April 2024
04/04/2024
This week Martin looks at the latest happenings in the US election campaign and how Trump is steadily gaining ground with key demographics and voter groups.
A week in America | 7 March 2024
07/03/2024
This week we learned who the next Presidential candidates – law suits obliging – are going to be. Martin also looks forward to the State of the Union address which will kick start the longest election campaign in US history.
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | 26th January 2024
26/01/2024
The Daily Telegraph is after him, Simon Clarke is after him, and now a former advisor to the PM is apparently part of a group of Tories who are after him too. Would the Conservatives really give us our fourth prime minister in two years?
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | 18th January 2024
19/01/2024
In the first Downtown Den Politics podcast of 2024, Frank and Jim discuss the post office scandal, another turbulent week for Rishi Sunak and whether Keir Starmer will be the next Prime Minister.
The 51st State
26/09/2019
This week Frank Mckenna reflects on the similarities of political tastes in the UK and the US and Boris Johnson launches a Trumpian-style defence of himself and his government.
Blankety Blank on policy, Johnson heads to Downing Street
11/07/2019
As Boris Johnson marches towards victory and 10 Downing Street, does he have a clue what to do when he gets there? He seems a bit short on detail, but he’s not the only one argues Frank McKenna in his latest Downtown blog.
From “Letter Box” to Christchurch
21/03/2019
This week Jim urges populist politicians to curb the rhetoric after the dreadful events in New Zealand. He also reflects on turbulent times exactly forty years ago.