Dumb & Dumber?
Frank McKenna reflects on a sense of humour by-pass caused by an increasingly fractured UK democracy and explains why the General Election has become an ‘Unpopularity Contest’ in his latest Downtown blog.
Frank McKenna reflects on a sense of humour by-pass caused by an increasingly fractured UK democracy and explains why the General Election has become an ‘Unpopularity Contest’ in his latest Downtown blog.
This week Jim praises the Northern Powerhouse Partnership for going on election attack over devolution. He also doubts if the false starts made by the Tories and Labour will matter much in 6 weeks time and calls for a new Tom Watson when Labour MPs get back to Westminster.
This week Jim looks at the chances of an anti Brexit majority being assembled after the General Election. He also looks at a new approach to Liverpool Council’s cash crisis.
“A December General Election is about as welcome as a hedgehog in a nudist colony” – Downtown boss Frank McKenna blogs about the forthcoming poll.
This week Frank McKenna reflects on another turbulent week for the government and Brexit as PM Johnson looks set to miss his 31st October deadline – but our CEO isn’t expecting Boris to ‘die in a ditch’ anytime soon.
Jim has spent the last few days dodging the rain to report on an historic Tory Party gathering in Manchester. Boris Johnson used his first conference to launch his “do or die” bid to get us out of the EU. Jim reflects on the Prime Minister’s plan and on his time spent on the conference fringe.
Jim lays into Remainer MPs for being blindsided by the Prime Minister as we head for a No Deal Brexit. Also Jim used to report on Bury FC for Piccadilly Radio and hopes the fans can help the club start again.
Frank McKenna reflects on the PMs trip to Germany and bemoans the Remainers failure to agree a strategy that will avoid a ‘Crash Out’ Brexit in his latest Downtown blog.
This week Jim reviews the May Premiership and concludes she was the wrong personaility but mightily let down by her MPs. He also wonders how she will vote on brexit from the backbenches.