Who is doing the politics for Labour?
19/09/2024
As the latest controversy of ‘wardrobe-gate’ hurts the new government, Frank McKenna asks who is handling the ‘politics’ for Labour?
Facing the uncomfortable truth
12/09/2024
Do we finally have a Prime Minister who will treat the electorate as adults in Keir Starmer? Jo Phillips thinks so, but asks are we grown up enough to face the truth when he has difficult decisions to make?
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.48 | 2nd September 2024
03/09/2024
Keir Starmer made his first major speech as prime minister this week, before jetting off to Europe to begin the process of resetting our relationship with the EU. He and the government have clearly laid out the challenges the country faces. But does it have the solutions?
He never promised you a Rose Garden
29/08/2024
According to Frank McKenna, the new government needs to offer some optimism alongside its doom and gloom messaging.
Give him a break
22/08/2024
According to Frank McKenna, Keir Starmer has made his first big mistake as Prime Minister.
Game on – Top Trump
25/07/2024
It’s game on in the U.S. presidential race and Keir Starmer’s first PMQ’s was exercise in courtesy and restraint.
The King and Keir
18/07/2024
After years of shouting, ranting and bridge burning, we might start to see something of a restoration of Britian’s global reputation – the King and Keir could be a powerful double act.
Making ripples
11/07/2024
Keir Starmer has inherited many problems, but without cash to spend his best hope is to reform and repair the systems and practices that have scuppered.
Wide and thin, but could get deeper
11/07/2024
Jim thinks Labour’s hold on power could deepen next time if they can deliver on public services and immigration.
A new dawn has broken – but it’s not all good news
05/07/2024
Celebrate change – beware of Reform.
The big election loser? TV debates
27/06/2024
Frank McKenna has not been impressed by the format of the various TV debates that have taken place through the course of the General Election campaign.
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.37 | 24th June 2024
24/06/2024
Not long left in this General Election campaign and we are beside ourselves with excitement, as change seems inevitable and we prepare to welcome a Labour government. Well, hardly.