Leaders Lunch with Maya Ellis MP
21/01/2025
Downtown in Business will be joined by Maya Ellis, Labour MP for Ribble Valley in Lancashire, for this round table event.
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.64 | 16th December 2024
16/12/2024
What a year 2024 has been.
Milestones, millstones or ‘eadstones
05/12/2024
Ed Miliband’s Ed Stone didn’t work well in 2015, Jim says it remains to be seen if Starmer’s milestones will work any better. He also comments on Lancashire devolution and the Assisted Dying Bill.
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.62 | 3rd December 2024
03/12/2024
The first ministerial resignation of the new Labour government. Calls for the Prime Minister to resign and an historic vote in the House of Commons.
Prepare for landing
21/11/2024
With farmers, charities and business worried at the impact the budget could have on them, should the government be talking and more importantly listening to them?
Winter blues for Labour
21/11/2024
With growth flat and inflation edging up, Jim calls for a clearer vision of the government’s business agenda to be spelt out.
It’s the communications stupid!
21/11/2024
It’s time Labour started to remind people of the huge mess they inherited – and tell us what they are doing about it.
What can Labour learn from the Democrats defeat?
14/11/2024
Frank McKenna reflects on what lessons Labour may learn from Kamala Harris’ election defeat in America.
Labour must be careful with business
07/11/2024
Though largely welcoming the Chancellors first budget, Frank McKenna is concerned that Labour is not delivering the ‘business friendly’ agenda it promised – and he offers a brief reflection on Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.56 | 28th October 2024
28/10/2024
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Record breaking Labour conference delivers over £30 million in economic impact and announces return next year
27/09/2024
The Labour Party Annual Conference took place at ACC Liverpool this week, welcoming over 20,000 delegates in their biggest and most well attended conference to date.
DIB teams up with Best for Britain at Labour conference
26/09/2024
Downtown in Business, in association with Best for Britain, hosted two exclusive Fringe events at this years annual Labour Party conference in Liverpool.