Lib Dems need big ideas
12/09/2024
Jim looks forward to the Lib Dem conference and asks what use are their 72 seats? He also comments on the races to the White House and the Tory leadership.
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.49 | 9th September 2024
09/09/2024
Labour continues to be embroiled in rows over its decision to cut winter fuel allowance to some pensioners. Will the Chancellor reconsider her controversial decision?
The Tory psychodrama continues…
11/07/2024
The contrast between new government and new opposition could not be starker. Frank McKenna reflects on a week that saw the return of the grown-ups to Downing Street, as the Tory psychodrama continues.
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.40 | 8th July 2024 | General Election Results Analysis Pt.2
08/07/2024
Today we unpack the general election results from Thursday evening. Friday morning, focusing on the smaller parties.
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP. 19 | 26th February 2024
28/02/2024
Has British politics sunk to an all-time low? Shameful scenes in the commons this week, followed by Islamophobic comments from a senior Conservative MP, and a shambolic by election campaign now in its final ten days in Rochdale- how has it come to this?
The forgotten leadership race
20/08/2020
Did you know there is a leadership election going on for one of our significant political parties? You didn’t? Why not? It’s not as if you have a pandemic to think about! In his blog Jim will be telling you all about the Liberal Democrat contest between Ed Davey and Layla Moran.
Vote for Chris Davies and his team
16/05/2019
Usually the European elections are shamefully ignored, this time they are centre stage and Jim gives a comprehensive guide to who’s standing in the North West Region.
Voting Lib Dem only way to match Farage
09/05/2019
Everyone in favour of a People’s Vote, or remaining in the EU, needs to get behind the Lib Dems in the Euro elections. That’s Jim Hancock’s conclusion following their strong showing in last week’s local elections. He also gives his full assessment of Town Hall voting across the North West and assesses the state of government talks with Labour on Brexit.
A plague on both your houses
09/05/2019
This week Frank McKenna suggests that we may be witnessing the end of the traditional two-party domination of British politics and he reflects on an incredible week of Champions League football.