Old lady not coming to rescue
20/06/2024
The Bank of England won’t save the Tories, and with a betting scandal now hammering the final nail in their coffin, Jim’s blog includes the first part of a survey of NW seats.
Are we at the beginning of the end of a two-party system?
16/11/2023
Frank McKenna reflects on another turbulent week for the prime minister – and some internal party challenges for the Leader of the Opposition Keir Starmer too. He wonders if the Tory and Labour coalitions are becoming too broad to manage and survive.
Are MPs becoming an endangered species?
20/07/2023
The number of MPs standing down at the next election is growing. The number lining up to replace them is in decline. Why is politics no longer seen as the attractive career choice it once was?
Stop MP’s having second jobs – and pay them £200k per year
11/11/2021
On the back of another week of ‘sleaze’ headlines for the government, Frank McKenna offers a couple of solutions that he believes would change our politics for the better.
A disease without any cure?
21/02/2019
In his latest Downtown blog Frank McKenna reflects on the defections from the Labour and Conservative parties this week.