The Country is ready for Change
20/06/2024
Ahead of the country going to the polls on 4th July, Downtown in Business hosted a pre-election dinner on Monday 17th June 2024 to discuss the upcoming election.
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.36 | 17th June 2024
17/06/2024
The polls are not shifting- in fact they are getting worse for Rishi Sunak and the Conservatives. With just over two weeks to go before polling day, Is there anything the Tories can do to prevent the predicted wipeout?
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.35 | 10th June 2024
10/06/2024
Rachel Reeves called him a liar, Penny Mordaunt said he was completely wrong, Nadine Dorries said he should resign. And Nigel Farage is back. Its been the week from hell for Rishi Sunak – can he possibly recover?
Things can only get wetter
23/05/2024
In this weeks blog, Jo Phillips discusses the upcoming general election, the significance of the coming weeks and the importance of voting.
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP. 32 | 20th May 2024
20/05/2024
Prime ministers pledges, porn stars and polls. Listen to the latest Downtown Den Politics Podcast now!
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP. 31 | 13th May 2024
13/05/2024
A controversial defection from the Tories to Labour, an upturn in the economy, and a new, old leader for the SNP. Plus, could global conflict actually be good news for the Conservatives electoral chances?
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP. 30 | 6th May 2024
07/05/2024
Two sleeps is a long time in politics… What next for Sunak and the Tory Party?
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP. 29 | 29th April 2024
29/04/2024
Voters in England go to the polls to elect more than 2600 councillors and ten metro mayors, in what will be the last set of local elections and mayoral contests before the general election.
The storm before the storm
24/04/2024
Check out Jim’s comprehensive preview of next week’s local elections. While the Conservatives face hundreds of losses, the Gaza crisis poses problems for Labour in Lancashire and Rochdale.
Are Crime Commissioners cutting crime?
18/04/2024
Do Police and Crime Commissioners make any difference? That’s the question Jim poses in this week’s blog ahead of elections for the posts in two weeks time.
Up in Smoke
18/04/2024
Non-smoker Frank McKenna tells us why he is opposed to the government’s plan to ban smoking.
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP. 26 | 8th April 2024
08/04/2024
Kevin Johnson from Urban Comms joins Frank McKenna for the latest podcast, discussing Birmingham, Andy Street, William Wragg and Angela Rayner.