Have the Tories run out of ideas?
09/11/2023
Is the King’s Speech conclusive evidence that the government has run out of ideas?
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | 7th November 2023
07/11/2023
The latest episode of the Downtown Den Politics podcast with Frank McKenna and Jim Hancock discusses the spate of resignations in the Labour party, the PM’s AI summit and another challenging week for him. There’s also a discussion on who will be the next U.S. President.
Season 4. Episode 6. | Leaders | Luciana Berger
15/09/2023
The latest season of the Downtown Den podcast is all about leaders. In the latest episode Downtown boss Frank McKenna is joined by former Member of Parliament for Liverpool Wavertree, Luciana Berger.
Angela, Lisa, and Lucy
07/09/2023
Jim casts his eye on the North West winners and losers in Sir Keir Starmer’s Shadow Cabinet shake up. He also tells the Education Secretary to get some better media advisors!
Downtown Den Politics podcast to launch in September
24/08/2023
The chief executive and Group chairman of Downtown in Business Frank McKenna, and former BBC North West Political Editor Jim Hancock will launch a new podcast in 2023.
Wallace: Victim of Brexit
20/07/2023
Jim partly blames Brexit for Ben Wallace NATO snub and looks at the toxic culture at Westminster.
Where the F**K do we start?
15/06/2023
After another calamitous week for Rishi Sunak and his government, Frank McKenna spent some time with Labours great and good this week – and found a party that is confident, but not complacent.
Defend our institutions from these dangerous men
15/06/2023
In light of the damning report on Boris Johnson, Jim warns of the threat posed to our institutions from populist politicians with big followings and no regard to standards in public life.
Prince Harry is right – but few will thank him for it
08/06/2023
Prince Harry and his battle with the British press resurfaced this week. DIB boss Frank McKenna thinks we should be thankful to HRH for highlighting the illegal activity the UK media have all-too-often been found guilty of.
President of the UK anyone?
04/05/2023
Who would be President of a republican Britain? Jim poses the question on the eve of the coronation and concludes we are better off with the Windsors.
Does the BBC have a future?
04/05/2023
Can the BBC put recent controversies behind it and have a long-term future? Frank McKenna’s latest blog looks at the trials and tribulations of Britains best known media organisation.
God save us from gesture politics
30/03/2023
As the government continues to over promise and under deliver on immigration, Frank McKenna expresses his contempt for the gesture politics he says the Conservatives are indulging in on an issue that is becoming increasingly important electorally.