A new dawn has broken – but it’s not all good news
05/07/2024
Celebrate change – beware of Reform.
No penalty shoot out
05/07/2024
Jo Phillips explains what we could expect from a new government, but cautions that change won’t happen overnight.
They know it all over!
05/07/2024
Jim looks back on fifty years reporting on General Election nights for Granada and the BBC.
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.38 | 1st July 2024
01/07/2024
It’s the final countdown. But have Nigel Farage, Suella Braverman and TV debates been the big losers of the seven week ‘yawn fest’ of a campaign?
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.37 | 24th June 2024
24/06/2024
Not long left in this General Election campaign and we are beside ourselves with excitement, as change seems inevitable and we prepare to welcome a Labour government. Well, hardly.
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?