In this week’s blog, Frank McKenna examines proposals for a “Council of Progressives” to counter Reform UK and argues that political alliances and electoral pacts are no substitute for reconnecting with voters and rebuilding trust.
After spending several days in Westminster, Frank Mckenna reflects on why Keir Starmer is likely to remain in post for now, but why it increasingly appears to be a question of when, rather than if, his premiership comes to an end.
Labour and the Tories will likely be waking up to a set of disastrous local election results. However, Frank McKenna explains why the predicted death of the traditional two-party domination in UK politics may be greatly exaggerated.
E-bikes and e-scooters are driving Frank McKenna mad. They need to be properly regulated, and motorists and pedestrians protected from the increasingly erratic and dangerous cyclists and scooterists.
In his final blog of the year, Frank McKenna sets out his new year wish list for the major cities and counties that DIB operates in – and offers the government a route map to growth.
There will be a lot of people – including our very own Jim Hancock – who have analysed the budget, in an effort to predict whether it will be ‘good’ or ‘bad’ for the economy. Only time will tell on that. However, what is indisputable, is that the whole budget process- the leaks, the circus, the created drama – is well past its sell-by date. There must be a better way.
It is time for the Labour government – and Labour MPs – to grow up.
Kemi Badenoch celebrated her first year as Tory Party leader this week. Despite a good conference speech and some impressive performances in recent week’s at PMQs, the Leader of the Opposition’s party are still languishing in the polls. Frank McKenna offers some suggestions as to how the Conservatives can make a comeback.
The appearance of Reform cheerleader Matt Goodwin on BBCs Question Time last week, his second invitation onto the flagship political programme in under twelve months, has sent Frank McKenna over the edge. In his latest blog, he asks why the BBC, and much of the mainstream media in the UK, are so doughy – eyed over Populists, and so hard on Labour.
The Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition have come out of their respective party conferences looking stronger – but for how long?
Forty years on form Live Aid, Frank McKenna expresses his concern that the progress made by that Rock & Roll movement is in reverse.
Rebels without a cause? Frank McKenna suggests that Labour MPs who scuppered the government’s plans to reform welfare need to think again.
