Short Term Gain
The Chancellors budget was fine as far as it went. But if the UK is going to enjoy a Roaring 20s, Rishi Sunak will have to be more ambitious...
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ABOUT FRANK...
Frank McKenna is the founder and chief executive of Downtown in Business. Before establishing the Downtown brand Frank was a full time politician, serving as the leader of the North West Regional Assembly, deputy leader of Lancashire County Council and a Parliamentary Assistant. He was also the chairman of economic development company Lancashire Enterprises, and at the time Insider magazine described him as ‘the most powerful politician in the North West.’ The Financial Times said he was ‘New Labour’s man in the North.’
Since entering the world of business, Frank has served on the Merseyside Entrepreneurship Commission; Liverpool Vision’s Strategic Planning board; and advisory boards on both the Lancashire and Liverpool Local Enterprise Partnership’s. From 2008-2013 he was a Non Executive Director of a hospital trust board.
With an impressive list of connections in both the public and private sector Frank is now acknowledged as one of the most influential business voices in the region. A regular public speaker, contributor to television news programmes and to business and political publications.
He spends his spare time at the gym, Goodison Park and with his family.
YOU CAN’T COMPROMISE WITH A NUTTER
Frank McKenna explains why Keir Starmer needs to sort out his own party if he has any chance of becoming Prime Minister.
Has Boris bounced back?
In his latest blog, Frank McKenna explains why it may be better to be a lucky politician than a good one.
Boris must announce the final destination – with no more diversions, u-turns, or cul-de-sacs
The economy will bounce back, but the other problems that will be left behind by the pandemic will be more difficult for the government to tackle. Read Frank McKenna’s...
We need a route map out of lockdown
Its time to start thinking about a Route Map back to normalcy, according to Downtown boss Frank McKenna, who is calling for a timescale for the lifting of restrictions,...
Labour’s Culture Wars are Starmer’s Biggest Challenge
Labour may be ahead in the polls, but if they are to have any chance of winning the next General Election they need to do much, much more. Frank...
Will Boris survive the year?
In his first blog of 2021, Frank Mckenna asks if Boris Johnson will survive the year as Prime Minister.
And The Winner Is…
In his last blog of 2020 Frank Mckenna reflects on DIB’s success in hosting a ‘live’ awards event last week – and tells us who his picks are for...
Time to focus on what we CAN do
A vaccine has been a found, guidelines are in place to allow businesses to start to have meetings again – but the COVID-Martyrs are on the attack. Frank McKenna...