Devolution – What Next?
16/09/2021
Will the new Minister for Housing, Communities & Local Government progress the devolution agenda – or has the King of the North put the Tories off Mayors?
Tax hike will not fix social care – and NHS needs reform as much as it needs cash
08/09/2021
Heresy? Frank McKenna argues that the NHS needs radical reform more than it needs cash – and that this week’s tax hike will not improve social care as promised.
Acorns Business Club
17/08/2021
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Our consistently inconsistent PM is a Disastrous Leader for a Crisis
22/07/2021
‘U-Turn’ may not have been in Margaret Thatcher’s vocabulary – but its top of Boris Johnson’s political playbook. Frank McKenna reflects on the Prime Ministers tendency to change his mind at the tip of a Twitter storm in his latest Downtown blog.
TORIES ON WRONG SIDE OF CULTURE WAR – SHOCK
15/07/2021
The Prime Minister is usually a master at tapping into public opinion. But he and his team have scored an own goal in their attitude towards Gareth Southgate and his squad according to Downtown boss Frank Mckenna.
If not now, when?
08/07/2021
Frank Mckenna explains the reasoning behind Boris Johnson’s decision to announce ‘Freedom Day’ and a loosening of COVID restrictions.
Can we open up ever again? Yes, we Khan
17/06/2021
Will London Mayor Sadiq Khan prove to be the unlikely hero for businesses who continue to be frustrated at the government’s reluctance to open up the economy?
The Best Event We Never Did
10/06/2021
It’s a funny old game. Frank McKenna reflects on the departure of Carlo Ancelotti from Everton Football Club and the hypocrisy of the football fan.
Are we nearly there yet?
03/06/2021
Frank McKenna calls on the government to consider the wider and damaging implications beyond COVID if they decide to delay the ending of restrictions this month.
Are Boris & Hancock toast – or is Cummings a busted flush?
27/05/2021
Frank McKenna reflects on Dominic Cummings evidence to a parliamentary select committee this week – and concludes that there is little for the Prime Minister and his colleagues to worry about.
YES, BUT NO, BUT NO, BUT YES…
21/05/2021
Frank McKenna pleads with the government for some consistent messaging as we move out of lockdown towards ‘normal’.
Rumours of this death may be greatly exaggerated…
13/05/2021
The Labour Party seems to be in a permanent state of decline. However, Frank McKenna says its too early to write the party off yet.