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Jamie Driscoll @jamiedriscoll.bsky.social · 4d

If you want to do more than like the hell out of things on social media, join @majorityuk.bsky.social. We campaign, do training, and build progressive alliances. We’re a social movement, so you can also be a member of your current political party. majorityuk.org/join

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Jamie Driscoll @jamiedriscoll.bsky.social · 4d

British people want leaders they can be proud of. Patriotism would be taking water back into public ownership. It would cost nothing. Simply enforce the fines. Share prices would drop to zero. And the government would look like it has a backbone.

www.thecanary.co/opinion/2025...

For competent leaders with integrity, it's no use looking at the major political parties in the UK

Major political parties haven't got a hope or a clue, writes Majority's Jamie Driscoll as he skewers establishment politics

www.thecanary.co

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Jamie Driscoll @jamiedriscoll.bsky.social · 10d

The tiny numnber of far-right and just one of the anti-racist groups.

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Jamie Driscoll @jamiedriscoll.bsky.social · 10d

When 150 far-right tried to march through Newcastle yesterday, 3000 Geordies stopped them. I’m proud of our city and its people.
My article is a first-hand account of the day.
www.thecanary.co/opinion/2025...

Geordies weren't letting far-right fascists spout hate in their city this weekend

A far-right rogues gallery of racists came to Newcastle on Saturday 27 September - and yes, racists is the correct term. Or fascists...

www.thecanary.co

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Majority @majorityuk.bsky.social · 11d

Today Newcastle stood united. ✊🏼

The far-right were in town trying to spread their hate and division. Only about 200 turned up.

Over 3000 canny geordies, including dozens of Majority members stopped them marching and sent them packing!
#TheyDidNotPass #NaePasaran

Image of a crowd of protesters at grey’s monument in Newcastle, holding placards saying Majority against racism.

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Majority @majorityuk.bsky.social · 12d

📣TOMORROW📣

Stephen Yaxley-Lennon aka Tommy Robinson will be in the toon tomorrow with Nick Tenconi and his UKIP pals.

They seek to divide us and turn us against each other. But we won’t let them. Let’s turn out in force and show them who we are in the North East!

27 September 11am
Grey's Monument, Newcastle
MAJORITY
will
MARCH AGAINST RACISM. Geordies are black and white

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Jamie Driscoll @jamiedriscoll.bsky.social · 13d

Anyone who supports ID cards on the grounds that “if you’ve got nothing to hide you have nothing to worry about” should be banned from having curtains.
Mark Thomas’s People’s Manifesto

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 13d

Keir Starmer expected to announce plans for digital ID cards

Measure could be announced as soon as Friday as government looks for ways to tackle illegal immigration to the UK * UK politics – latest updates Keir Starmer is expected to set out plans for every adult to have digital ID cards in an attempt to tackle illegal migration to the UK. The prime minister is likely to announce the plans as soon as Friday during a speech at a conference on how progressive politicians can tackle the problems facing the country, including addressing voter concerns around immigration. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Jamie Driscoll @jamiedriscoll.bsky.social · 21d

People want a new kind of politics. @majorityuk.bsky.social's packed conference shows it’s already happening. It’s about time Britain was run in the interests of its people. Not billionaires.
My article in @thecanaryuk.bsky.social.

The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 24d

The Majority conference in Newcastle showed there is hope for the future

A mix of inspirational speeches, interviews, table discussions, and lots of practical training made up the Majority conference
www.thecanary.co/opinion/2025...

The Majority conference in Newcastle showed there is hope for the future

A mix of inspirational speeches, interviews, table discussions, and lots of practical training made up the Majority conference

www.thecanary.co

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Majority @majorityuk.bsky.social · Sep 7

Great to have @zarahsultana.bsky.social at the Majority annual conference yesterday.

Labour have failed to provide the answers to the huge challenges we face.

We’ll be working with ‘Your Party’ to provide an alternative that will deliver for our communities.

Join us 👇🏼

#wearethemajority

Image of Zarah Sultana.
Zarah Sultana
Labour is dead, says Zarah Sultana as she calls for patience over party launch
Co-leader of nascent leftwing party says more than 750,000 people have registered their interest

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Jamie Driscoll @jamiedriscoll.bsky.social · Sep 3

Well done Zack!

Majority @majorityuk.bsky.social · Sep 3

Congratulations to @zackpolanski.bsky.social for winning the Green party leadership with a stunning 84.6% of the vote.

There is a real appetite for genuine change in this country, and a broad progressive coalition will bring it.

We look forward to working with Zack and the Greens in the future!

Picture of Zack Polanski. Leadership elections results
New Leader
Zack Polanski
REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE.
Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party,
both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

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Jamie Driscoll @jamiedriscoll.bsky.social · Sep 1

Left-wing and right-wing are blunt terms. We need to get beyond them and talk about evidence, or we descend into tribalism. My article in @thecanaryuk.bsky.social

The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · Sep 1

Flags aren't left or right wing - yet suddenly, they are

Tribalism says my side is good, your side is bad, and evidence is irrelevant. Flags shouldn't be left or right wing - but suddenly they are.
www.thecanary.co/opinion/2025...

Flags aren't left or right wing - yet suddenly, they are

Tribalism says my side is good, your side is bad, and evidence is irrelevant. Flags shouldn't be left or right wing - but suddenly they are.

www.thecanary.co

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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · Aug 22

A Green Party by-election victory shows what's possible with progressive alliances

Labour threw everything - including Rachel Reeves - at a recent by-election, yet the Green Party smashed them
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...

A Green Party by-election victory shows what's possible with progressive alliances

Labour threw everything - including Rachel Reeves - at a recent by-election, yet the Green Party smashed them

www.thecanary.co

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Majority @majorityuk.bsky.social · Aug 17

Join us on Saturday 6th September at Newcastle’s Discovery Museum for our Annual Conference.

Keynote speakers include @jamiedriscoll.bsky.social and @zarahsultana.bsky.social, who will give an update on Your Party.

Book today - tickets going fast. Free for Majority members, £6 for non-members. 👇🏼

MAJORITY
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
WITH JAMIE DRISCOLL & ZARAH SULTANA MP
Saturday 6 September 1pm to 4pm
Discovery Musuem
Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1
Image of Jamie Driscoll and Zarah Sultana

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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · Aug 17

Labour has lost 'The Spirit of '45', but new parties and independents can take up the mantle

Clement Atlee and Nye Bevan would disown today’s Labour Party - but they may well be more interested in what Corbyn and Sultana are offering...
www.thecanary.co/opinion/2025...

Labour has lost 'The Spirit of '45', but new parties and independents can take up the mantle

Clement Atlee and Nye Bevan would disown today’s Labour Party - but they may well be more interested in what Corbyn and Sultana are offering

www.thecanary.co

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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · Aug 14

750,000 people have signed up to Your Party - and the establishment is panicking

The concern trolls are out in force over Your Party - but the thing is, their smears are actually just describing themselves, writes Jamie Driscoll
www.thecanary.co/opinion/2025...

750,000 people have signed up to Your Party - and the establishment is panicking

The concern trolls are out in force over Your Party - but the thing is, their smears are actually just describing themselves...

www.thecanary.co

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Majority @majorityuk.bsky.social · Aug 8

Homelessness minister, Rushanara Ali, has resigned after evicting four tenants from a property she owns, before hiking the rent by £700 a few weeks later.

What happened to high standards in public life? We know toddlers with better morals!
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Homelessness Minister Rushanara Ali quits over rent increase claims

It comes after she increased rent on a house she owns within weeks of the previous tenants' contracts ending.

www.bbc.com

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Jamie Driscoll @jamiedriscoll.bsky.social · Jul 25

This is not just about left-right ideology. It's about making sure Britain is run in the interests of those who do the work, including those doing unpaid work, those unable to work or those retired from a lifetime of work.

Majority @majorityuk.bsky.social · Jul 25

Great to see @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social and @zarahsultana.bsky.social announce plans for a national party built from the grassroots! Let’s show what we can do in the North East by building a progressive alliance to win #Newcastle council in 2026!
#WeAreTheMajority

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Jamie Driscoll @jamiedriscoll.bsky.social · Jul 18

What is British culture? How should progressives talk about it? And wasn’t it shaped by immigration?
My latest article.

The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · Jul 18

'We' didn't build British culture. We inherited it from immigrants & we need to remember that.

When we talk about British culture, let’s avoid the balance sheet approach. Let’s instead celebrate the good, but not repeat the bad, says ex-Labour Mayor Jamie Driscoll
www.thecanary.co/opinion/2025...

'We' didn't build British culture. We inherited it from immigrants - and we need to remember that.

When we talk about British culture, let’s avoid the balance sheet approach. Let’s instead celebrate the good, and never to repeat the bad

www.thecanary.co

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Majority @majorityuk.bsky.social · Jul 16

We’ve had hundreds of new members join in the last couple of weeks! 🔥

Tonight we met some of them to:

🗳️talk plans for #Newcastle 2026 council elections

😂 groan at some ‘dad jokes’ from @jamiedriscoll.bsky.social

✊🏽and start to build a new politics based on honesty and integrity

Collage of four photos, each depicting crowd of around 30 people watching a presentation in a sunny room

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Jamie Driscoll @jamiedriscoll.bsky.social · Jul 12

You can join @majorityuk.bsky.social today. MajorityUK.org/join

Majority @majorityuk.bsky.social · Jul 12

Is the British left making a comeback?

We never went away. We just got battle hardened and better organised.

Join us and let’s put politics back in the service of our communities. ✊🏽

www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

Signs of new life: is the British left making a comeback?

Talk of a new party led by Jeremy Corbyn is just the latest example of a growing clamour for leftwing alliances

www.theguardian.com

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Majority @majorityuk.bsky.social · Jul 10

“The establishment have their billionaire newspapers and GB News.

The 99% have mass movements.

While you’re waiting for the new party, join Majority.”

@jamiedriscoll.bsky.social on why now is the time to get active! Sign up below 👇🏼
@thecanaryuk.bsky.social
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...

We need to replace our broken system with grassroots democracy. A new left party will help.

Former Metro Mayor Jamie Driscoll is involved in the Corbyn/Sultana new left party - and here, he gives us the latest updates

www.thecanary.co

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Majority @majorityuk.bsky.social · Jul 6

While many politicians are clowns, 🤡 comedian Steve Coogan is a serious political voice.

In the Guardian he supports a new movement in UK politics with Sultana and Corbyn overseeing foundation of a new party with principles just like Majority in the North East.

Picture of Steve Coogan by a window. Headline below reads:
Steve Coogan
Steve Coogan accuses Labour of paving way for Reform UK
Exclusive: Actor says Starmer's party has caused
'derogation of all principles they were supposed to represent

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Majority @majorityuk.bsky.social · Jul 5

Majority members on the streets of #Newcastle today. ✊🏽

Supporting @psc_newcastle rally calling for an end to the barbaric starvation of #Gaza and a #FreePalestine

57% of Brits want to end all arms sales to Israel.
#WeAreTheMajority

Picture of a group of 20-30 smiling people in Newcastle city centre with Palestine flags and placards. In front is a large pink banner with the words ‘Majority’ and ‘majority.org.uk’

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The Autonomy Institute @autonomy-institute.bsky.social · Jul 1

2) Jamie Driscoll (@jamiedriscoll.bsky.social) former North of Tyne Mayor, and founder of Majority

Sign-up: buff.ly/a0bYAMx

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Jamie Driscoll @jamiedriscoll.bsky.social · Jul 2

Unless we understand why everything is getting worse, we’ll never fix it. I’ll be talking about how Majority has a plan for a broad progressive alliance to win in Newcastle and start to reverse the rise of the far right and fascism.

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