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by Robert MacDonald

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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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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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by Robert MacDonald

rfmacdonald.bsky.social
A few pics from 27th…

Various racist & fascist groups tried to have a national launch/ rally/ march in #Newcastle

Vastly outnumbered, they were stopped at every point by thousands of anti-fascists

Proud of my city ✊🏽✌🏽♥️

#nopasaran
#antifascism
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majorityuk.bsky.social
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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by Robert MacDonald

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St Mary the Virgin Church, #Morpeth #Northumberland
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by Robert MacDonald

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First fly-by of the #Autumn… (they really wind Mabel up!)
Old Bewick, #Northumberland
#geese
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majorityuk.bsky.social
When the majority speaks, change is inevitable.

Join us today. 👇🏼

#WeAreTheMajority #YourParty
@jamiedriscoll.bsky.social @zarahsultana.bsky.social
Features / 12 September 2025 "We are the snowballs that will start an avalanche' ANYA COOK reports from a Majority conference in Newcastle last weekend featuring Jamie Driscoll and Zarah Sultana Tikfol Website ((0[l9)" Majorityuk.org MAJO CALL TO LEAD: Zarah Sultana, Jamie Driscoll, Hugo Fearnley (obscured) and Steph Langford
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If you missed our sold out conference on Saturday, this is a brilliant summary from @northeastbylines.co.uk

If you’re done sitting on the sidelines join us today 👇🏼
Packed out Majority Conference with Zarah Sultana and Jamie Driscoll Over 300 packed Newcastles Discovery Museum as Jamie Driscoll and Zarah Sultana launched a call for new politics by Anya Cook - 08-09-2025 09:02 AA
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by Robert MacDonald

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Bees & Butterflies, above #Rothbury #Northumberland #Summer
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by Robert MacDonald

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Ros Castle & Cateran Hole, #Northumberland

Full of buzzing bees on the heather 🐝🐝🐝
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majorityuk.bsky.social
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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by Robert MacDonald

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Here we go again…
#nopasaran
#Newcastle
#PeaceAndLove
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by Robert MacDonald

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#Newcastle #NoPasaran
Strong ant-racist turn out today - good vibes, far more of us, music, fun, Northumberland flags too!
The Union Flag wavers on the other side look pathetic, silly and a bit… anti-social.
#GeordiesAreBlackAndWhite
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by Robert MacDonald

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Connections
Puzzle #787
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Sharing on behalf of my @cunygcsociology.bsky.social friend/colleague Ruth Milkman who isn't on social media. Here's her statement re a problematic censoring of an obituary for Michael Burawoy to appear in ASA Footnotes #soctwitter #socsky #sociology

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Statement re Michael Burawoy obit
Statement from Ruth Milkman re commissioned obituary of Michael Burawoy to appear in ASA Footnotes: Dear All, As many of you know, I published a tribute to Michael Burawoy in Jacobin shortly after ...
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jamiedriscoll.bsky.social
A lad called Ryan told me he would vote Reform. In 5 minutes I learned he wanted to end homelessness, help poor families, and help vulnerable people get off drugs. Not a word about immigration. He just couldn't vote Labour after so may lies. My latest article in The Canary.
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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · May 9
After the local elections, why are politicians still not listening?

It wasn’t Labour’s stance on immigration that lost them these local elections. It was their stance on truth.
www.thecanary.co/opinion/2025...
After the local elections, why are politicians still not listening?
It wasn’t Labour’s stance on immigration that lost them these local elections. It was their stance on truth.
www.thecanary.co
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staffers are still cleaning up the Kristi Noem mess after she got gutted/filleted by @chrismurphyct.bsky.social

this is A MOMENT. #MustWatch

🧢 @trumpfile.org
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'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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by Robert MacDonald

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Ok, you’ve got me, just signed & paid up 🫡✊🏽
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“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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North East mayor Kim McGuinness was elected on a manifesto where she stated:

“I’ll have a simple measure of success - reducing child poverty in the North East.”

How’s that working out Kim?

We think there’s an alternative. Join us. Sign up in comments 👇🏼
Image of a child, only the torso is visible. The child wears a blue T-shirt and holds a fluffy toy. Below the headline reads: Child benefits Children in England living in almost Dickensian levels of poverty' Children's commissioner says any Labour strategy to tackle deprivation must scrap the two-child benefit cap
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by Robert MacDonald

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Day out in #York today @yorkuniversity.bsky.social to hear Aniela Wenham, Katherine Smith & Antonios Roumpakis present findings on #youth #place #mentalhealth
@youthstudies.bsky.social
(Top Biscuits 👏🏽)
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Reposted by: Robert MacDonald, Mona Eltahawy, Martin O’Neill

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Today, after 14 years, I’m resigning from the Labour Party.

Jeremy Corbyn and I will co-lead the founding of a new party, with other Independent MPs, campaigners and activists across the country.

Join us. The time is now.

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by Robert MacDonald

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Excellent walk on the Simonside Hills, #Northumberland today with @profwebster.bsky.social
Prize to whoever deciphers the cap x2 initials 😄
Photo of two elderly gentlemen with beards and ‘baseball caps’, bearing initials MEGA & WWT
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Reposted by: Robert MacDonald, Sabine Pahl, Randall A. Kramer , and 9 more

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Wild how the Fed chair saying that *entire regions of the United States* won’t be able to get a mortgage in the next decade barely registered as a news event
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🚨Longbenton and Benton by-election

Last Saturday we had nearly 50 Majority, Green and North Tyneside Community Independent members leafleting the ward!

Let’s beat that tomorrow.

Help get Green candidate Jim Howard elected!

All details below 👇🏼

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Crowd of 49 smiling activists posing with Green Party leaflets. Trees in the background.
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by Robert MacDonald

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Big turn out for @ucu.org.uk @newcastleucu.bsky.social demonstration against redundancies at @newcastleuni.bsky.social & just about everywhere else. ✊🏽
#DogsOnPicketLines
#DogsOfBlueSky
#Universities
#BeardPower
Hundreds of demonstrators outside Newcastle civic centre Ditto, after march to the Monument Little Dog in Red Bandana Me & my old pal Georgios 😎😎
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Updated location please share this one instead! Civic centre start!
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Asked “what do you want from politicians?” top answers were:
- Listening to people
- Keeping their promises
- Delivering Value for money, and
- Working cross-party.
All the “I am working class” spin makes little difference.
My latest article
www.thecanary.co/opinion/2025...
What do people want in politicians? Well, it's not to hear your dad was a toolmaker.
Starmer has been wasting his time with that incessant line - but politicians like Farage will have similar problems before long
www.thecanary.co
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