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

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.

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

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

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

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 👇🏼

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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!

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

'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

Setting fire to hotels with kids in them, isn’t patriotic.

Millionaires ASKING to be taxed more to rebuild our public services is.

@jamiedriscoll.bsky.social’s latest article on British culture.
www.thecanary.co/opinion/2025...

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

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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

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

“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
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Come and find us at Durham Miners Gala this Saturday! ✊🏼

We are thrilled to be operating a stall at this fantastic celebration of our shared working class history!

Our stall will be open from 9am-4pm in the big tent by the racecourse. We'll see you there!

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Wow! 😲

Welcome to our new members!

Turns out taxing the rich, supporting the most vulnerable in society, creating good jobs and opposing genocide is really popular.

Who’s with us?

Join with link in comments 👇🏼

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

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.

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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

Brave decision from @zarahsultana. Starmer’s Labour Party is unrecognisable from its trade union and working class roots.

We’re already up and running with events, assemblies and council campaigns, working alongside north east Greens and local independents.

Change is coming!

The #Welfare Bill that passed this week is an attack on dignity and justice.

#Majority and Crips Against The Cuts are taking the fight to #Labour HQ in #Newcastle.

The bill must be scrapped.

Nothing about us, without us. We won’t back down. This is a battle for our future.

Palestine Action aren't terrorists, but Israel are Palestine Action's antics weren't terrorism, but Starmer's welfare cuts and water companies spilling sewage into drinking water could be

George Orwell wrote about Newspeak in his novel 1984. @jamiedriscoll.bsky.social explains how Starmer’s government is deploying it today to justify hardship and death both at home and abroad.
@thecanaryuk.bsky.social
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Up to 170 Labour MPs consider acquiring a backbone This Labour government is set to balance their books on the backs of the most vulnerable in society - Spines-R-Us overwhelmed with requests

“There’s been an unexpected surge in backbone production over the past week. Early reports suggest up to 170 Labour MPs have placed last-minute orders. Happily, their spines are set to arrive just in time for the debate on Personal Independence Payments.”

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Screenshot from polling by yougov. The question reads, In the event of a full‑scale war between Israel and Iran, which side, if either, do you think the UK should back? Conducted 13 June 2025 YouGov surveyed 4980 GB adults. The results are as follows: Iran - 5% Israel - 19% Neither - 50% Don’t know - 25%

The majority of British people do not support the UK joining any conflict against Iran. As we have seen with the Iraq war, nothing will come of this besides more death and destruction in the Middle East.

Join Majority today to fight for a peaceful future. Link in comments 👇🏼

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49 Majority & Green members came together today to back Jim Howard in the Longbenton & Benton by-election.

That’s what democracy looks like.

Tribal politics divides us. But if we share goals like ending austerity & tackling climate change, we can unite. ✊

Trying to make sense of another week of peril for crisis-hit Thames Water This week has been a long time in the politics of water – as Thames Water gets hit with crisis after crisis. We Own It's Cat Hobbs explains.

Thames Water’s in crisis again. The government response is to ban bonuses for water bosses.

This is just tinkering round the edges.

The long term solution must be public ownership.

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I’m straight, but for years I’ve flown the Pride flag behind me in every TV interview because I support freedom, tolerance and solidarity.🏳️‍🌈
The decision by the County Durham RefUK administration to take it down signals hostility. This letter from Bishop Auckland Pride explains it beautifully.

How we can smash Britain’s two-party system for good at the next election | George Monbiot Labour is beyond repair. Time for a co-ordinated strategy to support progressive parties committed to electoral reform, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

“Labour has become the oppressor…..Labour’s oh-so-clever strategists are moronically gift wrapping the country for Nigel Farage.”

Majority puts people at the heart of politics. The political class are not going to save us, we have to save ourselves.

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Great conversations on the streets of #Newcastle. People are frustrated with politics. One person said
“No-one seems to fix anything. They say a lot, then they do nowt. They never listen.”
Majority is listening. Join our citizens assembly on 18 May
www.majorityuk.org/assembly

The Dignity Declaration | Dignity Declaration The Dignity Declaration is an urgent call for a political alternative against austerity, war, and climate breakdown. Sign the declaration and lets build a society where every life is valued and dignit...

This is the first Labour government in history to increase child poverty. There’s an alternative: properly taxing multinational corporations & those with assets over £10 million. Reverse privatisation of energy, water, rail and healthcare.
Sign the Dignity Declaration thedignitydeclaration.co.uk

Reeves to reveal biggest UK spending cuts since austerity in spring statement Labour MPs uneasy as chancellor prepares even deeper reductions that economists say will harm key services

This Labour government are planning to take money from the poorest and most vulnerable in society. How is this any different from the Tories?

Any MP with a conscience has to vote against these cuts. We cannot return to austerity yet again.
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Leftwing activists less likely to work with political rivals than other UK groups, study finds Exclusive: Lack of understanding by ‘progressive activists’ of other voting blocs has led to rise of far right, authors argue

Dividing voters into “7 tribes” branding the left as out of touch, further pushes this culture war nonsense.

A majority of us back nationalisation of rail, mail and water. Let's work together to make that happen rather than arguing over our differences.
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Jamie Driscoll discusses building an effective left-wing movement that can stop the far right YouTube video by Canary

How do we build a movement capable of tackling injustice and racism whilst actually being fun? 🤔

Majority leader Jamie Driscoll shares some ideas. 💡

Well worth a 5 min listen. Thanks to @canarymedia.com for the clip.
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‘Vile’ Labour WhatsApp group exposes toxic divisions in Andrew Gwynne’s power base Insiders say online forum soon turned nasty and Tameside party members were notorious for ‘slagging off’ each other

Labour suspends cllrs only after being called out by the media. We deserve a party with moral principles.

Joining Majority means committing to the Nolan principles of selfless, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.

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‘Disrupt or be disrupted’, mainstream parties warned as voters turn to populists Research shows voters losing faith in traditional centre-left and centre-right to deliver meaningful change

“Voters…are turning away from mainstream political parties….because they are losing faith in their ability to implement meaningful change.”

If your nan’s freezing, your kid’s starving and you can’t afford the heating - ‘fiscal rules’ are meaningless.
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Trump says Israel will hand over Gaza to US after fighting ends The president reiterates that the idea would mean resettling Palestinians, and that no US soldiers would be needed.

This is ethnic cleansing, plain and simple.

The government needs to oppose this action by the United States and Israel as strongly as possible.

Nobody should be forced from their home to make way for the interests of wealthy oligarchs.
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