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Jamie Driscoll Labour's First North of Tyne Mayor
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Jamie is now heading up and developing the North of Tyne Combined Authority, the regional body that allocates spending and will deliver on manifesto promises.
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Supporting people to be the best they can be
The young man pointed to the side of his face where surgeons had inserted the metal plate. When asked if the police caught his attackers, he shrugged. No. “They were all wearing balaclavas”, he told me, flatly. Matthew, 16, was one of 70 budding young chefs from local colleges competing at this year’s North East […]
We need a vision of a better future
It’s traditional on election night for politicians to spin the results. “Our retention of Dunny-on-the-Wold, albeit with a reduced majority, shows that everyone thinks we’re doing a fantastic job and we’ll win the next election!” says one politician. “But,” replies his opponent, “you’ve lost two seats in Birmingham Nicepart, which shows we’ll win the next […]
Who do we want to run the country?
Door knocking at election time brings many benefits. Gentle exercise, catching some sunshine, and of course, talking with the public. An unexpected benefit is seeing the vast diversity of front gardens. From manicured lawns and colourful tulips, to weeds and piles of rubble. I’ve concluded, in a totally unscientific way, that there’s a correlation between […]
Dignity is the least anyone should expect
Would you like to take a road trip to Rwanda? In a Mercedes? With a single refugee as your passenger? Staying in five-star hotels along the way? Sound expensive? Well it won’t cost as much as the Government’s new scheme to house refugees in vast camps 4,000 miles away from Britain. Announced with great fanfare […]
Football changing lives for years to come
When I first walked into the North of Tyne Combined Authority in May 2019, it comprised a handful of staff and a cavernous office on Cobalt Business Park. I had a manifesto full of promises to deliver, and a small team raring to get cracking. One of my first meetings was with the Newcastle United […]
