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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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Employers risk their own growth by not employing a diverse workforce
“We don’t live in a meritocracy”, writes Reni Eddo-Lodge in ‘Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race’. “To pretend that simple hard work will elevate all to success is an exercise in wilful ignorance.” If I’m honest, I find the truth in that statement discomforting. I grew up in Teesside. Hardly Richmond […]
“I promise to never use, excuse, or remain silent about men’s violence against women.”
Think of four women and girls you know. Family, friends, colleagues. Statistics from Refuge show that one on four of them will experience domestic abuse in her lifetime. One in four. Let’s grasp the nettle, here. The vast majority of violence is committed by men – 82% of violent crime and 95% of sex offences. […]
The year is 2060…
The year is 2060. My younger son is the same age I was back in 2022. Global average temperatures are 2 degrees warmer than pre-industrial levels. London is 6 degrees hotter in its warmest month. The summer heatwave of 2022 is now an annual event. Much of the Northumberland coast is under attack by rising […]
Better public transport creates a virtuous circle
You know that feeling when you turn up at the station, look up at the departures board, and see your train is cancelled? If you use TransPennine Express you do. A week ago I made a statement with the other Northern Labour Mayors. Fragmentation, mismanagement and underinvestment are so severe that around half of all […]
Dear Prime Minister……
Dear Prime Minister, I hope this letter finds you well and still at this address. Congratulations on your appointment – second time lucky, eh? Today was due to be the fiscal statement. You’ll forgive me for saying I don’t envy the challenge you’ve inherited from Ms Truss, Mr Johnson, Ms May and Mr Cameron. When […]
