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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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We hold these truths to be self-evident
“We hold these truths to be self-evident,” the United States’ declaration of independence begins, “that if you quadruple household energy bills then loads of people won’t be able to pay them.” Okay, so I added that second bit, but it’s true. Why have energy bills risen so drastically? That’s the £4,266 question. If we don’t understand […]
What would count as the Lionesses’ legacy?
“Sweet Caroline, bah, bah, bah.” That song gets sung particularly loudly in our house because my wife’s called Caroline. The boys and I were belting it out last weekend, after Ella Toone’s stunning chip. And with a storybook ending, Chloe Kelley’s extra-time winner had us all bouncing. I hope the next door neighbours were watching, […]
The home of Great British Railways – Stephenson’s Rocket
Last Monday the rain came down like stair rods. I dashed to Central Station, umbrella aloft, to welcome (current) Transport Minister Wendy Morton. She hadn’t brought an umbrella, and always one to put chivalry ahead of politics, I found myself huddling under my umbrella with a Tory Rail Minister at a time of national rail […]
Devolution works – while Westminster fulminates, we’re delivering our targets and getting things done.
I was in London last Wednesday and Thursday. I’d lined up meetings with politicians, influencers and media – shaking people’s hands and looking them in the eye is all part of the process of getting a better deal for the North East. I gave a speech to a think tank, nudging government policy on levelling […]
We’re showing how socialists in regional government can deliver for the working class
This summer we’ll see Tory leadership hopefuls vying to outcompete each other in a neo-Thatcherite race to garner votes from their faithful. The risk is Labour sits back: “Never interrupt your enemy when he’s making a mistake.” Wrong. If the labour movement abandons the field of ideas to the Tory competitors, we’re giving them a […]
