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Mayor of North of Tyne, Jamie Driscoll
A NORTHERN mayor who was banned by Labour from standing for re-election has resigned from the party after making a blistering attack on its leadership.
North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll will stand against Labour as an independent for re-election to his job in May in a row which has already caused huge damage in the 22 Constituency Labour Parties in his North of Tyne district.
Some affiliated trade unions refused to take part in the selection of an alternative candidate from two imposed by the Labour Party’s national executive committee, which barred him from standing.
JAMIE DRISCOLL’s group, Majority, with an inclusive approach and supportive training, aims to sidestep many of the problems afflicting Britain’s progressive movement
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JAMIE DRISCOLL explains how his group, Majority, plans to empower working people to empower themselves
The prospect of the Democratic Socialists of America member’s victory in the mayoral race has terrified billionaires and outraged the centrist liberal Establishment by showing that listening to voters about class issues works, writes ZOLTAN ZIGEDY