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Devolution is about making decisions here. Why are people in London The Labour Party HQ taking me out? Why don’t we let local members choose their candidate? The North East needs someone who’ll put region ahead of Party. Here’s my BBC North East #PoliticsNorth interview.

Jamie Driscoll

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Behind Labour3 years ago

@MayorJD @UKLabour @BBCNEandCumbria Jamie, does your patch cover either of the freeports in the North East? I have a sneaking suspicion that Labour London wants "yes men" in control over ANY region with a free port in it. I suspect there is a corruption issue brewing behind the scenes.

Koo Dee3 years ago

@MayorJD @UKLabour @BBCNEandCumbria They’re scared of another Andy Burnham calling them out.

Hanief Haider3 years ago

@MayorJD @MahaElias1 @UKLabour @BBCNEandCumbria I can already see a groundswell of Labour supporters now fighting Labour HQ on the bogus anti-semitism smearing. Not only for the good of the party but for Jews as a whole in the UK. Roger Waters set the tone. @bickypeg @andrewfeinstein @AaronBastani @TomLondon6 @georgegalloway

Mary Whitby 🇵🇸3 years ago

@MayorJD @UKLabour @BBCNEandCumbria Hve u opposed Freeports? Opposed denationalised health ie the replacement of a single, universal NHS with 42 shrunken American Integrated Care Systems? Freeports/devolution/ICS= unelected boards of businessmen profiting from our cities/regions & public assets- not decisions by us

Dom3 years ago

@MayorJD @UKLabour @BBCNEandCumbria Well done Jamie. And great that you called out BBC hypocrisy

Tony3 years ago

@MayorJD @UKLabour @BBCNEandCumbria Jamie from what I’ve seen and read you seem A really decent guy good luck I am pleased you are standing up for both your self and democracy. Your local residents should decide who they want. Not someone hundreds of miles away.

Jules3 years ago

@MayorJD @UKLabour @BBCNEandCumbria Haha that Mic drop about the Loach funding ;-) And indeed, I think Keir might be getting jealous of the attention and popularity of people that aren’t him.

Shout4Change3 years ago

@MayorJD @UKLabour @BBCNEandCumbria Labour’s factional and authoritarian actions are giving you lots of media coverage… Keep going and stand as an independent. Good luck!

Mark Conde3 years ago

@MayorJD @UKLabour @BBCNEandCumbria Stand as a Genuine Democratic Socialist and P R.

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