Former Independent North of Tyne Mayor Jamie Driscoll | Durham Union

Описание: Jamie Driscoll was a Labour turned Independent North of Tyne Mayor from 2019-2024. Driscoll was controversially barred from the selection process to determine a Labour Party candidate for Mayor of the North East by an ally of Keir Starmer, thus resigning from the party. He ran as an independent in the 2024 race losing to the Labour candidate Kim McGuinness, coming 2nd. He recently registered a new political party named 'Majority'.

In this video, Jamie Driscoll answers questions from the Durham Union President and the audience at large.

Photos from this conversation: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBZuBA

This video was filmed on 20th January 2025.

00:00-00:20 Introduction
00:20-3:37 Jamie's childhood
3:37-6:50 Securing the devolution deal
6:50-16:04 Dealing with Westminster and Ministers
16:04-18:53 Things he would have done if he could have
18:53-26:45 Keir Starmer
26:45-30:48 Taxation
30:48-33:11 Gateshead Flyover debacle
33:11-41:17 The future of 2 Party Politics
41:17-46:47 Accountability in Politics
46:47-54:51 Football
54:51- Proportional Representation

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