Autumn! Rowan leaf in our back yard. What a beauty!

"Majority legends! ✊🏼 Come rain or shine (luckily it was shine today), our hardy Majority members hit the streets every week. First talking to shoppers at our street stall, then standing together with refugees at the regular anti-racism demo. 1/3

Doggos ❤️❤️ Dora is getting old & a bit slow & poorly; Mabel is her best friend (& vice versa) #DogsOfBlueSky

We’re building a movement. We’re bringing the hope. Get amongst it. join.greenparty.org.uk #LoveSouthTyneside

#halloweening 😀

Teesside offshore wind workers strike! ✊🏼 @gmb.org.uk members picketing today, fighting for fair pay and conditions. Supporting alongside @fbunational.bsky.social, Social Justice Party, @friends-earth.bsky.social and @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social Let’s fight for good green jobs in the North East

Never a big fan of U2, but I still love this one. youtu.be/UGAOstUIhpU

A couple of days with Prof Webster & Mabel the Dog, #Northumberland #YeaveringBell #Longhorsley… ✌🏽🍂⛅️🥾🥾

Wordle 1,568 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ‘Splendid’ 🫡

British people want leaders they can be proud of. Patriotism would be taking water back into public ownership. It would cost nothing. Simply enforce the fines. Share prices would drop to zero. And the government would look like it has a backbone. www.thecanary.co/opinion/2025...

If you want to do more than like the hell out of things on social media, join @majorityuk.bsky.social. We campaign, do training, and build progressive alliances. We’re a social movement, so you can also be a member of your current political party. majorityuk.org/join

Today Newcastle stood united. ✊🏼 The far-right were in town trying to spread their hate and division. Only about 200 turned up. Over 3000 canny geordies, including dozens of Majority members stopped them marching and sent them packing! #TheyDidNotPass #NaePasaran

A few pics from 27th… Various racist & fascist groups tried to have a national launch/ rally/ march in #Newcastle Vastly outnumbered, they were stopped at every point by thousands of anti-fascists Proud of my city ✊🏽✌🏽♥️ #nopasaran #antifascism

St Mary the Virgin Church, #Morpeth #Northumberland

First fly-by of the #Autumn… (they really wind Mabel up!) Old Bewick, #Northumberland #geese

When the majority speaks, change is inevitable. Join us today. 👇🏼 #WeAreTheMajority #YourParty @jamiedriscoll.bsky.social @zarahsultana.bsky.social

If you missed our sold out conference on Saturday, this is a brilliant summary from @northeastbylines.co.uk If you’re done sitting on the sidelines join us today 👇🏼

Bees & Butterflies, above #Rothbury #Northumberland #Summer

Ros Castle & Cateran Hole, #Northumberland Full of buzzing bees on the heather 🐝🐝🐝

Join us on Saturday 6th September at Newcastle’s Discovery Museum for our Annual Conference. Keynote speakers include @jamiedriscoll.bsky.social and @zarahsultana.bsky.social, who will give an update on Your Party. Book today - tickets going fast. Free for Majority members, £6 for non-members. 👇🏼

Here we go again… #nopasaran #Newcastle #PeaceAndLove ✌🏽👊🏽✊🏽❤️👬👫👫🏿👫🏿👫🏿

#Newcastle #NoPasaran Strong ant-racist turn out today - good vibes, far more of us, music, fun, Northumberland flags too! The Union Flag wavers on the other side look pathetic, silly and a bit… anti-social. #GeordiesAreBlackAndWhite ✌🏽✊🏽🕺🏻💃🏾👊🏽

Connections Puzzle #787 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪 😎

What is British culture? How should progressives talk about it? And wasn’t it shaped by immigration? My latest article.

“The establishment have their billionaire newspapers and GB News. The 99% have mass movements. While you’re waiting for the new party, join Majority.” @jamiedriscoll.bsky.social on why now is the time to get active! Sign up below 👇🏼 @thecanaryuk.bsky.social www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...

North East mayor Kim McGuinness was elected on a manifesto where she stated: “I’ll have a simple measure of success - reducing child poverty in the North East.” How’s that working out Kim? We think there’s an alternative. Join us. Sign up in comments 👇🏼

Day out in #York today @yorkuniversity.bsky.social to hear Aniela Wenham, Katherine Smith & Antonios Roumpakis present findings on #youth #place #mentalhealth @youthstudies.bsky.social (Top Biscuits 👏🏽)

Brave decision from @zarahsultana. Starmer’s Labour Party is unrecognisable from its trade union and working class roots. We’re already up and running with events, assemblies and council campaigns, working alongside north east Greens and local independents. Change is coming!

Excellent walk on the Simonside Hills, #Northumberland today with @profwebster.bsky.social Prize to whoever deciphers the cap x2 initials 😄

Like I've said before, if you have any doubts about climate change, just go to a super-boring insurance conference and listen to the super-boring panels where they dryly talk about the growing threat of disasters so catastrophic and unpredictable in scope they simply cannot be insured at any price.

🚨Longbenton and Benton by-election Last Saturday we had nearly 50 Majority, Green and North Tyneside Community Independent members leafleting the ward! Let’s beat that tomorrow. Help get Green candidate Jim Howard elected! All details below 👇🏼 majorityuk.org/content.aspx...

Big turn out for @ucu.org.uk @newcastleucu.bsky.social demonstration against redundancies at @newcastleuni.bsky.social & just about everywhere else. ✊🏽 #DogsOnPicketLines #DogsOfBlueSky #Universities #BeardPower

Asked “what do you want from politicians?” top answers were: - Listening to people - Keeping their promises - Delivering Value for money, and - Working cross-party. All the “I am working class” spin makes little difference. My latest article www.thecanary.co/opinion/2025...

Updated location please share this one instead! Civic centre start!

Out this morning & Open Access! 📢 My new article in Public Archaeology on the entanglement of archaeology, the far right and ancient genetic studies, using the British National Party as a case study: ‘In Our Blood’: Archaeology and ‘Indigeneity’ in the British National Party’s Magazine Identity'

Over the past week, we’ve seen a surge in bot and troll accounts mostly pushing pro-Musk or pro-Tesla talking points, along with threats and false claims. Let’s be clear: we don’t allow spam accounts here, and we will not tolerate threats against anyone. This tactic isn’t new.

“Labour has become the oppressor…..Labour’s oh-so-clever strategists are moronically gift wrapping the country for Nigel Farage.” Majority puts people at the heart of politics. The political class are not going to save us, we have to save ourselves. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Iglesias de San Juan, #Malaga Technicolour! NB the Skull & Cross Bones lit up in the first picture

CLASS IS PERMANENT. 🚲🤩

'There was also a strong sense of place and family, with people of all ages wanting to stay near their relatives, and a general feeling of dissatisfaction with schools’ attempts to equip pupils to make informed choices about their post-16 options.'

"The role of a councillor is to be a shop steward for the community inside the Council, not a cheerleader for the Council inside the community." The Canary's article on the People's Manifesto event in Newcastle, and an interview with me.

Well done to the co-op

Born on this day in 1951: Joey Ramone #Ramones Pics; Lisa Lake Gary Gershoff Jim Steinfeldt Sire Records youtu.be/f0lcans7l5I?...

Up to 3 Nightjars began churring ca 21:00 at traditional site in Cleveland Hills, w wing-clapping displays 20 mins later. Habitat becoming overgrown though, may not remain suitable long. Also Cuckoo, Woodcock, Tawny Owl & rich dusk chorus of songbirds. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

My injury in the military left me paralysed below the knees & eligible for PIP daily living - but not for long… PIP is not a work-related benefit. Those that are inc JSA & UC A gov workplace accident entitled me to a benefit that gov will now take off me to supposedly help me back into work… 🤷‍♂️

Osprey? 80% sure. Flew over Marston Lake at Low Barns Co Durham @durhamwildlife.bsky.social Scared up all the birds on the lake, then chased off. 18/5/25 Apols for the v poor/ v short video. @rspb.bsky.social

Still a very good dog indeed. Happy Birthday Dora! (12 today).

Congratulations to Palace. Defended very well. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 (Not sure City were the worse team - but certainly didn’t play well enough). #FACup #MCFC #CrystalPalace