As a non-party organization it consists of members who are also members of other political parties; it has endorsed and supported independent candidates and Green Party candidates in local elections. It also controls a legally-separate political party called Majority which is registered with the Electoral Commission so that it can run candidates in elections under the Majority label.[2]
In August 2025, Jamie Driscoll announced he was standing 2026 Newcastle City Council election in Monumentward, and said that a progressive alliance of Majority, the Green Party and independents could win control of Newcastle City Council.[8] Driscoll also announced that Majority had almost 1,000 due-paying members.[8]
In September 2025, Majority hosted a conference with Zarah Sultana, discussing the prospects of a potential new left-wing party.[9][10] Approximately 330 attended.[9] Driscoll and Sultana both said how Majority's relationship with a new party would be up to Majority's own membership.[10]
As an organisation supporting a progressive alliance, Majority has backed Green and independent candidates, as well as progressive Labour candidates who agree to support Majority's platform and operate under the Nolan Principles.[12][3] Majority's members themselves are Greens, ex-Labour members, as well as unaffiliated and Labour members.[3]
Majority has held people's assemblies to determine their policies on given issues.[11]
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