Editing Massive Attack (section)

=== British politics ===
In 2007, Del Naja, musicians Albarn and [[Brian Eno]], and United Visual Artists contributed to a [[Greenpeace]] demonstration against the renewal of the [[Trident nuclear programme]] that was held on board the [[MV Arctic Sunrise|Arctic Sunrise]] on the [[River Thames]].<ref>{{cite web|title=River Thames to host protest against Trident renewal|url=http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/media/press-releases/river-thames-to-host-protest|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121028055102/http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/media/press-releases/river-thames-to-host-protest|archive-date=28 October 2012|access-date=15 September 2012|publisher=Greenpeace UK}}</ref>

On 14 November 2012, on the eve of the [[2012 Bristol mayoral election|Bristol Mayor election]], the band caused some surprise by endorsing independent millionaire and former [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]] [[George Ferguson (politician)|George Ferguson]], citing the need for a mayor who would help facilitate creative projects to the city, and wasn't simply following a party political agenda.<ref name="24-7">{{cite news|last=Brown|first=Christopher|date=14 November 2012|title=Bristol mayor: Massive Attack give vocal backing for Ferguson|newspaper=Bristol 24–7|url=http://www.bristol247.com/2012/11/14/bristol-mayor-massive-attack-give-vocal-backing-for-ferguson-25128/|url-status=dead|access-date=8 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130522204522/http://www.bristol247.com/2012/11/14/bristol-mayor-massive-attack-give-vocal-backing-for-ferguson-25128/|archive-date=22 May 2013}}</ref> Previously, Del Naja had openly criticised Ferguson for being a member of the [[Society of Merchant Venturers]],<ref name="post01">{{cite news|date=9 October 2012|title=Massive Attack star criticises Bristol Mayor candidate George Ferguson|newspaper=This Is Bristol|url=http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Massive-Attack-star-criticises-Bristol-Mayor/story-17054830-detail/story.html|url-status=dead|access-date=8 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602024432/http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Massive-Attack-star-criticises-Bristol-Mayor/story-17054830-detail/story.html#axzz2Shn0uOq5|archive-date=2 June 2013}}</ref> an organisation dating back to the 16th century which had many connections with the [[Bristol slave trade]].<ref name="Nash">{{cite web|last=Nash|first=Andrew|title=The Society of Merchant Venturers|url=http://www.flocs.com/websites/bristolslavery/people/merchantventurers.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140613131401/http://www.flocs.com/websites/bristolslavery/people/merchantventurers.htm|archive-date=13 June 2014|access-date=22 March 2015|work=Bristol Slavery|publisher=Andrew Nash}}</ref> Del Naja endorsed Ferguson again in the 2016 election.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}

In September 2018, Massive Attack criticised the [[Mayor of Bristol]] for cancelling the [[Bristol Arena|Bristol Arena project]] in the Temple Meads area of Bristol. The Mayor had announced a private sector company, YTL would build a privately funded arena in Filton, a northern suburb of Bristol and the band announced they would not play there. Despite this, when a pop up arena was temporarily erected on the Filton site, Massive Attack played two gigs in March 2019.

In November 2019, along with other public figures, Massive Attack signed a letter supporting [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] leader [[Jeremy Corbyn]] describing him as "a beacon of hope in the struggle against emergent far-right nationalism, xenophobia and racism in much of the democratic world" and endorsed him in the [[2019 United Kingdom general election|2019 UK general election]].<ref name="nme">{{cite news|last=Neale|first=Matthew|date=16 November 2019|title=Exclusive: New letter supporting Jeremy Corbyn signed by Roger Waters, Robert Del Naja and more|work=[[NME]]|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/new-letter-supporting-jeremy-corbyn-2568734|access-date=27 November 2019}}</ref>

In June 2024, Massive Attack endorsed and donated money to [[Carla Denyer]], the co-leader of [[Green Party of England and Wales|the Green Party]], as MP for [[Bristol Central]]. They said "General Election 2024 is an opportunity for #Bristol to consolidate its green reputation by electing an MP who is resolutely focused on #ClimateAction and unambiguous on the matter of genocide in #Gaza. @carla_denyer is that candidate."<ref>{{cite tweet |user=MassiveAttackUK |number=1797585324136423903 |title=General Election 2024 is an opportunity for #Bristol to consolidate its green reputation | accessdate=5 June 2024}}</ref>