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Sep 4

Why ‘homosexual’ is loaded with stigma

The English language is a funny thing. It lacks consistent rules. The meaning of a word can vary wildly dependent on context, and who is saying it. The meanings and implications of words can shift dramatically in relatively short spaces of time. And this brings me on to the word…

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Why ‘homosexual’ is loaded with stigma
Why ‘homosexual’ is loaded with stigma

7 min read


Jan 13

Thoughts on my Dad and death, 5 years on

My dad died 5 years ago today, and so I thought I’d write down a jumbled mess of thoughts, because I’ve personally found it really helpful to hear other people’s experiences (so, please, do dive in). We don’t have a healthy vocabulary when it comes to death: we often don’t…

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Thoughts on my Dad and death, 5 years on
Thoughts on my Dad and death, 5 years on

6 min read


Jun 20, 2022

Macron is the handmaiden of fascism: and what that tells us about ‘centrism’

For a long time, the dominant media narrative about French politics — one particularly peddled by self-styled ‘centrist’ pundits — was that the left was possessed with so much irrational hatred for French President Emmanuel Macron, that they would either abstain or even vote en masse for far-right candidate Marine…

France

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Macron is the handmaiden of fascism: and what that tells us about ‘centris
Macron is the handmaiden of fascism: and what that tells us about ‘centris
France

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Mar 22, 2022

Cycling is overwhelmingly safe — but needs to be made safer

Yesterday, on the Jeremy Vine Show, we discussed the case of a cyclist who faces being prosecuted or fined after he reported a driver using a phone, because he blocked a van while doing so. Now, I argued against him either being prosecuted or fined, and pointed out that cars…

Travel

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Cycling is overwhelmingly safe — but needs to be made safer
Cycling is overwhelmingly safe — but needs to be made safer
Travel

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Mar 16, 2022

Why you can’t separate the T from LGB

The rights of an entire minority deserve better than being debated through the prism of a psychodrama involving a children’s author, no matter how many books they have sold, nor how beloved those books may be. The cycle is now predictable: JK Rowling presses ‘send tweet’ on yet another explosive…

Gay

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Why you can’t separate the T from LGB
Why you can’t separate the T from LGB
Gay

5 min read


Mar 4, 2022

What does the Birmingham Erdington by-election tell us about Labour’s chances of winning a general election?

Labour have triumphed in the Birmingham Erdington by-election, with former nurse Paulette Hamilton — who was subjected to a series of right-wing attacks on the eve of polling — gaining a 3,266 majority. As the city’s first Black MP, Hamilton has much to be proud of. For supporters of Keir…

Keir Starmer

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What does the Birmingham Erdington by-election tell us about Labour’s chances of winning a general…
What does the Birmingham Erdington by-election tell us about Labour’s chances of winning a general…
Keir Starmer

3 min read


Sep 6, 2021

No, Jews did not collaborate in their own genocide

Following Ken Loach’s statement that he had been expelled from the Labour party, I sent a tweet declaring that kicking out Britain’s “greatest living film maker while readmitting Trevor Phillips” told you “all you need to know about the state of the current Labour party.” It’s a tweet I stand…

Holocaust

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No, Jews did not collaborate in their own genocide
No, Jews did not collaborate in their own genocide
Holocaust

17 min read


Aug 6, 2021

The lies of anti-trans rights activists need to be rebutted once and for all

Politics is, more often than not, about the exercise of power rather than truth. A narrative does not need to be honest to triumph: it simply needs to become the commonsense of the powerful. Opponents of the trans rights’ movement — who have the active support of nearly all major…

LGBT

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The lies of anti-trans rights activists need to be rebutted once and for all
The lies of anti-trans rights activists need to be rebutted once and for all
LGBT

9 min read


Apr 5, 2021

Transphobia was always going to end up as crude, old-fashioned homophobia

Why does anyone want to be a parent, with all the stress, exhaustion, and often thankless turmoil it can entail? A simple answer is a very basic instinctive urge implanted in our genes to ensure we procreate and ensure the survival of our species, codified in very powerful and often…

LGBTQ

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Transphobia was always going to end up as crude, old-fashioned homophobia
Transphobia was always going to end up as crude, old-fashioned homophobia
LGBTQ

9 min read


Oct 16, 2020

Writing an honest account of Corbynism and its defeat: my response to Len McCluskey

Len McCluskey is a titan of the labour movement and, to my mind, a trade union leader defined by courage, principle and determination. Vilified by the British corporate media, the Unite union in general, and McCluskey in particular, played a pivotal role in the rise of the British left in…

Owen Jones

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Writing an honest account of Corbynism and its defeat: my response to Len McCluskey
Writing an honest account of Corbynism and its defeat: my response to Len McCluskey
Owen Jones

15 min read

Owen Jones

Owen Jones

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Author of 'The Establishment' and 'Chavs', Socialist, Guardian columnist. Losing my Northern accent. My views etc... https://www.youtube.com/c/OwenJonesTalks

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