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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…

Sep 4, 2023

Why ‘homosexual’ is loaded with stigma

Sep 4, 2023

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…

Jan 13, 2023

Thoughts on my Dad and death, 5 years on

Jan 13, 2023

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

For a long time, the dominant media narrative about French politics — one particularly peddled by self-styled ‘centrist’ pundits — was…

Jun 20, 2022

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

Jun 20, 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…

Mar 22, 2022

Cycling is overwhelmingly safe — but needs to be made safer

Mar 22, 2022

Why you can’t separate the T from LGB

Whatever JK Rowling’s supporters think, LGBTQ people are bound together by their shared experiences. This is how.

Mar 16, 2022

Why you can’t separate the T from LGB

Mar 16, 2022

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

Labour have triumphed in the Birmingham Erdington by-election, with former nurse Paulette Hamilton — who was subjected to a series of…

Mar 4, 2022

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

Mar 4, 2022

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…

Sep 6, 2021

No, Jews did not collaborate in their own genocide

Sep 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…

Aug 6, 2021

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

Aug 6, 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…

Apr 5, 2021

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

Apr 5, 2021

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…

Oct 16, 2020

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

Oct 16, 2020

Owen Jones

Owen Jones

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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