Owen Jones

Bishop of Manchester condemns ‘Hang the Tories’ left-wing hate

One effigy hanging beneath this bridge could be Boris, but it's hard to tell. They're both male – or dressed as men – so the Prime Minister isn't the target. Except the exhortation is to 'Hang the Tories', which presumably means…

The Conservative-DUP deal is good for the whole country: Labour’s hypocrisy stinks to heaven

June 27, 2017
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"The DUP are, let's face it, the Wahhabists of Protestantism," Labour's Angela Eagle told the audience of the BBC's Have I Got News For You on the evening of 16th…

Church of England priest calls for the overthrow of Theresa May

June 20, 2017
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Fr Christopher Woods is the parish priest of St Anne's Hoxton. He is a Labour Party supporter, which is laudable, and also a member of Momentum, which isn't so, but…

Murmur in Manchester Cathedral: Corbyn counters Conservative Party Conference

October 6, 2015
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The Bishop of Manchester is neither a member nor a supporter of the Labour Party. We know this because he tweeted it. He lauds the Guardian for its superior…

The cult of Comrade Corbyn

August 9, 2015
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A cult is a small, unpopular religion. A religion is a large and fashionable cult. When the disesteemed and shunned become desirable and popular, there follows respect, if not…

Has Ukip sold its soul for €2million?

October 22, 2014
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There is apparently a battle currently being waged for the soul of the Conservative Party, at least according to the Jerusalem Post: "..the natural home of British Jews, still…

Why do left-wing clerics insult and alienate right-wing laity?

October 6, 2014
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I don’t just disagree with Ukip. I despise them. I despise them for their smug Little Englander mentality. I despise them for their total absence of fellow-feeling towards vulnerable people…