EXPLAINED: 4 | Vintage Vibes

Israel deporting two Labour MPs? The British government is finally outraged

Eighteen months of slaughter in Gaza has resulted in little more than tepid official letters. It’s taken diplomatic humiliation to cause real anger, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2025

What a leftwing leader needs to do to earn credibility

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Owen Jones in which he says the left needs a figurehead who can bring back alienated voters and avoid culture wars

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2025

The left needs to halt the UK’s slide into Farageism. This is the kind of leader who could do it

Leftwing policies have mass appeal – what’s needed is a figurehead who can bring back alienated voters and dodge culture wars, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2025

The AfD are circling like vultures. But in Berlin, I found a new, young left rising against them

On election night, as the far right rose nationwide, Die Linke made crucial gains in the capital. But its supporters see the hard road ahead, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2025

Interview: Ash Sarkar on how to play the media at their own game

THERE is no doubt that Ash Sarkar is one of the UK's foremost left-wing commentators.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 26, 2025

Let’s be clear – the US never had moral supremacy. With Trump, it’s not even pretending any more

The president has replaced the ‘good guys’ myth with unapologetic brute force and greed – it could be a major mistake, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2025

Why does Labour think bashing migrants is the way to defeat Reform? Look abroad: the tactic never works

With no clear vision for the country, the party is borrowing tactics that have palpably failed elsewhere, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2025

What the Labour left should learn from new revelations about Starmer’s path to power

If Starmer is the hapless patsy of the Labour right, progressives must organise before Reform triumphs, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2025

The tragic conflict in Gaza should not be oversimplified

Letters: Boaz Tal feels Owen Jones ignored key elements in a recent article on Israel’s actions in Gaza. However, Desmond Hewitt shares the columnist’s despair and rage

The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2025

The Green party’s time is now, but it needs to stop being polite – and start picking some fights

You only need look at its dire social media presence to see where this party, so full of potential, is going wrong, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2025