Owen Jones tearing up his membership card indicts Starmer’s Labour
Columnist Owen Jones outside Snaresbrook Crown Court where he gave evidence in the trial of James Healy for an alleged 'politically motivated' attack on Mr Jones in August 2019, January 16, 2020
Owen Jones’s decision to abandon the Labour Party after 21 years of membership will surely resonate.
The commentator has a vast social media reach and attained near-iconic status with his books on class and his activism, particularly during the years of Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership.
The reasons for his departure are shared by the hundreds of thousands of former party members who have preceded him through the exit during the years of Keir Starmer’s leadership.
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