Comment What being pro-technology and pro-civil liberties means for Covid passports The pandemic has not been a great advert for government-led technology projects. From the bust-up over the UK… Darren Jones 12th April, 2021, 8:00 am
Comment The Budget will be a disappointment that offers an open goal for Labour British politics has lost its mind. For too long, whether on economics or national security or other domestic… Darren Jones 1st March, 2021, 11:53 am
Comment Digital poverty predated the pandemic. Here’s a long-term solution Life in opposition can be incredibly frustrating, with an ability to say but not to do. Over the… Darren Jones 20th January, 2021, 5:45 pm
Comment This is a defining moment. Labour must put forward its best people and ideas The second half of 2020 could be the most defining period in British politics for an entire generation.… Darren Jones 1st September, 2020, 12:03 pm
Comment Labour’s struggle: class and income no longer strongly relate to voting intention The scale of the electoral challenge for Labour is greater than ever before. Our vote is concentrating inefficiently… Darren Jones 6th March, 2020, 12:20 pm
Comment Darren Jones: The answer to globalisation? It’s not nationalising the economy Below is the full speech given by Darren Jones MP at the launch of Labour Digital’s technology innovation competition.… Darren Jones 2nd October, 2018, 9:25 am
Comment Voters are still angry over Labour’s handling of the economy – so it’s time we said sorry, a former PPC writes I never imagined myself quoting Elton John as the focal point for a discussion of the future of the… Darren Jones 31st March, 2017, 4:00 pm
Comment As Trump claims to bring back the jobs, socialists everywhere must show how we can improve the lives of working people After the last week, it goes without saying that we have all been reminded why we must never… Darren Jones 27th January, 2017, 3:00 pm
Comment As Trump pledges to make America great again, and May dreams of a tax haven nation, Labour must fight for workers Labour has been calling for the government to adopt an active industrial strategy for years. And, while we… Darren Jones 23rd January, 2017, 2:00 pm
Comment Trump’s success as is much of a shock as if Labour lost Newcastle – now the centre left needs a new vision for the future It’s 9:30pm in Miami, 2:30am in London, and I’m sat in a bar at the Miami-Dade election night… Darren Jones 9th November, 2016, 8:56 am