From disinterest and fear to hope: why I’m backing Owen Smith for leader
I move from being disinterested to frightened about the state of our politics today. From seeing the impotency…
Darren Jones
Will the Tory MP who wants to charge patients to use the NHS debate me?
Earlier this week, Channel 4’s “Dispatches” asked if we are addicted to our doctors. It highlighted the increasing…
The EU needs to hire a shrink
By Darren Jones / @darrenpjones It’s often said that one must confront their problems if they are to…
The South West: United, Organised and Ready to Win
By Darren Jones I had the pleasure this weekend of going back to my university town of Plymouth…
Life in the slow lane?
By Darren Jones This week Lord Adonis, the former Secretary of State for Transport who launched High Speed…
Finishing off Thatcher’s privatisation agenda
By Darren Jones In the week when the first images of the 2011 film on Thatchers premiership are…
Vice-chancellors are public servants – and should act like it
By Darren Jones In the last few days the national media has highlighted the pay increases of university…
Viva la (European) revolution?
By Darren Jones / @darrenpjones This week the Prime Minster is to report to parliament following his European…
My community is far from broken
By Darren Jones / @darrenpjones On the night of the Marr interview with Blair and the Channel 4…
Our new leader must walk the walk on our continued priority of ‘education, education, education’
By Darren Jones / @darrenpjones If I were to be asked what one experience drives my politics it…
