Morgan Jones
@morganj0nes.bsky.social
my book about the anti brexit movement, "no second chances", is out in january and available for pre order now. I'm a contributing writer at the new statesman and i co-edit @renewaljournal.bsky.social.
email me @ morgane.h.jones@gmail.com
email me @ morgane.h.jones@gmail.com
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Morgan Jones
@morganj0nes.bsky.social
· Dec 2
No Second Chances
Between 2016 and 2019, a unique coalition assembled within British politics. Combining Corbynite campaigners and Conservative Cabinet ministers, celebrities and grassroots activists, seasoned politica...
www.bitebackpublishing.com
Excitingly, my book now has a cover. You can see it here, where you can also now pre-order!
www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/no-sec...
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The whole argument ignores the extent to which both parties have actively worked to hollow out the capacity of the state as economically active, concerned with distribution and able to deliver public services. What he is describing is ‘fringe’ only because it is too often all that is left.
January 2, 2026 at 11:30 AM
The whole argument ignores the extent to which both parties have actively worked to hollow out the capacity of the state as economically active, concerned with distribution and able to deliver public services. What he is describing is ‘fringe’ only because it is too often all that is left.
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X/grok creating and platforming sexually explicit material of children isn’t just a lapse, it’s criminal.
Elon Musk and his companies should be held to account.
It’s been over a year since I dumped X. It was the right decision then and even more so now. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Elon Musk and his companies should be held to account.
It’s been over a year since I dumped X. It was the right decision then and even more so now. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Grok Posts Sexual Images of Minors After ‘Lapses in Safeguards’
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok said “lapses in safeguards” led to the generation of sexualized images of minors that it posted to social media site X.
www.bloomberg.com
January 2, 2026 at 11:48 AM
X/grok creating and platforming sexually explicit material of children isn’t just a lapse, it’s criminal.
Elon Musk and his companies should be held to account.
It’s been over a year since I dumped X. It was the right decision then and even more so now. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Elon Musk and his companies should be held to account.
It’s been over a year since I dumped X. It was the right decision then and even more so now. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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They gentrified the tinfoil hat
January 1, 2026 at 8:57 PM
They gentrified the tinfoil hat
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The challenge for progressives (& govt in particular) is to appreciate they are in a very different sort of ideological fight, and respond accordingly. Hints of this in PM’s speech at party conference in September but much, much more needed, as @parth0 & I argue here.
www.ippr.org/articles/the...
www.ippr.org/articles/the...
Reclaiming Britain: The nation against ethno-nationalism | IPPR
Last summer, after the most widespread racist rioting since 1919, IPPR wrote it was “a testament to progress” that deporting black and brown people living
www.ippr.org
December 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The challenge for progressives (& govt in particular) is to appreciate they are in a very different sort of ideological fight, and respond accordingly. Hints of this in PM’s speech at party conference in September but much, much more needed, as @parth0 & I argue here.
www.ippr.org/articles/the...
www.ippr.org/articles/the...
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Shamima Begum was the beginning of something in so many ways, one of which was 'the last government's inability to just do its job properly (in this case by passing legislation that would have allowed it to prosecute her here at home) and instead going 'no option but to undermine all our rights'.
There should be literally no circumstances, ever, where citizenship is can be revoked. If you literally sign up to fight for an opposing army in a war, then we should prosecute you for treason not revoke citizenship
Hell, I'm not convinced we should revoke citizenship at all.
But certainly not for being a twat online.
But certainly not for being a twat online.
December 29, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Shamima Begum was the beginning of something in so many ways, one of which was 'the last government's inability to just do its job properly (in this case by passing legislation that would have allowed it to prosecute her here at home) and instead going 'no option but to undermine all our rights'.
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The legal team needs witness statements from firefighters who served in:
📍 London (1983-1992)
📍 South Yorkshire (1992-2017)
If you can help, email membershipservices@fbu.org.uk with subject: "witness evidence for cancer case"
📍 London (1983-1992)
📍 South Yorkshire (1992-2017)
If you can help, email membershipservices@fbu.org.uk with subject: "witness evidence for cancer case"
December 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The legal team needs witness statements from firefighters who served in:
📍 London (1983-1992)
📍 South Yorkshire (1992-2017)
If you can help, email membershipservices@fbu.org.uk with subject: "witness evidence for cancer case"
📍 London (1983-1992)
📍 South Yorkshire (1992-2017)
If you can help, email membershipservices@fbu.org.uk with subject: "witness evidence for cancer case"
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Jeff Simpson died from cancer in 2018 and became the first UK firefighter to have his death officially recorded as caused by the job.
Jeff never smoked, but after decades of exposure to toxic smoke and contaminants, he developed a rare cancer.
Now his wife Anne is fighting for a legal precedent.
Jeff never smoked, but after decades of exposure to toxic smoke and contaminants, he developed a rare cancer.
Now his wife Anne is fighting for a legal precedent.
December 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Jeff Simpson died from cancer in 2018 and became the first UK firefighter to have his death officially recorded as caused by the job.
Jeff never smoked, but after decades of exposure to toxic smoke and contaminants, he developed a rare cancer.
Now his wife Anne is fighting for a legal precedent.
Jeff never smoked, but after decades of exposure to toxic smoke and contaminants, he developed a rare cancer.
Now his wife Anne is fighting for a legal precedent.
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uncontrollably giggling
December 28, 2025 at 8:53 PM
uncontrollably giggling
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I want the IMF to restructure my soul
May 6, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I want the IMF to restructure my soul
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every wiki article about classic UK comedy like "Father and Sons was a comedy duo comprised of Reg Father and Tommy Sons, who appeared on a record breaking 18,450 episodes of The Light Applause Hour. Reg Father died in 1988 of Cigarette Fever. Tommy Sons remains alive in prison since 1997"
February 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
every wiki article about classic UK comedy like "Father and Sons was a comedy duo comprised of Reg Father and Tommy Sons, who appeared on a record breaking 18,450 episodes of The Light Applause Hour. Reg Father died in 1988 of Cigarette Fever. Tommy Sons remains alive in prison since 1997"
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this is an incredible and very touching story but unsure what the BBC felt those weird AI images added to it?
December 23, 2025 at 9:42 AM
this is an incredible and very touching story but unsure what the BBC felt those weird AI images added to it?
I've written about the ways Your Party's launch debacle is like, and unlike, Change UK's launch debacle, for the @newstatesman1913.bsky.social:
Your Party has a lot to learn – from Remainers
By Morgan Jones
By Morgan Jones
Your Party has a lot to learn – from Remainers
Considering the anatomy of Remainer failure shows how new parties get lost in the UK system
www.newstatesman.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:43 AM
I've written about the ways Your Party's launch debacle is like, and unlike, Change UK's launch debacle, for the @newstatesman1913.bsky.social:
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“An origin party shapes priorities and blind spots; both Change UK and Your Party suffer from the fact that many of the individuals involved seem unable to psychologically leave the Labour Party”
Really interesting piece on what Corbyn and Sultana can learn from the fate of new centrist parties
Really interesting piece on what Corbyn and Sultana can learn from the fate of new centrist parties
Setting up new parties is difficult! In this piece I compare Your Party's travails with those of Change UK and the bevy of new centrist parties that sprung up in the 2017 parliament and so some shameless plugging of my forthcoming book.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Your Party has a lot to learn – from Remainers
Considering the anatomy of Remainer failure shows how new parties get lost in the UK system
www.newstatesman.com
December 14, 2025 at 2:44 PM
“An origin party shapes priorities and blind spots; both Change UK and Your Party suffer from the fact that many of the individuals involved seem unable to psychologically leave the Labour Party”
Really interesting piece on what Corbyn and Sultana can learn from the fate of new centrist parties
Really interesting piece on what Corbyn and Sultana can learn from the fate of new centrist parties
Setting up new parties is difficult! In this piece I compare Your Party's travails with those of Change UK and the bevy of new centrist parties that sprung up in the 2017 parliament and so some shameless plugging of my forthcoming book.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Your Party has a lot to learn – from Remainers
Considering the anatomy of Remainer failure shows how new parties get lost in the UK system
www.newstatesman.com
December 14, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Setting up new parties is difficult! In this piece I compare Your Party's travails with those of Change UK and the bevy of new centrist parties that sprung up in the 2017 parliament and so some shameless plugging of my forthcoming book.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
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"Just need to get net immigration down and these people will suddenly become well-adjusted and happy with their lot" - the home secretary, apparently.
Some highlights from the X reaction to Sofie Jenkinson's concept of "Silly Sausage Britain":
December 11, 2025 at 11:24 PM
"Just need to get net immigration down and these people will suddenly become well-adjusted and happy with their lot" - the home secretary, apparently.
I don't think the world of X posters – where people seem to think Mr Blobby has been killed for his meat by asylum seekers who are currently roasting chunks of his pink flesh over a flaming barrel in the car park of a job centre – bears much relation to the reality of life in the UK, if I'm honest.
The racists on X have found this piece, via a wonderful piece @jeevunsandher.bsky.social has written for @renewaljournal.bsky.social. Mostly I just feel sad for them that they see Britain as a cruel & horrible place with no joy but the level of hatred & abuse on X is awful
bsky.app/profile/rene...
bsky.app/profile/rene...
"Most of us basically love our country, even if begrudgingly – not the version we’re told to, or even presented with, but the one we really see and live in every day. Silly Sausage Britain is the Britain most of us reside in, and love."
@sofiejenkinson.bsky.social on "Mr Blobby patriotism"
@sofiejenkinson.bsky.social on "Mr Blobby patriotism"
December 11, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I don't think the world of X posters – where people seem to think Mr Blobby has been killed for his meat by asylum seekers who are currently roasting chunks of his pink flesh over a flaming barrel in the car park of a job centre – bears much relation to the reality of life in the UK, if I'm honest.
can’t even listen to orange juice anymore because it makes me think morbid thoughts about keir starmer
December 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
can’t even listen to orange juice anymore because it makes me think morbid thoughts about keir starmer
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Truly the band Kneecap could have been
December 8, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Truly the band Kneecap could have been
We need someone alienatingly political. We need a neek. We need a prime minister who subscribes to Renewal.
Finding this quite bizarre, the (growing) number of MPs who will say 'problem is the PM has no politics, is not politically experienced....answer is that we need a *different* hunky man with a long and impressive pre-politics career'.
Come on you are just making this up now
December 9, 2025 at 2:08 PM
We need someone alienatingly political. We need a neek. We need a prime minister who subscribes to Renewal.
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Manchester City Council announces new paving slab that shoots even more water up your trouser leg when stepped on - "We've listened"
December 9, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Manchester City Council announces new paving slab that shoots even more water up your trouser leg when stepped on - "We've listened"
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Prompted by @morganj0nes.bsky.social I have carried out a quick review of Your Party's membership portal.
Lets start with this option on the application form. Totally crazy to ask ppl to have to confirm their own payment interval (monthly or yearly) but also claiming you will collect back payments!
Lets start with this option on the application form. Totally crazy to ask ppl to have to confirm their own payment interval (monthly or yearly) but also claiming you will collect back payments!
December 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Prompted by @morganj0nes.bsky.social I have carried out a quick review of Your Party's membership portal.
Lets start with this option on the application form. Totally crazy to ask ppl to have to confirm their own payment interval (monthly or yearly) but also claiming you will collect back payments!
Lets start with this option on the application form. Totally crazy to ask ppl to have to confirm their own payment interval (monthly or yearly) but also claiming you will collect back payments!
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Two ways to read this. One is “she lost on every substantive claim, completely failed in her attempts to ban trans staff from the workplace, and won mild procedural victories against her employers handling of her case”.
The other way is, I guess, “point one is longer so it must be more important”
The other way is, I guess, “point one is longer so it must be more important”
December 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Two ways to read this. One is “she lost on every substantive claim, completely failed in her attempts to ban trans staff from the workplace, and won mild procedural victories against her employers handling of her case”.
The other way is, I guess, “point one is longer so it must be more important”
The other way is, I guess, “point one is longer so it must be more important”
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On a purely factual point, Trevor Phillips’s column in the Times misrepresents our reporting in casting doubts on claims that there were more boys called Patel than Smith at Dulwich in 1980 (we did not report 1976 as the year it occurred). 1980 roll shows 13 Patels and 12 Smiths.
December 8, 2025 at 9:25 AM
On a purely factual point, Trevor Phillips’s column in the Times misrepresents our reporting in casting doubts on claims that there were more boys called Patel than Smith at Dulwich in 1980 (we did not report 1976 as the year it occurred). 1980 roll shows 13 Patels and 12 Smiths.