Archive - BattleLines with Owen Jones

Israel kidnaps Gaza flotilla

Piracy in plain sight.

8 hrs ago •

Scrutinising politicians is not "bullying"

I've been accused of "misogyny" and "bullying" for challenging a politician about Israel's genocide. Cynical doesn't cover it

Oct 1 •

September 2025

Labour just banned me

I got banned from Labour conference. This is a party led by brittle, pathetic authoritarians

Sep 30 •

Andy Burnham prepares to take Keir Starmer down

The 'King of the North' aims fire at Starmer's clusterfuck government.

Sep 25 •

My Palestine documentary

I spent 10 days in the illegally occupied West Bank - and this is what I learned

Sep 19 •

Did Trump order Starmer to ban Palestine Action?

The questions are mounting.

Sep 18 •

Trump plots far-right dictatorship

This is not a drill.

Sep 17 •

UN leaves genocide deniers with nowhere to go

A new UN report cements the consensus that Israel is committing genocide. Genocide deniers must now be ostracised

Sep 16 •

Charlie Kirk's assassination: a dark, cold winter is coming

A heavily compromised US democracy was already in mortal danger. This is a moment of terrible danger

Sep 11 •

August 2025

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