“If you are dim but have rich parents, a life of comfort, affluence and power is almost inevitable - while the bright but poor are systematically robbed of their potential.”

English newspaper columnist and left-wing political activist

Owen Jones is an English newspaper columnist, author, and left-wing political activist. He writes for The Guardian and has also contributed to the New Statesman, Tribune, and The National; he previously wrote a column for The Independent. He is known for political commentary and campaigning, and for his regular online series, The Owen Jones Show and The Owen Jones Podcast. His work is closely associated with left-wing politics and public debate in Britain.