“Yet we have learned from the Scottish independence vote and with Brexit what referendums do to our politics. They foster bitter divisions in ways that parliamentary elections tend not to do.”

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.