Claire Jones
@claireaj.bsky.social
Politics writer for West England Bylines and co-ordinator for the democracy campaign group, Compass Oxfordshire.
Topics: democracy, electoral reform, far right ideologies, disinformation, Labour, etc. https://westenglandbylines.co.uk/author/clairejones/
Topics: democracy, electoral reform, far right ideologies, disinformation, Labour, etc. https://westenglandbylines.co.uk/author/clairejones/
The revival of media coverage on Johnson stirs old deja vu feelings of sheer horror. Here's some articles I wrote during his hideous tenure -
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Squealers, kangaroo courts, and the media
Claire Jones deprecates the media's collusion with Johnson's Trump-like tantrums and denial of the painfully obvious truth
westenglandbylines.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 11:09 AM
The revival of media coverage on Johnson stirs old deja vu feelings of sheer horror. Here's some articles I wrote during his hideous tenure -
westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/squ...
westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/dem...
westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/let...
westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/squ...
westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/dem...
westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/let...
Re Trump's weird meeting with Mamdani -
Trump's a sucker for 'highly successful, good looking males.
Darwinian alpha male attributes instinctively count for more in Trump's brain than political allegiance. Ultimately, 'survival of the fittest' overrides sissy things like loyalty (even to party).
Trump's a sucker for 'highly successful, good looking males.
Darwinian alpha male attributes instinctively count for more in Trump's brain than political allegiance. Ultimately, 'survival of the fittest' overrides sissy things like loyalty (even to party).
November 23, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Re Trump's weird meeting with Mamdani -
Trump's a sucker for 'highly successful, good looking males.
Darwinian alpha male attributes instinctively count for more in Trump's brain than political allegiance. Ultimately, 'survival of the fittest' overrides sissy things like loyalty (even to party).
Trump's a sucker for 'highly successful, good looking males.
Darwinian alpha male attributes instinctively count for more in Trump's brain than political allegiance. Ultimately, 'survival of the fittest' overrides sissy things like loyalty (even to party).
In the reaction of Trump's team to the Mamdani meeting, the tribal hatred & contempt is palpable + a reminder of the toxic culture in which Trump operates. Huge admiration for M in being SO winning (done his homework) that Trump couldn't resist & found himself violating the terms of his own tribe
Redirecting...
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November 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
In the reaction of Trump's team to the Mamdani meeting, the tribal hatred & contempt is palpable + a reminder of the toxic culture in which Trump operates. Huge admiration for M in being SO winning (done his homework) that Trump couldn't resist & found himself violating the terms of his own tribe
Of course.
I hope Baroness Hallett has Boris Johnson hauled up before the courts for contempt. Seems he lied under oath to the Covid inquiry.
Boris Johnson took four days off as NHS warned Covid could ‘overwhelm’ system
Files show then PM was walking dog, riding motorbike and hosting guests as pandemic planning stalled in ‘lost month’
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Of course.
New piece from me - westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/the...
"Trump’s absurd attack provides a long-awaited moment finally to get our most cherished news institution on a properly independent footing ..."
"Trump’s absurd attack provides a long-awaited moment finally to get our most cherished news institution on a properly independent footing ..."
The bias crusade: ‘strong man’ Trump takes on the BBC
A sloppy edit turns Trump into a crusader against bias, stepping in to protect us from a broadcasting corporation already leaning his way
westenglandbylines.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
New piece from me - westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/the...
"Trump’s absurd attack provides a long-awaited moment finally to get our most cherished news institution on a properly independent footing ..."
"Trump’s absurd attack provides a long-awaited moment finally to get our most cherished news institution on a properly independent footing ..."
1. Gah - according to the UK far-right, the BBC 'leftie' edit of Orangina's video was deliberate. Somehow they just know this. By intuition or telepathy presumably. Therefore Trump is right to pulverize this news platform belonging to an entirely different country.
November 16, 2025 at 12:01 AM
1. Gah - according to the UK far-right, the BBC 'leftie' edit of Orangina's video was deliberate. Somehow they just know this. By intuition or telepathy presumably. Therefore Trump is right to pulverize this news platform belonging to an entirely different country.
Reposted by Claire Jones
A Reform UK Facebook page has been blasted for posting an appalling AI-generated antisemitic image of Green Party leader Zack Polanski
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Reform UK slammed for antisemitic Facebook post attacking Green Party leader Zack Polanski
"This open antisemitism is part of Reform’s wider far right and racist politics that must be called out."
leftfootforward.org
November 5, 2025 at 10:51 AM
A Reform UK Facebook page has been blasted for posting an appalling AI-generated antisemitic image of Green Party leader Zack Polanski
leftfootforward.org/2025/11/refo...
leftfootforward.org/2025/11/refo...
On the subject of the BBC - what makes BBC bias particularly destructive? Full article in link
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‘Genteel bias: how the BBC dismantles the Left without us noticing’
BBC right-wing bias is exceptionally dangerous because it is subtle, opaque and covert
westenglandbylines.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 12:29 AM
On the subject of the BBC - what makes BBC bias particularly destructive? Full article in link
westenglandbylines.co.uk/news/media/g...
westenglandbylines.co.uk/news/media/g...
New article from me:
"If Labour has achieved anything, it is simply to have laid the conundrum bare, push the public to their snapping point, and ready us for the potential mother of all political battles"
Full text in link -
- westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/far...
"If Labour has achieved anything, it is simply to have laid the conundrum bare, push the public to their snapping point, and ready us for the potential mother of all political battles"
Full text in link -
- westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/far...
Farage vs Polanski: the new duopoly?
The centre is giving way. Britain’s new fight could be a radical populist duel: Farage’s rage machine vs Polanski’s social justice crusade
westenglandbylines.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
New article from me:
"If Labour has achieved anything, it is simply to have laid the conundrum bare, push the public to their snapping point, and ready us for the potential mother of all political battles"
Full text in link -
- westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/far...
"If Labour has achieved anything, it is simply to have laid the conundrum bare, push the public to their snapping point, and ready us for the potential mother of all political battles"
Full text in link -
- westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/far...
"Some Democrats, and liberal and centrist pundits, are already telling themselves that Trump is a lame duck.
This is a very premature conclusion."
This is a very premature conclusion."
After Election Day losses, Trump and MAGA will strike back hard
www.salon.com
MAGA will strike back harder than ever
twp.ai
November 12, 2025 at 6:25 PM
"Some Democrats, and liberal and centrist pundits, are already telling themselves that Trump is a lame duck.
This is a very premature conclusion."
This is a very premature conclusion."
Reposted by Claire Jones
Human Rights Watch says Venezuelans sent to El Salvador were tortured
www.upi.com
Human Rights Watch says Venezuelans sent to El Salvador were tortured - UPI.com
twp.ai
November 12, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Human Rights Watch says Venezuelans sent to El Salvador were tortured
Creep -
Hegseth: "I don't want my son serving alongside troops that are fat and out of shape, or in combat units with females who can't meet the same combat arms physical standards as men in their units."
November 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Creep -
Reposted by Claire Jones
Quick reminder about what Trump actually said in the past -
November 11, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Quick reminder about what Trump actually said in the past -
My latest article, published with Left Foot Forward. I appreciate that it's rather controversial but it's a possible scenario right now - leftfootforward.org/2025/11/pola...
Polanski vs Farage – is this the new political duopoly?
A bold movement for social justice vs a self-serving lie machine
leftfootforward.org
November 11, 2025 at 11:43 PM
My latest article, published with Left Foot Forward. I appreciate that it's rather controversial but it's a possible scenario right now - leftfootforward.org/2025/11/pola...
1. So ironic that the baby king had seized on an isolated leftie-looking edit to shout that the BBC is a leftie rag when it's actually been a rightwing mouthpiece since Johnson infested it with Tory shills.
All part of the gaslighting game of truth inversion the far-right play.
All part of the gaslighting game of truth inversion the far-right play.
November 11, 2025 at 11:24 PM
1. So ironic that the baby king had seized on an isolated leftie-looking edit to shout that the BBC is a leftie rag when it's actually been a rightwing mouthpiece since Johnson infested it with Tory shills.
All part of the gaslighting game of truth inversion the far-right play.
All part of the gaslighting game of truth inversion the far-right play.
Quick reminder about what Trump actually said in the past -
November 11, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Quick reminder about what Trump actually said in the past -
Reposted by Claire Jones
Labour MP, “I’ve never heard of Zohran Mamdani.”
November 8, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Labour MP, “I’ve never heard of Zohran Mamdani.”
And while the BBC is once again under the microscope -
November 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
And while the BBC is once again under the microscope -
Reposted by Claire Jones
Too d*nm right. But Labour's failure to spot this v early on may mean it's doomed. Voters are way too fed up to permit 2nd chances now.
“We won’t win by trying to out-Reform Reform” – Lucy Powell, Labour deputy leader
October 25, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Too d*nm right. But Labour's failure to spot this v early on may mean it's doomed. Voters are way too fed up to permit 2nd chances now.
Reposted by Claire Jones
Wow!
CNN poll of who men 18 - 29 voted for!
Mamdani - 68%
Spanberger - 56%
Sherrill - 57%
Looks like MAGA may be losing it's bros.
CNN poll of who men 18 - 29 voted for!
Mamdani - 68%
Spanberger - 56%
Sherrill - 57%
Looks like MAGA may be losing it's bros.
November 5, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Wow!
CNN poll of who men 18 - 29 voted for!
Mamdani - 68%
Spanberger - 56%
Sherrill - 57%
Looks like MAGA may be losing it's bros.
CNN poll of who men 18 - 29 voted for!
Mamdani - 68%
Spanberger - 56%
Sherrill - 57%
Looks like MAGA may be losing it's bros.
Reposted by Claire Jones
This graph shows the country trying to puke up something nasty it swallowed.
Universal swing in action: "What we saw last night was a directional shift toward Democrats in 99.8% of counties that held partisan elections." www.gelliottmorris.com/p/seven-data...
November 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
This graph shows the country trying to puke up something nasty it swallowed.
Reposted by Claire Jones
While support for Reform UK is often noted to be higher in “left-behind” areas where deprivation is thought to be more pronounced, the correlation between their vote share and different deprivation measures remains rather weak. Only deprivation in education shows a somewhat stronger relationship.
November 3, 2025 at 8:41 AM
While support for Reform UK is often noted to be higher in “left-behind” areas where deprivation is thought to be more pronounced, the correlation between their vote share and different deprivation measures remains rather weak. Only deprivation in education shows a somewhat stronger relationship.
Reposted by Claire Jones
It's gonna take decades to get that shit-smell out of that building. Better to destroy it and rebuild the East Wing.
November 1, 2025 at 1:03 AM
It's gonna take decades to get that shit-smell out of that building. Better to destroy it and rebuild the East Wing.
Reposted by Claire Jones
"Donald Trump’s entire career has been one of trying to project the man he wants us all to think he is while never being able to conceal the weak, uncultured bully he’s always been."
Alan Elrod
Alan Elrod
The under-construction White House ballroom is a symbol of the current regime's contempt for America, democracy, and the founding notion that We the People are sovereign, yes. But as @aselrod.bsky.social aptly describes, it's also "Trump’s garish warehouse of bribery."
Trump L’œil: The White House Ballroom, MAGA Aesthetics, and the Meanings of Trump’s Newest Building Project
Trump, the tacky and chronically bankrupt real estate developer, and Hitler, the failed artist who was too bad at math to try his hand at architecture school, are alike in at least these ways. A love ...
www.liberalcurrents.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM
"Donald Trump’s entire career has been one of trying to project the man he wants us all to think he is while never being able to conceal the weak, uncultured bully he’s always been."
Alan Elrod
Alan Elrod