Owen Jones

Quick Facts

Full Name	Owen Jones
Occupation	Journalist
Date Of Birth	Aug 8, 1984(1984-08-08)
Age	40
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Leo

Owen Jones Biography

Owen Jones is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on August 8, 1984 in England, United Kingdom. Famous for his left-wing articles in The Independent and The Guardian, this renowned British journalist also wrote for magazines like Le Monde Diplomatique and The Sunday Mirror. Additionally, he provided opinions on politics on ITV, Sky News, and BBC television networks.

Both he as well as He and Victoria Coren both penned weekly columns for The Guardian. each wrote each week’s columns at The Guardian.

He attended Bramhall High School and Ridge Danyers Sixth Form College before studying History at University College, Oxford, graduating with a BA in 2005 and a Master of Studies (MSt) in US History in 2007. Before entering journalism, Jones worked as a trade union lobbyist and was a parliamentary researcher for the Labour Party MP John McDonnell, then a backbencher, who became Shadow Chancellor in 2015. Additionally, Jones was hired by the left- wing historian Eric Hobsbawm to index and archive his papers.

Shortly after the publication of his first book, Jones asserted that he “was one of the few commentators” during the 2011 England riots who was “asked to challenge the dominant narrative that this was mindless criminality, end of story”, and criticised how the aftermath was used to demonise working-class youth unjustly.

In Sheffield, England, he was raised living in Falkirk, Scotland and Greater Manchester, England. Later, he moved to London.

Owen Jones Net Worth

Owen Jones is one of the richest Journalist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Owen Jones 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He received an advanced diploma of United States history from University College, Oxford. Prior to becoming a journalist He was a lobbyist for trade unions. He also carried out studies for the British Labour Party.

He wrote a number of books on politics and a few of them include Chavs A Demonization for the Work Class, and The Establishment and How They Escape.

Owen Peter Jones (born 8 August 1984) is a British newspaper columnist, political commentator, journalist, and Labour Party activist. He writes a column for The Guardian and contributes to the New Statesman and Tribune. He previously contributed to The Independent.

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Jones is a weekly columnist for The Guardian after switching from The Independent in March 2014. His work has appeared in the New Statesman, the Sunday Mirror, Le Monde diplomatique and several publications with lower circulations. He writes from a left-wing perspective.

Facts & Trivia

Owen Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Owen Jones celebrates birthday on August 8 of every year.

Jones was born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England and grew up in Stockport, Greater Manchester, and briefly in Falkirk, Scotland. His father was a local authority worker and trade union shop steward, and his mother, Ruth Aylett, was an IT lecturer at the University of Salford. He describes himself as a ‘fourth-generation socialist’; his grandfather was involved with the Communist Party and his parents met as members of the Trotskyist Militant group. In an article Jones wrote following his father’s death in 2018, he discussed his childhood in more detail, writing that his mother was a “lifelong passionate feminist”, that his parents “rejected ‘blue’ and ‘pink’ stereotyped clothing for (the children)… and that kind of thing,” and that the family also worked out a “rota system” for sharing domestic chores. Jones also said that their parents taught him and his siblings a “passionate hatred of injustice and bigotry”.

What did Owen Jones study at University?

He attended Bramhall High School and Ridge Danyers Sixth Form College before studying History at University College, Oxford, graduating with a BA in 2005 and a Master of Studies (MSt) in US History in 2007.

What is Owen Jones known for?

Owen Jones (1809 – 74) was a versatile architect and designer, and one of the most influential design theorists of the 19th century. In his search for a unique modern style, Jones looked to the Islamic world for inspiration.

How was Owen Jones influential in the arts and crafts movement?

He helped pioneer modern colour theory , and his theories on flat patterning and ornament still resonate with contemporary designers today. He rose to prominence with his studies of Islamic decoration at the Alhambra, and the associated publication of his drawings, which pioneered new standards in chromolithography.

How old is Owen Jones columnist?

37 years (August 8, 1984)

Where did Owen Jones go to school?

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