Phil Jones’s Diary: My struggles with Covid-19, back to work at the BBC, and what I’ve learned about human kindness
The morning after the Prime Minister announced the start of lockdown, I woke up with a fever, dry cough and…
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The coronavirus crisis has shown why we need a universal basic food service
Every household in the country should be provided with the essential items they need by the government.
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How Tony Blair is still revered as the saviour of the Kosovan Albanians
Many Kosovan children, now aged 18, were named “Tonibler” by grateful parents in honour of our former PM.
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Fifty years on, BBC local radio matters more than ever
It doesn't just give people something to listen to. It gives them a voice.
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In a Chicago voting booth, I remember why humans find it so hard to accept defeat
A week of election build-up in the US, from peeping at the president to haranguing Hillary – and a starry night…
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The joy of only winning once: why England should be proud of 1966
We feel the glory of that triumphant moment, 50 years ago, all the more because of all the other occasions when…
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The wild mountains of Wales, Carwyn on Corbyn and why Plaid Cymru isn’t the SNP
We love our politics on Radio 2, so we’re a little shocked when the Plaid Cymru leader, Leanne Wood,…
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Phil Jones’s Diary: Summer in the Caucasus, shadowy neighbours and a grandmother’s love for Stalin
My beloved mother Helen Jones died last year. Some time ago she gave me a treasured wallet embossed with…
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