She added: 'I therefore propose to sentence Mr Healy on the basis that this was a wholly unprovoked attack on Mr Jones by reason of his widely published left-wing and LGBTQ beliefs by a man who has demonstrable right-wing sympathies.'. He told the court he had been targeted because he used his public profile to stand up for people 'like [him], who struggled with their sexuality and felt scared and anxious'. 'I need a flight home now! BREAKING NEWS: Donald Trump and Melania test POSITIVE for COVID as they go into quarantine following news... SNP suspend 'utterly indefensible' MP Margaret Ferrier who went 400 miles to the Commons after taking Covid... New rules are unjust, cruel and illogical: Mayor of Middlesbrough ANDY PRESTON explains why he REJECTS local... A-Levels 'will be delayed next summer by three weeks after Downing Street insisted that they must not be... JAN MOIR: I've joined the bitter flotilla of women let down by Boris Johnson. OWEN Jones was forced to apologise after The Guardian published a photo of rapper Kano … Brace for washout weekend misery! The Guardian have issued an official apoligy to Kano, Owen Jones and their readers over incorrectly using a picture of Kano instead of Wiley. I did not spill anyone's drink that evening nor did anyone challenge me for doing so.'. 'I frequently talk about LGBTQ rights, lots and lots of my articles have been about LGBTQ rights,' he said. 'If I thought I knocked someone's drunk over and I would apologise profusely, I would be mortified if I'd knocked over someone's drink and I would insist on buying them a pint,' Mr Jones added. In his evidence, Mr Jones said: 'I'm an unapologetic socialist, I'm an anti-racist, I'm an anti-fascist and I've consistently used my profile to advocate left-wing causes.'. We would also like to clarify that Owen Jones was not involved in this error 'As I wrote in my victim impact statement, prison is not a solution to far right extremism. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. The Guardian rightly came under fire yesterday after it published a column by Owen Jones discussing Wiley's antisemitic tirade and mistakenly accompanying it with a picture of Kano… 'As dangerous as the Abdication': Prince Harry and William's breach is WORSE than anyone thinks (and started... TOM UTLEY: Whisper it, but there is one cheery reason I'm celebrating the Rule of Six. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. Published: 17:59 BST, 24 July 2020 | Updated: 20:11 BST, 24 July 2020. Owen Jones felt forced to apologise this morning after the Guardian illustrated his column on grime artist and antisemite Wiley for rapper Kano. Moments later, he was kicked from behind as he was leaving the bar. Owen Jones forced to apologise after Guardian mixes up rappers Kano and Wiley. Appearing at Snaresbrook Crown Court today, Healy was given a two-year, eight-month prison sentence for affray and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Protein power balls, gluten-free flapjacks, and a... Is YOUR business ready? Healy denied being motivated by Mr Jones's sexuality or political campaigning, claiming he did not know who he was, Appearing at Snaresbrook Crown Court today, Healy (pictured) was given a two-year, eight-month prison sentence for affray and assault occasioning actual bodily harm, 'Though I can't remember the exact wording of conversation it was along the lines of 'are you Owen Jones? — Owen Jones (@OwenJones84) July 29, 2020 The Guardian also made a public apology On their Instagram page, The Guardian also made a public apology about the alleged Kano mixup. The Guardian apologises unreservedly to Kano and our readers for the error, which has now been corrected. The fury caused by The Guardian using a picture of KANO rather than Wiley to accompany my piece on media racism couldn't be more legitimate. The incorrect image was … His two co-defendants - Charlie Ambrose, from Brighton, and Liam Tracey, from Camden - were given suspended sentences of eight months each, suspended for two years after pleading guilty to affray over the incident. Mr Jones suffered cuts and swelling to his back and head, and bruises all down his body in the incident outside the Lexington pub in Islington on August 17. Previously, the columnist told the court how two apparent fans had approached him to ask who he was and praise his work. 'Homophobic hate crimes have doubled over five years; transphobic hate crimes have trebled. James Healy, 40, admitted assaulting the Guardian columnist in August last year, when Mr Jones was karate-kicked to the ground outside the Lexington pub in north London. 'The attack wasn't just driven by far right extremism, but was a homophobic hate crime. Big fan of your work.. Keep it up. The comments below have been moderated in advance. I grew up in a time in the 1990s with Section 28 when I felt there were not many people in the public eye like myself who were closeted to look up to. OWEN Jones was forced to apologise after The Guardian published a photo of rapper Kano instead of Wiley in his column on racism. ', 'The nature of conversation was jovial. 'There is no judicial solution to the far right: it is a political problem. 'It's the combination of being left-wing, gay, anti-fascist anti-racist, that is in sum everything the far-right hate and because I use my profile they've come to see me as this hate figure in their ranks.'. 'I've got the Pride flag in my Twitter bio. Guardian Mixes Up Rapper Kano For Wiley . The sumptuous snacks that really are good for you! A convicted football hooligan has been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison after an attack on Guardian columnist and left-wing activist Owen Jones. Owen Jones, a self-described socialist and columnist for the left-wing British paper The Guardian, apologised on Wednesday after penning an article on racism in British society that featured a picture of the wrong black British rapper.The mixup prompted people on social media to question if black people “all look the same” to Mr Jones. The victim said he had never seen Healy before in his life and insisted he would have bought him a pint if he had knocked over his drink. Blood tests and cancer checks on the HIGH STREET: Hundreds of NHS 'one stop shop' diagnostic hubs are to be... Nicki Minaj's baby is here! The Chelsea FC fan - who has a string of convictions for football-related violence - had argued he 'had the hump' because the victim had bumped into him and spilled his drink. But he denied being motivated by Mr Jones's sexuality or political campaigning, claiming he did not know who he was. ', James Healy (left) admitted assaulting Guardian columnist Owen Jones (right) in August last year, when Mr Jones was karate-kicked to the ground outside the Lexington pub in north London. He will go to a prison a violent far right extremist, and probably leave prison a violent far right extremist. Following the case, Mr Jones tweeted: 'On my birthday last year, a far right extremist led an attack on me, driven by homophobia and hatred of my left-wing politics. The image remained incorrect for over an hour this morning. We are desperately overdue a proper discussion about this. Rapper, 37, 'gives birth to her first child' with husband Kenneth Petty. US widens probe into Astrazeneca's Covid jab after patient develops rare spinal disorder during trials, Coronavirus antibodies start to fade three months after symptoms begin, study of survivors' plasma finds. 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Following Healy's arrest, a search of his home found a number of items connected to far-right ideology, including a collection of pin badges linked to white supremacist groups.