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Simplistic views of Britain’s past are at the root of many woes, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
The defence secretary’s big talk about boosting the UK’s ‘global presence’ and ‘hard power’ prove he’s lost touch with reality, says...
While libraries and parks close and services for the vulnerable crumble, billionaires pay a pittance in council tax, says Guardian columnist Simon...
The only way the beleaguered Venezuelan president can shore up his position is if Trump blunders in, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Never in my lifetime have so many politicians abandoned responsibility, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
People with cancer are fed up of the language of war, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
The new biopic about Dick Cheney is part of a disturbing fashion for film-makers to play fast and loose with historical facts, says Guardian columnist...
Instead of returning to the Irish border, May should be opening up the debate beyond a minority of hardline Tories, says Guardian columnist Simon...
Robert Peel’s episode in 1846 provides a lesson for this PM, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Tuesday’s vote is MPs’ only chance to move forward in a realistic fashion, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
The tuition fees scheme has failed to balance universities’ books, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
MPs should decide individually what is best for the nation: May’s deal or no-deal, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
The US president is right to withdraw US troops from Syria, says the Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Abandoned churches are being reinvented, says the Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Billions more have just been announced for the delayed London rail line - yet northern infrastructure projects are killed off, says Guardian columnist...
It’s the latest alternative ‘project fear’ from hard Brexiters – unrest in the event of a parliamentary impasse, says the Guardian columnist...
It’s increasingly clear there is only one deal that can be done, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
The Commons’ Brexit vote result shows a major weakness in the Conservative party’s loyalty department, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
It is in the UK’s interests to get this deal through. True leadership from the prime minister has never been needed more, says Guardian columnist...
The proposal for the Honister Pass has been approved by the national park authorities, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Eastern Europe is a tinderbox, writes Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
If the spiritual importance of the artefact matters so much to the original owners, why deny them, asks the Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Can London stop Brexit? Is there still time, as Theresa May wrestles chaotically to keep hold of soft Brexit? Throughout history, London has watched...
Even if we leave now, it won’t be forever, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Businesses were supposed to be united against cutting ties with Europe, writes Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
MPs should be able to vote in the national interest for a deal that avoids chaos, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
The prime minster is trying to find a way through a political nightmare, but party discipline is disintegrating around her, says Guardian columnist...
The president will never be out-ranted, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Economic sanctions will only embolden hardliners, writes Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
This relocation to Leeds will go only a little way towards easing a London-centric bias, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Liberal democracy is proving no match for the lies and hatred spread by social media, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Children with special educational needs are being excluded to boost exam results. That’s not a healthy approach, says Guardian columnist Simon...
It’s vital that we get a workable EU transition – and shocking that many are more focused on attacking the prime minister, says Guardian columnist...
While Canada legalises cannabis, Sajid Javid wants a new clampdown on drug users, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Britain will be better off if it continues to trade with the EU, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
New unexplained wealth orders are a hopelessly weak weapon, writes Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Police forces are under huge pressure, but their crime reports require a pinch of salt – including this latest scare story, says Guardian columnist...
If we really have to leave the EU, voters must force MPs to come together on the things that matter, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
These events are utterly detached from reality, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Centralised government is gaining more power as councils shrink, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
The home secretary knows he has to keep Britain’s borders open, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
As long as UK trains and infrastructure are separate, the chaos will continue, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Hard-Brexit fantasists and deluded remainers who threaten to oppose it in parliament risk unleashing chaos, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Even if you agree with the archbishop of Canterbury’s criticism of the gig economy, he has inappropriate power in a secular country, says Guardian...
Xenophobia is sweeping the continent. European agreement to address migration is vital, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins