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Keir Starmer says he wants to empower local communities. The Jamie Driscoll affair suggests otherwise | Simon Jenkins
Blocking the North of Tyne mayor from standing for Labour again shows how deep the party’s centralism runs, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Simon Jenkins
05, Jun, 2023 @4:11 PM

British universities can no longer financially depend on foreign students. They must reform to survive | Simon Jenkins
With spiralling deficits and little prospect of government support, higher education’s only long-term hope lies in radical change, says the Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Simon Jenkins
02, Jun, 2023 @10:58 AM

A fight over Boris Johnson’s WhatsApps? The dither and delay of Britain’s Covid inquiry is a disgrace | Simon Jenkins
Sweden’s pandemic postmortem is done, yet ours seems headed for the courts before it has even begun, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Simon Jenkins
30, May, 2023 @4:03 PM

Shredding the green belt is a recipe for disaster. We need a saner planning policy | Simon Jenkins
One of the great creations of postwar Britain is under threat from the housing crisis – it doesn’t have to be this way, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Simon Jenkins
26, May, 2023 @2:42 PM

Get a grip, Westminster – Suella Braverman speeding is hardly the issue of the day | Simon Jenkins
There are many reasons the home secretary may not be right for the job, but this inflated drama isn’t one of them, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Simon Jenkins
22, May, 2023 @3:32 PM

Loyalty has long been the Tories’ secret weapon. Without it, Sunak stands no chance | Simon Jenkins
As rebel rightwingers jockeyed for position this week, they tore up any remaining hopes of a Conservative election victory, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Simon Jenkins
19, May, 2023 @5:00 AM

Sunak must be firm. Ukraine’s fate will be decided by war and diplomacy – not by sanctions | Simon Jenkins
The western response has been blighted by stupidity, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Simon Jenkins
16, May, 2023 @6:00 AM

Britain is in desperate need of radical ideas. So where are Labour’s? | Simon Jenkins
Railways, water companies and the NHS are in crisis – we need bold new policies to fix them, not Keir Starmer’s timid dithering, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Simon Jenkins
11, May, 2023 @1:18 PM

Our newly crowned king has made ‘service’ his brand. But whose interests will he be serving? | Simon Jenkins
From climate activists to arts bodies, every interest group will be crying out for the support of our outspoken monarch, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Simon Jenkins
08, May, 2023 @1:29 PM

Richard Sharp is out at the BBC: now can we think about how we hold other miscreants to account? | Simon Jenkins
Society is making strange decisions. Some in high office lose jobs and deserve to, but we also ignore others whose sins are egregious, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Simon Jenkins
28, Apr, 2023 @10:24 AM

Young people are wising up to the Great British student rip-off – and they're voting with their feet | Simon Jenkins
As universities wind down teaching for yet another round of exams, more and more prospective graduates are asking: why bother? says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Simon Jenkins
24, Apr, 2023 @3:40 PM

Michael Gove’s housing reforms are the only ray of light in this doomed government | Simon Jenkins
Instead of caving in to the building lobby, he is trying to return power to the people, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Simon Jenkins
21, Apr, 2023 @1:00 PM
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