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Construction is the world’s biggest carbon emitter, yet Labour still refuses to tackle it

Refurbishing an old building is subject to full VAT. The government’s priorities are all wrong, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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A Short History of British Architecture by Simon Jenkins review – Doric columns and grand designs: the greatest hits

In a book of two halves, Jenkins seeks to educate readers in the ‘language’ of style as well as offer a polemic on the ravages visited upon our cities by modernist planners

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What should Biden do with his remaining time? Get a peace deal done in Ukraine

The end to this bloody stalemate must come with negotiation, and Putin should not wait until Trump is in the White House, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Yes, Trump is awful. But if there’s a silver lining, it’s a chance for progressives to reflect on what they got wrong

The president-elect benefited from working-class hostility to a remote elite. Liberals need to reargue their case, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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What to do after Grenfell? Stop building these family-unfriendly tower blocks for a start

Remedial action to make the cladding on buildings safer could take 20 years. In the meantime, we can avoid repeating the mistakes of the past, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Urban planning and the long legacy of brutalism

Letters: Readers respond to Simon Jenkins’ analysis of shifting architectural trends

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A huge, hideous Canary Wharf by Regent’s Park: this could be the result of Labour’s plan for HS2

Where will Rachel Reeves find billions for a tunnel from Old Oak Common to Euston? Private development is one answer, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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It’s easy for the British to insult Donald Trump – but here’s why it’s a very bad idea

A majority of Britons may want Kamala Harris to win the US election, but antagonising a powerful potential ally is unwise, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Local communities hold key to the future of church buildings

Letters: Readers respond to Simon Jenkins’ article on the conservation of old parish church buildings that are going to ruin as congregations decline

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There’s no comfort in knowing when we are going to die

Letters: Readers respond to Simon Jenkins’ piece about wanting to be told about our remaining time

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The Church of England is panicking about declining congregations – here’s what it should do instead

Too many beautiful church buildings are going to ruin. Councils could run them better. Let them, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Could we all be as positive as Chris Hoy facing death? Perhaps knowing when we will go changes everything

As Hoy has said, there is agony in trying to predict the future. Medical advances mean we might be able to navigate an awful diagnosis with some certainty, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Labour must keep its promise to consult on the future of the House of Lords

Letters: A group of signatories including Amna Ahmed and Tom Brake call on the government to announce a timeline for public consultation. Plus a letter from Chris Rennard

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Pylons rule and rural beauty is up for sale. Why do those in power so hate the countryside?

Ed Miliband seems happy to see the landscape blighted. We value townscape – everywhere else has to fend for itself, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Starmer’s House of Lords reform only scratches the surface of its problems

As the prime minister said himself in 2020, what it really requires is proper representation from the regions and nations. Where’s that conviction now?, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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For Britain, Chagos is not the same as Gibraltar or the Falklands

Letters: Readers respond to Simon Jenkins’s call for Britain, having ceded the Chagos Islands, to abandon its imperial delusions

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Sudan’s forgotten war is bloody and horrifying – but US bombs aren’t the way to stop it

The world must show it cares about the conflict, but relieving civilian suffering should take the place of military intervention, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Britain needs to abandon its delusions of empire – giving up the Chagos Islands is a good start

Labour says it is committed to other ‘overseas territories’, but why? These colonial-era dreams are costing the country dear, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Former PMs have a wealth of experience. Why not put some on the Tory leadership ballot?

It’s grim to think the four candidates are the best Conservative politics can offer. Why can’t others be considered, asks Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Britain’s prehistoric attitude to drugs isn’t working. Why not learn from Texas?

Cherrypicking what has worked from decriminalisation abroad is far preferable to building more prisons, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Working from home is the great social experiment of our age – it’s too soon for the state to wade in

Labour laws are highly sensitive. The government should tread carefully when it comes to dictating where people do their jobs, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Now is the time to negotiate with Putin about Ukraine

Letters: Edward Jones says Nato needs to change the equation for Russia’s president so that the war is not worth the cost, while Philip Mathias says unless a settlement is achieved, loss of life and destruction will continue

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Sue Gray’s salary isn’t the problem – it’s the backstage power struggle Starmer cannot afford

Mere weeks into the dawn of a new Labour era, Starmer’s No 10 is enmeshed in a spat more typical of a regime on its last legs, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Keir Starmer’s missile bravado could jeopardise Nato’s careful balancing act in Ukraine

Allowing the use of British long-range missiles against Russia would be a mistake of potentially nuclear proportions, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Bankrupt and ravaged by student mental illness, Britain’s universities are badly in need of reform

Tough questions need to be asked of these institutions, starting with: are they really the right place for so many young people? asks Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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