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If the UK is really moved by starvation in North Korea, demand an end to cruel sanctions

UN bans aimed at transgressive regimes always hurt the poor and innocent, leaving rulers such as Kim Jong-un unscathed, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2023

Farewell, Boris Johnson: Britain will not miss your attempts to play Trump

His era in power was marked by squalor and self-promotion. In the end, he proved himself afraid of parliament – and democracy, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2023

Banning ultra-processed food is not a nanny-state issue. It’s common sense

Britain’s health is a national scandal, not just because of the state of the NHS, but because the government refuses to take action on our diets, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2023

Shredding the green belt is a recipe for disaster. We need a saner planning policy

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

The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2023

Suella Braverman plays fast and loose with road safety

Letters: Readers on the home secretary’s speeding fine and speed awareness courses

The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2023

Get a grip, Westminster – Suella Braverman speeding is hardly the issue of the day

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

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2023

Loyalty has long been the Tories’ secret weapon. Without it, Sunak stands no chance

As rebel rightwingers jockeyed for position this week, they tore up any remaining hopes of a Conservative election victory, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2023

Sunak must be firm. Ukraine’s fate will be decided by war and diplomacy – not by sanctions

The western response has been blighted by stupidity, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2023

Britain is in desperate need of radical ideas. So where are Labour’s?

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

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2023

Our newly crowned king has made ‘service’ his brand. But whose interests will he be serving?

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

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2023