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GCSEs harm our young people. Ministers should have the guts to abolish them – and start again

A report out this week highlights how destructive the cult of the exam is in Britain’s schools. But it doesn’t go far enough, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Keir Starmer is having his chainsaw moment – but all he will slash is democracy

The PM sounds like Elon Musk when promising to fight the ‘blockers’, but his government’s plans will weaken the link between peoples and politics, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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When the horror stops, the key to peace in Gaza and Ukraine will be how power is shared

Constitution-building offers no headlines – but what it can do, history tells us, is stop countless people dying, writes Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Putin is not Hitler. His actions in Ukraine are horrific enough to need no exaggeration

Keir Starmer has said we face the greatest threat to our national security since the cold war. Such hyperbole helps nobody, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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No matter how distasteful we find Trump and Vance over Europe, they speak a blunt truth

The US has chosen the worst possible moment and the worst possible way to say it, but it is right to call for a realignment, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Claims about the Church of England’s demise are exaggerated

Letters: Rev Stephen Gardner and Paul R Baines respond to an article by Simon Jenkins

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Even Prince William doesn’t attend church – it’s time for a new Reformation

The UK is now a secular nation and the Church of England should no longer be one of the central pillars of state, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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If Trump really cared about his ‘favourite’ US president, he would leave Gaza and Greenland alone

He eulogises the 25th incumbent, William McKinley, but on tariffs and imperialism, Trump is learning the wrong lessons, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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It’s clear Britain can’t survive without immigration. Now Labour must convince voters

Yet more evidence shows that we will only rely on it more as time goes on. It’s time to debate it without toxic rhetoric, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Starmer wants the economy to grow, baby, grow. Woe betide the ‘blockers’ who get in his way

By sweeping aside everyone from local planners to defenders of the green belt, Labour is handing a gift to Reform UK, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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The government wants to future-proof the BBC. How about embracing a subscription model?

Lisa Nandy needs creative ideas for the broadcaster. A hybrid funding settlement could protect its Reithian tradition, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Hearing MPs’ life stories brings us closer to them

Letters: Readers respond an article in which Simon Jenkins takes issue with personal stories being shared in parliament and says issues like assisted dying are for heads, not hearts

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I don’t want to hear MPs’ personal testimonies in parliament. Issues like assisted dying are for heads, not hearts

On matters of war, of life and death, we hear emotional stories from politicians. It may be engaging, but I’m not sure it is right, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Here’s a tip for the world’s politicians: sorry shouldn’t be the hardest word

There is a clear benefit in taking responsibility for mistakes. So why do so many leaders fob off the public with obfuscation, asks Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Potholes everywhere, shoplifters rampant – today’s Britain looks as broken as it feels

This is what happens when power over public services is stripped from local councils and handed to Whitehall, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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If you’ve got children, you need to watch Swiped – and see how sick their phones are making them

A TV documentary has revealed the toll of smartphone use on 11-year-olds’ mental health, and the consequences of addiction, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Labour’s ‘planning laws reform’ is really an attack on local democracy

People should have a say in their surroundings. But in its bid to build 1.5m homes, the government has left them powerless, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Biden pardons his son, Trump will absolve his criminal allies. America shouldn’t stand for this

The outgoing president’s abuse of the constitution opens the door to more abuse by the next one. The rules were never meant to condone crime, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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UK and US must halt escalation in Ukraine

Letters: Diane Abbott MP, Jeremy Corbyn MP, Ayoub Khan MP, Shockat Adam MP, Iqbal Mohamed MP, Adnan Hussain MP, Brian Eno, Fran Heathcote, Sophie Bolt and Lindsey German say diplomacy is the only path to peace. Plus, Laurie Farnum on why Russia can’t be trusted and Alex Hetmanczuk on the…

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It’s outrageous that religious faith is being brought into the assisted dying debate

Britain is a largely secular country. Those who oppose the bill before parliament should not be interfering with other people’s right to choose for themselves, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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The west’s reckless escalation of the war in Ukraine will cause more suffering, for no strategic gain

Firing missiles into Russia will only lead to more hardship for the people of Ukraine, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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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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