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HS2 is the wildest white elephant in British history. Please put it out of its misery

The government is in thrall to the sunk-cost fallacy. Scrap the project, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Politics has tossed friendship out of the window – as Keir Starmer is realising

Britain’s embattled PM is beset by enemies. One reason is that Westminster has ceased to be a club and turned into a shambles, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Potholes – that’s what voters care about. But you wouldn’t know it from the local elections coverage

As I bounced dangerously around a Sussex road, I was reminded of the parlous state of our highways – and the serious neglect of local issues, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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If I could vote in next week’s Senedd election, I’d choose Plaid Cymru. Here’s why

Wales could be richer than any other area of the UK. I just wish Plaid’s leader would be more confident about independence, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Ousting Starmer over Mandelson would be madness – yet it’s open season in Westminster

Defenestration has become the modus operandi in politics, instead of MPs working through the real issues of the day, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Sanctions don’t result in regime change. Whether against Iran or Russia, western countries need shrewder tactics

Dissent cannot take hold in soil rendered barren by emigration and embargo. Political opposition needs academic and cultural exchange if it is to prosper, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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These enormous wind turbine projects would damage Wales – and all to supply the rest of the UK with energy

Labour’s deals with private companies will ride roughshod over a wilderness so remote there are no people to defend it, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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The world can’t wait for Donald Trump to leave office

Letters: Mary Evans, Aidan Walker and Ruth Baker on Simon Jenkins’ suggestion for how to deal with the US president Phoebe Merrick and John Spencer on religion and war, Rev Canon John Longuet-Higgins on Trump’s expletive-laden threat to Iran, and Diana Francis on US bases in Britain

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To a world at a loss as to how to handle Trump, I say this: the only answer may be to wait him out

A great effort will be needed to undo the damage once the US president has gone. But with the constitution unable to bring him to order now, that is what we must do, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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This is a key moment in the war on Iran – and Starmer must resist the UK being dragged into it any further

This is not Britain’s war, it’s Trump’s and Netanyahu’s. The prime minister should be wary of becoming ensnared like Blair was with Iraq, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Why the king’s visit to US must not go ahead

Letters: Readers respond to Simon Jenkins’ article that supported King Charles’s planned trip to America in April

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The king’s visit to the US must go ahead despite Trump’s terrible military aggression

A state visit is a connecting of people, not governments – our national bonds should be honoured, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Trump broke his promises to pursue this unwinnable war. Britain must not follow him into the abyss

The bombing of Iran is deeply unpopular. Despite the Tories’ urgings, Keir Starmer must not further embroil the UK in this disaster, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Dirty Business and the failure of privatised water

Letters: Removing the profit motive is the only answer, writes Georgina Ferry. Plus letters from Lyn Howard, Tony Chanter and Elizabeth Hughes

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Dirty Business, The Lady, Mandelson’s arrest – are they truth, ‘faction’ or just more drama?

The latest rush of docudramas seems to suggest that anyone in the public eye must expect a degree of intrusion. But where does that end, asks Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Dukes, treachery and the long arm of the law

Letters: Peter Wardley and Tom Moore remind us of historical royal troubles. Plus letters from Agama Cunningham, Chris Edwards, Ian Reader and Derrick Cameron

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Stripped of finery, detained by police as an ordinary citizen: now Andrew enters a new era – and Britain too

What happens next hardly matters: the mystique and awe surrounding the royals is shattered. The former prince’s arrest must change everything, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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After a mad week, Labour is hopefully seeing sense: Starmer needs to stay

The only winners from a political coup in Westminster would be Labour’s enemies on the left and right, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Pubs don’t deserve special measures

Letters: Singling out pubs for government help when other high street businesses are also suffering is wrong, writes Michael Newman. Plus letters from John Whitney and Pamela Ellis

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Here is a political lesson progressives need to learn, and fast: British pubs are crucial

The hard right has cottoned on to the significance of the local inn – and its opponents better follow suit, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Why your retirement should be more taxing

Letters: Anne Ayres suggests that if you are working, you should pay national insurance, regardless of age, while Brian Cookson says ageism is rampant in society. Plus a letter from Elizabeth Belcher

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Mary Berry, and now Prue Leith. Retiring in your 80s is the new 60s

As long as you feel able to work and have wisdom to offer, you should continue to do so. Although some outstay their welcome, even on the world stage, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Panicking over Greenland plays into Trump’s hands – it’s time for cool heads and stalling diplomacy

European countries sending troops to the island is only raising the temperature and generating fear – exactly what the US president wants, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Why the surprise over Trump’s Venezuela coup? US presidents promise isolation – and deliver war

Last week’s events in Caracas come in a long line of American interventions. The White House has awesome power and is never shy of using it, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Here’s a pick-me-up for the January blues: this could well be Nigel Farage’s last year on top

There’s no doubting the charisma of its leader, but Reform UK lacks the depth and experience needed to govern – and voters are quickly realising that, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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