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A (partial) defence of Matt Hancock: leaders must be free to discuss policy in private

His WhatsApp messages look embarrassing and chaotic, but such leaks could do genuine harm to political debate, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Britain’s defence policy is not British, not defensive and not even a policy. It’s a mess

There are no easy answers to what Putin’s war means for British defence. But mindlessly spending more and more won’t cut it, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Whatever the merits of the Hancock leaks, this much is clear: Britain needs to speed up its Covid inquiry

Did decisions made by the former health secretary lead to more care home deaths? We should already know, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Sunak should remove the whip from Johnson – it’s the only language he understands

His opposition to the revised Northern Ireland protocol should be treated with the same contempt with which he ran the party, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Rishi Sunak can’t compromise his protocol deal. He must face down the DUP

The prime minister has to stand firm against Northern Ireland’s backwoodsmen, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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There is a path to Scottish independence. Sturgeon was brilliant, but she just couldn’t see it

So-called devo max, offering much more autonomy, had real possibilities. It’s probably the SNP’s best option even now, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Sacking Richard Sharp would be a great loss to the BBC: after all, he has friends in high places

Given his predicament, Sharp has much to gain from defending the corporation – and the connections to do it effectively, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Couple speak of 'heartbreak' after first baby together is stillborn

Kim Prosser says she gave birth to the 'perfect baby' but it just didn't have a heartbeat.

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The time is ripe for royal commissions, but the reforms we need now will be resisted

Letters: Roy Jenkins’ 1960s reforms were purely legal and social, not financial-political, says Brian Hatton, while Julian Harber takes aim at the honours system

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Zelenskiy wants jets. The west should think very carefully before giving them to him

To grant Ukraine’s request carries a huge risk – better to help it gain battlefield advantage as a basis for peace talks, says the Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Britain is desperate for workers – but Sunak won’t admit immigration is the answer

Post-Brexit, health and care employers, farmers and builders struggle to fill vacancies while ministers demonise those who could help, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Royal commissions transformed Britain in the 1960s – we desperately need them now

These independent inquiries would rise above the party-political deadlock over reform for the NHS and housing, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Sunak’s job was to unclog Westminster’s fatberg of sleaze. His handling of Zahawi was entirely right

Zahawi’s failings and Sunak’s response would not have merited such a ballyhoo anywhere else, says the Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Bright lights, big cities: cash and HS2 are not the only keys to renewing the north, Andy Burnham

Civic magnetism also depends on creativity, glamour and tourist appeal, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Message to Olaf Scholz: send tanks to Ukraine now – and lay the path for a negotiated peace

The German chancellor should be bold, but even then there will never be ‘total victory’: the best hope is a ceasefire and a deal, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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RIP ‘levelling up’ – another Johnson catchphrase that failed to deliver

The north-south divide won’t be rebalanced by ministers doling out centralised funds to favourite projects, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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The police don’t need powers to further curtail our right to protest. Just teach them the law

These measures are born of culture wars rather than the need to balance the freedom to disrupt with maintenance of order, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Voters know that Brexit was a mistake, so when will our politicians admit it?

A glimmer of hope over the Northern Ireland protocol shows what can happen if we stop being embarrassed by the B-word, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Finally, some sense on the NHS: Wes Streeting recognises more money is not the only answer

The shadow health secretary wants to reform GPs and give patients more control. It would be a welcome, practical step, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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The cult of maths has brainwashed our schools – and Rishi Sunak has fallen for it too

The arts, sport, acquisition of complex life skills: all must be sacrificed on the altar of the easily measurable, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Even England’s police want to decriminalise hard drugs. Why won’t our posturing politicians listen

Police chiefs’ plan to recommend addiction services would be far more effective than this ‘war on drugs’, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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It’s not enough for Labour to be a nicer version of the Tories. It must take risks for what is right

Instead of fighting for the centre ground, Keir Starmer should look to the radical changes pushed through under Harold Wilson, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Ministers think trains are just too much bother. That’s why they are so relaxed about the strikes

As fewer and fewer people use them, it seems railways are regarded as no longer essential, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Rishi Sunak’s U-turn on windfarms reflects the Tories’ failure to protect rural England

As the Conservatives squabble over planning and housing targets, England’s countryside is being destroyed, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Will Labour really axe the Lords, that laughing stock of democracy? I’ll believe it when I see it

It is time for this institution to be replaced by a council of the people, but Starmer may not have the stomach for reform, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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