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Sanctions against Russia are not backfiring

Letters: Immoral behaviour must be challenged, says David Sutherland, while Scott Blau highlights the economic effects, and Bohdan Kisil says the moral effect on Ukrainians is incalculable

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Liz Truss’s Oxbridge proposal is the latest vacuous idea from a slapstick Tory race

The ill-thought-out ideas issuing from Britain’s prime ministerial candidates are a cause for alarm, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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The rouble is soaring and Putin is stronger than ever - our sanctions have backfired

Energy prices are rocketing, inflation is soaring and millions are being starved of grain. Surely Johnson knew this would happen, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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There is one man to blame for the lorries backed up in Dover: Boris Johnson

Tory leadership candidates, as they spout their pseudo-Thatcherite cliches, lack the guts to admit Brexit is not working, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Being ‘economical with the truth’ has a long history in British politics – but enough is enough

Liz Truss’s claim that tax cuts will reduce inflation are eerily reminiscent of Boris Johnson’s infamous style, says the Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Who will be Britain’s next prime minister, Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss?

Only two candidates are left in the race to be next leader of the Conservative party. Our panellists tell us who they think will win

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Why the Labour party is praying for the Tories not to vote for Rishi Sunak

In the race for the top job there’s the alumni of Academy Boris – and then there’s the former chancellor, Keir Starmer’s biggest headache, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Time to repair the fabric of our disunited kingdom

Letters: Paul Tattam calls for a good-humoured national debate about the future of the union, and Iain Forbes says the problem is many English people don’t seem to care about it. Plus letters from John Skrine and Michael Cunningham

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The public saw Boris Johnson as warmly authentic, then devious and corrupt

He faced phenomenal challenges but had a disrespect for parliament and the public that finally caught up with him, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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The United Kingdom is broken. It’s time for a new British federation

Celtic grievances can no longer be waved away by Whitehall, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Keir Starmer’s Brexit plan is a mouse of a policy – what is he so afraid of?

By refusing to discuss rejoining the single market or the customs union, Labour can’t deal with the ‘fatberg’ of red tape, says Guardian columnist Simon jenkins

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Owning a second home is antisocial behaviour

Letters: Graham Lees, Robin Buck and Janet Thompson respond to Simon Jenkins’ article in which he said second homes can be a blight and a blessing on British towns

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Scrapping the NI protocol is just the start. Johnson’s trade wars are Trumpism in action

Brexit has left Britain out on a limb. Yet the PM seems hellbent on alienating our trading partners to boost his own position, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Second homes can be a blight and a blessing on British towns. We need the right balance

Since childhood I have lived some of the year in a Welsh valley. It is possible to become a part of the local community, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Whenever Johnson has a problem, he calls Zelenskiy – and the bill is rapidly mounting

Each domestic disaster is followed by a call pledging more aid to Kyiv – it’s the most expensive therapy session in history, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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The answer to the Parthenon marbles dispute: George Osborne and a 3D printer

If the British Museum chairman is serious about returning the treasures to Greece, digital technology is his friend, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Get ready for King Charles, the monarch who speaks his mind

He has described as ‘appalling’ the Tories’ plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda. Don’t expect him to change, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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The West’s calls for a total victory in Ukraine can lead only to ruinous escalation

Whatever settlement is reached to end the war, it will be a compromise, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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The storm clouds of Brexit and Covid have moved on – but Britain just isn’t working any more

From childcare to the courts, public service failures are causing chaos, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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The EU should forget about sanctions – they’re doing more harm than good

Far from compelling Russia to exit Ukraine, they are causing great suffering worldwide as food and energy prices soar, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Britain’s Kafkaesque boycott of Russian culture plays straight into Putin’s hands

Banning sports stars and musicians perfectly fits the Kremlin’s narrative that the war in Ukraine is one of national survival, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Forget a gimmicky windfall tax. Energy companies should be forced to slash bills instead

Who knows where that extra tax revenue would end up, asks Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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The clouds of Partygate may part for Johnson, but there will be another one along soon

He stumbles from one fine mess to another. It is hard to know when there was worse custodianship of national affairs, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Boris Johnson created this Brexit mess in Northern Ireland – and he should own it

The prime minister lacks the authority to fix the problems his protocol has caused. Meanwhile, Northern Ireland suffers, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Michael Gove is right about one thing: building more homes won’t solve anything

The UK has enough housing to go around – the problem is that the market is inefficient, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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