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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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The decline and fall of the established church

Letters: Dr Douglas Board, Rev Dr Lisa Curtice, Rt Rev Gregory K Cameron and Jackie Robertson on implications of the census showing that less than half of people in England and Wales now identify themselves as Christians

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Blaming public sector staff for the failings of politicians is infuriating

Letters: Yvonne Williams, Tim Pollard and Corinna Pollard respond to an article by Simon Jenkins which accused the sector of resisting change

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According to the census, we’re now a land of many faiths. There is no place for an established church

The king and Anglican leaders should take note that if the country is changing, so should its institutions, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Dear PM, if Scots want closer links with Europe, why not? Let’s have a Scottish protocol

Rishi Sunak has gloated at the supreme court’s rebuff to Nicola Sturgeon. He’d be better off fashioning a proper devolution deal, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Let’s reverse the mad experiment of Brexit

Letters: Readers on the anti-Brexit mood in the country, the folly of looking to a Swiss-style deal and the need for rational dialogue

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Professions, heal yourselves – only you can make the public sector better value for money

Rishi Sunak should take on doctors, barristers, teachers and academics, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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We may not be heading for a Swiss-style Brexit deal, but Sunak must face reality

Most of Britain’s trade is with Europe, and Brexit has crippled it, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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The real ‘black hole’ in the UK’s finances is HS2 – let’s kill off this monstrosity for good

Successive prime ministers have lacked the courage to end this vanity project. Is Rishi Sunak any different, asks Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Beware The Crown’s blurring of fact and fiction in this age of dangerous untruths

It might be ‘only’ a TV show, but the boundaries between history and make-believe need to be clear, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Why Marks & Spencer has to demolish and rebuild its Marble Arch store

Letters: M&S operations director Sacha Berendji responds to a piece by Simon Jenkins about the redevelopment of its building in Oxford Street, London

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Rishi Sunak has surrounded himself with yes-men. What he really needs is a Willie

As Margaret Thatcher knew, a PM’s success depends on wise advice – and Sunak should look to his backbenches to find it, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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