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Examining the false narratives of Covid, two years on

Letters: Ron Walton on coronavirus pushing the NHS to the brink, and Nick Black on the UK’s excess deaths being higher than other countries in Europe. Plus letters from Chris Ham, Richard Carter and Sue Smith

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A short history of Europe: From Pericles to Putin, with Simon Jenkins

Bestselling author Simon Jenkins takes you on a whistlestop tour through the history of Europe, from warring peoples in Greece and Rome, through the Dark Ages, the French Revolution, and two world wars, and right up to the present day

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Biden is a diplomatic liability. He’s playing into Putin’s hands

Zelenskiy is a master of mobilising his nation’s defence. But his plight must not become a plaything of western politics, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Two years ago I said I was taking Covid ‘with a pinch of salt’ – perhaps I was wrong

March 2020 was a nightmare month in the game of prediction. But I stand firm that some of my scepticism may be borne out, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Beware, Boris Johnson: in war, drawing historical parallels is a dangerous game

As enticing as comparisons with the past can be, it’s geography that holds the key to understanding the war in Ukraine, writes Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s ordeal shows the uselessness of economic sanctions

This vacuous foreign policy weapon exacts a human price while failing to achieve any objective, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Opposition to Putin must not lead the UK to appease equally repellent dictators

The war in Ukraine is showing up the inconsistency and moral sloppiness of how Britain deals with regimes, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Britain’s economic war against Vladimir Putin is a mess – and it may be pointless

It’s ordinary people who are likely to feel the pain and none of the oligarchs directly targeted can influence Russia’s tyrant anyway, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Ukrainian refugees, meet Britain’s ‘hostile environment’. We should be ashamed

You could hardly imagine a frostier welcome for these desperate people. The comparison with Europe tells you everything, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Cleaning London of dirty Russian money would be great – but won’t topple Putin

The UK government is directing its fury at the oligarchs it has courted for 20 years. It will achieve little, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Sanctions don’t work – serious diplomacy is the only way to stop Putin

When the fighting stops, Britain must help Russia and Ukraine live as neighbours again, asks Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Who can prevail on Putin now war in Ukraine has started? Peace depends on it

The Russian leader listens to China’s Xi Jinping and a tiny circle of rich cronies. Only they may be able to prevent huge bloodshed, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Johnson’s decision is political, but it’s right to end Covid restrictions in England

The cost of lockdown has been appalling, but the crisis is over, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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The evidence is all around us: life outside the single market is an utter disaster

An island nation must trade with its nearest mainland, whatever our new Brexit opportunities minister claims, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Whisper it, but the time is right for the Queen to abdicate

After 70 years, retiring in good health to hand over to Prince Charles would be good for the monarchy and the nation, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Wasteful, costly and cruel: it’s time to bin GCSEs for good

The pandemic gave us the chance to rethink our education system, so why do we persist with this pointless ritual, asks Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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The Tories won’t ‘level up’ the north while they’re in thrall to London

The capital drains the UK of its young people. Michael Gove must put re-establishing local pride at the centre of his agenda, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Lying didn’t work for Boris Johnson, so now he’s turned to bribery

The prime minister’s response to ‘partygate’ is a wild orgy of populist policies, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Ukraine’s independence must be supported by Britain

Letters: Christopher Jotischky, a Briton of Ukrainian descent, former MEP Veronica Hardstaff and former army officer Simon Diggins respond to articles by Simon Jenkins

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A measure of autonomy in eastern Ukraine is the only way out of this crisis

Nato’s treatment of Russia almost guaranteed a chauvinistic reflex. The way forward is to implement the Minsk settlement, says the Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Britain should stay well out of Russia’s border dispute with Ukraine

Johnson won’t save his skin by threats of war with another ailing populist, and Putin will not be stopped by the west, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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