Simon Jenkins
A good read but variable as history
A Short History of London is good on architecture but a more sophisticated analysis is needed
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
The BBC needs competition
The scandal-ridden Beeb is doomed if it is not held to higher standards
Time for change?
A new book might overstate the durability of Trumpian politics
Kemi always gets it right
Whatever the crisis, the Conservative leader invariably discovers that events have vindicated her.
Keeping the faith
Brexit triumphalists can’t understand how other people living in the UK in 2026 do not share their enthusiasm
Outside the box
why traditional topiary is
making a comeback
Fell for it again
Britain’s pro-development enthusiasts mistook fantasy politics for the real thing — and are now paying the price.
Rewatching a TV show from a lost world
In River Cottage, a chef escaped to Dorset from London in search of the good life
Exile and exaltation
Bohuslav Martinu: The Symphonies (Deutsche Grammophon)
By the by-elections
Do not expect major surprises or lasting change as a result of the latest Scottish by-elections
Most of the world thinks differently to us
Universalism is based on irrational ideas about human nature
To defeat populism, don’t start here
Views that would be charming in their naivety, were they not so contradictory or facile