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Hammersmith Bridge is a symbol of our dysfunctional times. The money is there, the joined-up thinking isn’t

London’s roads are horrendous, with constant roadworks and creaking infrastructure. And the emblem of all that spans the River Thames, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23

In the age of AI, learning maths is even more vital

Letters: Readers react to Simon Jenkins’ article that said it’s more important for children to learn how to speak fluently than study mathematics

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21

We are teaching children maths they will never use. Isn’t it better to help them speak fluently?

The education secretary is right to focus on what students need most: the ability to express themselves. As for maths, grab a calculator, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16

Wake up, Britain: Donald Trump’s US is no friend of ours. We must secure our own place in the world

The US president is ever more wayward – and has little interest in defending Europe. The constitution may hold him to account, but we can’t wait, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11

Britain’s schools are failing its young people – and 1m Neets are paying the price

Obsessed with exams, devoid of vocational training: there is a total mismatch between schools and life beyond their gates, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4

Seeing red when cyclists decide not to stop at traffic lights

Letters: Readers respond to Simon Jenkins’ article admitting that he has cycled through red signals

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28

I’ll admit it: I’ve cycled through red lights. But Britain’s traffic laws are to blame, not me

The essence of cycling is to keep moving, but London’s chaotic roads often make this difficult. My solution: fewer, not more rules, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21

Ukrainian cathedrals, Gaza’s archives, Iranian squares – modern war is systematically erasing human history

It is not enough now for war to kill, it must eradicate a people’s cherished and precious heritage too, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13

I stand to defend vertical drinking. Is a pub that doesn’t allow it a real pub at all?

The time-honoured tradition of standing up with a drink, gossiping and putting the world to rights is under threat. If councillors ban it, we’ll all lose out, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7

Will Burnham fix our barbaric prisons – or cave to rightwing populism? The answer is a tragedy

England and Wales’s prisons are overcrowded, drug-infested and barbaric. Labour has halted a once-in-a-generation effort to change that sorry state, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31