euro|topics - Simon Jenkins

: 1. The Guardian - United Kingdom | 29/11/2010

Protecting secrets not the job of the press

It is not the task of the press to protect governments from embarrassment, the left-liberal daily The Guardian writes in defence of its publishing of ... » more

: 2. The Evening Standard - United Kingdom | 08/12/2009

Climate: Green metropolises

The US city planner David Owen sees the big city as an ecological paradise - especially his hometown New York, because it is both green ... » more

: 3. The Guardian - United Kingdom | 25/11/2009

Tribunal against Blair futile

The investigation into the Iraq war started yesterday in London. Chaired by Sir John Chilcot, the committee will question former leader Tony Blair and current ... » more

: 4. The Guardian - United Kingdom | 19/12/2008

Simon Jenkins on the war in Afghanistan

On the occasion of the withdrawal of British forces from Iraq, Columnist Simon Jenkins writes in The Guardian on the folly of the war in ... » more

: 5. The Guardian - United Kingdom | 25/06/2008

No intervention in Zimbabwe

Columnist Simon Jenkins writes on the crisis in Zimbabwe in The Guardian newspaper, arguing against intervention: "We've done enough damage. All we can do is ... » more

: 6. The Guardian - United Kingdom | 13/06/2008

Casinos for Scotland

Plans by American billionaire Donald Trump to build a huge golf course and amusement park in Scotland have met with local protest. Simon Jenkins comments: ... » more

: 7. The Guardian - United Kingdom | 30/05/2008

Internationalism without the halo

"Gazing briefly at the Eurovision song contest this week I could not rid my mind of a quite different image, that of NATO's multilateral force ... » more

: 8. The Guardian - United Kingdom | 11/04/2008

Simon Jenkins on the Olympics and the power of the mob

Columnist Simon Jenkins reflects on the Olympic torch relay disruptions, asserting that the 'mob' is an underrated political phenomenon. "A crowd running amok in the ... » more

: 9. The Guardian - United Kingdom | 09/04/2008

Iraq is becoming an 'indefinite occupation'

The United States followed the United Kingdom on April 7th, announcing that expected troop withdrawls from Iraq would be delayed. Simon Jenkins despairs that this ... » more

: 10. The Guardian - United Kingdom | 05/03/2008

Simon Jenkins on the 'Crusader spirit' of western democracies

Simon Jenkins ponders the interpretation of democracy round the world. "Democracies are like two-year-olds : adorable when they belong to you, but you never see ... » more

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