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Simon Kelner

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Past articles by Simon:

Two biographies of Philip Roth show him as sex-obsessed and flawed, but his work deserves to be celebrated

Few people have written better about the human condition than this unsympathetic American genius → Read More

Even an old-fashioned liberal like me can see the need for vaccination passports

One of the fundamental aspects of living in a liberal democracy is that it allows for freedom of choice - but the need to preserve public health may be more important → Read More

Cressida Dick is right not to quit after the Sarah Everard vigil – it would be capitulating to cancel culture

The Metropolitan Police chief should face responsibility, but this does not necessarily mean falling on her sword → Read More

I've known Piers Morgan for almost 20 years

Yes, he loves the greasepaint and the celebrity status, but his qualities are those of journalist → Read More

The Palace's statement utterly failed to denounce racism and apologise to Meghan and Harry

Official silence was never an option - but in the end, they did the barest minimum → Read More

Meghan Markle has her flaws, but the royal family cannot ignore her accusations of racism

We have to take her word for what was said (and there hasn’t as yet been a rebuttal from the Palace) → Read More

Gordon Elliott's apology for his dead horse photo was the worst way to respond to a scandal

In my day job, I help people in the public eye manage crisis situations, and the first rule is that you need to get ahead of public opinion → Read More

I felt proud to be British when I had my Covid vaccine – it shows how powerful public services can be

Our society may have become more atomised, but, still, it’s left to the apparatus of the state to fix the big problems → Read More

Prince Harry's James Corden interview showed that royals don't have to be remote and forbidding

He showed a new approach to modern royalty this week - in her own way, so did the Queen → Read More

I'm loathe to admit it, but part of me is frightened of leaving lockdown

The strangeness of isolation will be replaced by the unfamiliarity of life without frontiers → Read More

I'm no royalist, but press coverage of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's baby announcement has gone too far

I find it hard to fanthom why this couple have become such hate figures in certain newspapers, and I believe the majority of the British public feels the same way → Read More

Brentford football club's decision to stop taking the knee is wrong

Why shouldn’t sportsmen and women use their stature to shine a light on injustice, rather than sell products? → Read More

France is scrapping its ban on al desko lunches – we British can only dream of taking breaks so seriously

We may lampoon the French worker as inflexible and workshy, but French productivity levels are among the highest in Europe → Read More

I'm team Jackie Weaver, the unlikely heroine striking a blow against the patriarchy

We are now all heartily sick of Zoom and the way it dehumanises relationships → Read More

The nation's top taxpayers should all receive knighthoods – even Tim Martin

He pays his taxes and, in so doing, he should get a reward beyond the knowledge that he’s doing his bit for society → Read More

Influencers posting holiday snaps from Dubai are just doing their job, so let's be kind

Who can blame social media personalities for jetting off to the sun? Their livelihoods depend on presenting an aspirational version of themselves → Read More

Paging Downing Street: we really don't care if Boris Johnson has a nap

Do they really think that Mr Johnson’s public standing would be affected, one way or the other, by this revelation? → Read More

The Government doesn’t seem to trust us with good news about the pandemic

Why shouldn’t we be allowed to take comfort when things are going in the right direction? → Read More

‘Blue Monday’ is pseudo-psychology – focus on hope instead, with vaccines and extra daylight

The idea behind Blue Monday is one of the most successful PR campaigns of all times, but it trivialises the very important subject of mental health → Read More

In banning Donald Trump, Twitter has set off down a dangerous road

The President was banned not for what he said, but how his words may have been interpreted → Read More