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Simon Kelner

Simon Kelner was editor-in-chief of The Independent and Independent on Sunday newspapers from May 1998 to 2008. He now writes a column several times a week for i.

Article thumbnail: “I think this is a position of responsibility,” was Southgate’s assessment of the role of England manager, and who could now argue with that? (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)

Gareth Southgate is making England more respectful on and off the football pitch

He sets a standard in leadership: cautious and calm, eschewing triumphalism

Being boring is Starmer and Southgate's shared superpower

Lib Dems should be careful what they wish for on electoral reform

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A trip to A&E taught me something new about the NHS

Our politics is crying out for more optimists