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Simon Jenkins
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Simon Jenkins
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Simon Jenkins is a British journalist, author, and commentator.
Birth and Death Dates
Born on May 14, 1948. Still active in his professional life.
Nationality and Profession(s)
Nationality: British. Profession: Journalist, Author, Commentator
Early Life and Background
Simon Jenkins was born in the United Kingdom. He studied at various institutions including St John's College, Oxford, where he graduated with a degree in philosophy, politics, and economics.
Major Accomplishments
Throughout his career, Jenkins has held several notable positions:
Editor of The Times from 1990 to 1994.
Chairman of the National Trust from 2008 to 2012.
* Author of numerous books on various subjects including history, politics, and architecture.
Notable Works or Actions
Some of Jenkins' notable works include:
A Short History of England, which was published in 2015. He has also written several articles for The Guardian and other prominent publications.
Impact and Legacy
Jenkins has been a prominent voice on various topics including politics, architecture, and the arts. His writing often focuses on the intersection of these subjects with broader societal issues.
Why They Are Widely Quoted or Remembered
Simon Jenkins is widely quoted and remembered for his insightful commentary on complex issues. As a seasoned journalist and author, he brings a depth of understanding to topics such as politics, architecture, and culture.
Quotes by Simon Jenkins
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A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction.’ Even.
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The contemporary Matthew Paris wrote that, ‘foul as it is, hell itself is defiled by the foulness of King John’. A bard sang that ‘no man may ever trust him, for his heart is soft and cowardly’. Yet this evil was catalyst for a greater good, Magna Carta.
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The British countryside is threatened by people and interests who really do not care for it.
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The British countryside is threatened by people and interests who really do not care for it
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I can think of very few science books I've read that I've called useful. What they've been is wonderful. They've actually made me feel that the world around me is a much fuller, much more wonderful, much more awesome place than I ever realized it was. That has been, for me, the wonder of science. That's why science fiction retains its compelling fascination for people. That's why the move of science fiction into biology is so intriguing. I think that science has got a wonderful story to tell.
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The current anger at the march of turbines and pylons across the hills of Britain is not from nimbys. Government money has lubricated most backyard owners to support wind power. It comes from those who appreciate the beauty of the countryside and who question the industrial spoliation of miles of open landscape for a pitiful net gain to climate change.
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All students of disaster movies know that nothing survives these natural onslaughts except cats and the highest paid film stars.
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If grownups want to dress in Tudor costume, douse babies in water, intone over the dead and do strange things with wine and wafers, it is a free country. But for a Christian sect to claim ownership of the legal definition of a human relationship is way out of order.
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