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Simon Jenkins

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Sir

Simon Jenkins

FSA FRSL
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Jenkins in 2012
Born
Simon David Jenkins

(1943-06-10) 10 June 1943 (age 79)
Birmingham, England
EducationMill Hill School
Alma materSt John's College, Oxford
Occupation(s)Journalist, author
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1978; div. 2009)​

Hannah Kaye
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(m. 2014)​
AwardsKnight Bachelor
For the participant in Yeardot, see Yeardot.

Sir Simon David Jenkins FSA FRSL (born 10 June 1943) is a British author, a newspaper columnist and editor. He was editor of the Evening Standard from 1976 to 1978 and of The Times from 1990 to 1992.

Jenkins chaired the National Trust from 2008 to 2014. He currently writes columns for The Guardian.

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Evening Standard

Evening Standard

The Evening Standard, formerly The Standard (1827–1904), also known as the London Evening Standard, is a local free daily newspaper in London, England, published Monday to Friday in tabloid format.

The Times

The Times

The Times is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register, adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers, since 1981 a subsidiary of News UK, in turn wholly owned by News Corp. The Times and The Sunday Times, which do not share editorial staff, were founded independently and have only had common ownership since 1966. In general, the political position of The Times is considered to be centre-right.

National Trust

National Trust

National Trust, formally National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, is a charity and membership organisation for heritage conservation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In Scotland, there is a separate and independent National Trust for Scotland.

The Guardian

The Guardian

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as The Manchester Guardian, and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers, The Observer and The Guardian Weekly, The Guardian is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust. The trust was created in 1936 to "secure the financial and editorial independence of The Guardian in perpetuity and to safeguard the journalistic freedom and liberal values of The Guardian free from commercial or political interference". The trust was converted into a limited company in 2008, with a constitution written so as to maintain for The Guardian the same protections as were built into the structure of the Scott Trust by its creators. Profits are reinvested in its journalism rather than distributed to owners or shareholders. It is considered a newspaper of record in the UK.

Early life

Jenkins was born (1943-06-10)10 June 1943, in Birmingham, England.[1] His father, Daniel Thomas Jenkins, was a Welsh professor of divinity at Princeton University and a Minister in the Congregational and then United Reformed Church.[2] He was educated at Mill Hill School and St John's College, Oxford, where he earned a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.[1]

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Birmingham

Birmingham

Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1.145 million in the city proper, 2.92 million in the West Midlands metropolitan county, and approximately 4.3 million in the wider metropolitan area. It is the largest UK metropolitan area outside of London. Birmingham is commonly referred to as the second city of the United Kingdom.

Princeton University

Princeton University

Princeton University is a private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution. The institution moved to Newark in 1747, and then to the current site nine years later. It officially became a university in 1896 and was subsequently renamed Princeton University.

United Reformed Church

United Reformed Church

The United Reformed Church (URC) is a Protestant Christian church in the United Kingdom. As of 2022 it has approximately 40,000 members in 1,284 congregations with 334 stipendiary ministers.

Mill Hill School

Mill Hill School

Mill Hill School is a 13–18 co-educational private, day and boarding school in Mill Hill, London, England that was established in 1807. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.

St John's College, Oxford

St John's College, Oxford

St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford. Founded as a men's college in 1555, it has been coeducational since 1979. Its founder, Sir Thomas White, intended to provide a source of educated Roman Catholic clerics to support the Counter-Reformation under Queen Mary.

University of Oxford

University of Oxford

The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university in Oxford, England. There is evidence of teaching as early as 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world's second-oldest university in continuous operation. It grew rapidly from 1167 when Henry II banned English students from attending the University of Paris. After disputes between students and Oxford townsfolk in 1209, some academics fled north-east to Cambridge where they established what became the University of Cambridge. The two English ancient universities share many common features and are jointly referred to as Oxbridge.

Career

Journalism

After graduating from the University of Oxford, Jenkins initially worked at Country Life magazine, before joining the Times Educational Supplement.[3] He was then features editor and columnist on the Evening Standard before editing the Insight pages of The Sunday Times.[4][5] From 1976 to 1978 he was editor of the Evening Standard, before becoming political editor of The Economist from 1979 to 1986.[6] He edited The Times from 1990 to 1992,[7] and since then has been a columnist for The Times and The Guardian.[5][8] In 1998 he received the What the Papers Say Journalist of the Year award.[4]

In January 2005, he announced he was ending his 15-year association with The Times to write a book, before joining The Guardian as a columnist.[4] He retained a column at The Sunday Times and was a contributing blogger at The Huffington Post.[9] He gave up both on becoming chairman of the National Trust in 2008, when he also resumed an occasional column for the Evening Standard.[10]

Opinions

In April 2009, The Guardian withdrew one of Jenkins' articles from its website after African National Congress leader and South African president-elect Jacob Zuma sued the paper for defamation.[11] The Guardian issued an apology,[12][13] and settled the libel case for an undisclosed sum.[14][15]

In February 2010, Jenkins argued in a Guardian article that British control over the Falkland Islands was an "expensive legacy of empire" and should be handed over to the Argentinian government.[16] He argued that they could be leased back under the supervision of the United Nations and that the 2,500 or so Falkland Islanders should not have "an unqualified veto on British government policy".[16]

In a piece in The Guardian in June 2010 he wrote that the government should "cut [defence], all £45 billion of it. ... With the end of the Cold War in the 1990s that threat [of global communism] vanished."[17] In August 2016 he wrote in The Guardian in support of NATO membership, saying: "It is a real deterrent, and its plausibility rests on the assurance of collective response".[18]

Jenkins voted for the UK to Remain within the European Union in the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, arguing in The Guardian that leaving would provide Germany with dominance over the remainder of the union: "It would leave Germany effectively alone at the head of Europe, alternately hesitant and bullying".[19]

Jenkins wrote in The Guardian that Rishi Sunak's aids as Prime Minister were "young, sneakered, tieless image-makers, and fiercely loyal to him." They were "special advisers, thinktanks and lobby groups isolated from the world outside."[20]

Books

Jenkins has written several books on the politics, history and architecture of England, including England's Thousand Best Churches[21] and England's Thousand Best Houses.[5] In his 2011 book A Short History of England, he argued that the British Empire "was a remarkable institution that dismantled itself in good order".[22]

In 2022, Jenkins' book,The Celts: A Sceptical History, stoked some controversy on account of Jenkins incredulous view of the Celts as a distinct cultural entity. The release of the work was met with a number of hostile reviews, with critics of the book citing factual errors in the work as well as of the misrepresentation of some sources, [23] [24]however, other reviews were more supportive of Jenkins. [25]

Public appointments

Jenkins served on the boards of British Rail 1979–1990[6] and London Transport 1984–1986.[6] He was a member of the Millennium Commission from February 1994 to December 2000,[26] and has also sat on the Board of Trustees of The Architecture Foundation.[27] From 1985 to 1990, he was deputy chairman of English Heritage.[5]

In July 2008, it was announced that he had been chosen as the new chairman of the National Trust; he took over the three-year post from William Proby in November of that year.[28] He remained in the post until November 2014.[29]

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Country Life (magazine)

Country Life (magazine)

Country Life is a British weekly perfect-bound glossy magazine that is published by Future plc. It was based in London at 110 Southwark Street until March 2016, when moved to Farnborough, Hampshire. In 2022, the magazine moved back to London at 121 – 141 Westbourne Terrace, Paddington.

TES (magazine)

TES (magazine)

Tes, formerly known as the Times Educational Supplement, is a weekly UK publication aimed at education professionals. It was first published in 1910 as a pull-out supplement in The Times newspaper. Such was its popularity that in 1914, the supplement became a separate publication selling for one penny.

Evening Standard

Evening Standard

The Evening Standard, formerly The Standard (1827–1904), also known as the London Evening Standard, is a local free daily newspaper in London, England, published Monday to Friday in tabloid format.

Insight (Sunday Times)

Insight (Sunday Times)

Insight is the investigative team of the British newspaper The Sunday Times; the project was begun by Clive Irving in 1963. An early investigation was into the Profumo affair. It is known for revealing in 1967 that the defector to Russia, Kim Philby, was the third man in the Cambridge Spy ring, investigating the thalidomide controversy, and revealing the secret manufacture of nuclear weapons by Israel, In 2011, it exposed the FIFA cash for votes scandal.

African National Congress

African National Congress

The African National Congress (ANC) is a social-democratic political party in South Africa. A liberation movement known for its opposition to apartheid, it has governed the country since 1994, when the first post-apartheid election installed Nelson Mandela as President of South Africa. Cyril Ramaphosa, the incumbent national President, has served as President of the ANC since 18 December 2017.

Jacob Zuma

Jacob Zuma

Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma is a South African politician who served as the fourth president of South Africa from 2009 to 2018. He is also referred to by his initials JZ and clan name Msholozi, and was a former anti-apartheid activist, member of Umkhonto we Sizwe, and president of the African National Congress (ANC) between 2007 and 2017.

Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands

The Falkland Islands is an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf. The principal islands are about 300 mi (480 km) east of South America's southern Patagonian coast and about 752 mi (1,210 km) from Cape Dubouzet at the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, at a latitude of about 52°S. The archipelago, with an area of 4,700 sq mi (12,000 km2), comprises East Falkland, West Falkland, and 776 smaller islands. As a British overseas territory, the Falklands have internal self-governance, but the United Kingdom takes responsibility for their defence and foreign affairs. The capital and largest settlement is Stanley on East Falkland.

Government of Argentina

Government of Argentina

The government of Argentina, within the framework of a federal system, is a presidential representative democratic republic. The President of Argentina is both head of state and head of government. Executive power is exercised by the President. Legislative power is vested in the National Congress. The Judiciary is independent from the Executive and from the Legislature, and is vested in the Supreme Court and the lower national tribunals.

Falkland Islanders

Falkland Islanders

Falkland Islanders, also called Falklanders and nicknamed Kelpers, are the people of the British Overseas Territory of the Falkland Islands.

Cold War

Cold War

The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc. The term cold war is used because there was no large-scale fighting directly between the two superpowers, but they each supported opposing sides in major regional conflicts known as proxy wars. The conflict was based on the ideological and geopolitical struggle for global influence by these two superpowers, following their temporary alliance and victory against Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan in 1945. Aside from the nuclear arsenal development and conventional military deployment, the struggle for dominance was expressed via indirect means such as psychological warfare, propaganda campaigns, espionage, far-reaching embargoes, rivalry at sports events, and technological competitions such as the Space Race.

NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states – 28 European and two North American. Established in the aftermath of World War II, the organization implemented the North Atlantic Treaty, signed in Washington, D.C., on 4 April 1949. NATO is a collective security system: its independent member states agree to defend each other against attacks by third parties. During the Cold War, NATO operated as a check on the perceived threat posed by the Soviet Union. The alliance remained in place after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and has been involved in military operations in the Balkans, the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa. The organization's motto is animus in consulendo liber.

2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum

2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum

The 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, commonly referred to as the EU referendum or the Brexit referendum, took place on 23 June 2016 in the United Kingdom (UK) and Gibraltar to ask the electorate whether the country should remain a member of, or leave, the European Union (EU). It was organised and facilitated through the European Union Referendum Act 2015 and the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000. The referendum resulted in 51.9% of the votes cast being in favour of leaving the EU. Although the referendum was legally non-binding, the government of the time promised to implement the result.

Personal life and honours

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Jenkins married the American actress Gayle Hunnicutt in 1978;[30] the couple had one son.[31] They separated in 2008[30] and divorced in 2009.[32] He married Hannah Kaye, events producer at Intelligence Squared, in 2014.[33]

Jenkins was appointed a Knight Bachelor for services to journalism in the 2004 New Year Honours.[34]

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Gayle Hunnicutt

Gayle Hunnicutt

Gayle Jenkins, Lady Jenkins is an American retired film, television and stage actress. She has made more than 30 film appearances.

Intelligence Squared

Intelligence Squared

Intelligence Squared is a media company that organizes live debates and other cultural events around the world. It was founded in 2002 in London, where its head office is based, and has affiliates in the US, Australia, and Hong Kong. The debates are held in the traditional Oxford style in front of a live audience. The company produces video and podcast programs, publishing on YouTube, and other platforms. Intelligence Squared is often referred to as Intelligence2 and IQ2.

Knight Bachelor

Knight Bachelor

The title of Knight Bachelor is the basic rank granted to a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not inducted as a member of one of the organised orders of chivalry; it is a part of the British honours system. Knights Bachelor are the most ancient sort of British knight, but Knights Bachelor rank below knights of chivalric orders. A man who is knighted is formally addressed as "Sir [First Name] [Surname]" or "Sir [First Name]" and his wife as "Lady [Surname]".

Journalism

Journalism

Journalism is the production and distribution of reports on the interaction of events, facts, ideas, and people that are the "news of the day" and that informs society to at least some degree of accuracy. The word, a noun, applies to the occupation, the methods of gathering information, and the organizing literary styles.

2004 New Year Honours

2004 New Year Honours

The New Year Honours 2004 were appointments by some of the Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The New Year Honours are awarded as part of the New Year celebrations at the start of January.

Selected works

  • Simon Jenkins (1969) Education and Labour's Axe, Bow Publications, ISBN 0-900182-79-2
  • Simon Jenkins (1971) Here to Live: Study of Race Relations in an English Town, Runnymede Trust, ISBN 0-902397-12-5
  • Simon Jenkins (1975) Landlords to London: Story of a Capital and Its Growth, Constable, ISBN 0-09-460150-X
  • Simon Jenkins (1979) Newspapers: The Power and the Money, Faber, ISBN 0-571-11468-7
  • Simon Jenkins (1981) Newspapers Through the Looking-glass, Manchester Statistical Society, ISBN 0-85336-058-8
  • Simon Jenkins and Andrew Graham-Yooll (1983) Imperial Skirmishes: War And Gunboat Diplomacy In Latin America, Diane Publishing, ISBN 0-7567-7468-3
  • Sir Max Hastings and Simon Jenkins (1984) Battle for the Falklands, M Joseph, ISBN 0-7181-2578-9
  • Simon Jenkins and Anne Sloman (1985) With Respect, Ambassador: Enquiry into the Foreign Office, BBC, ISBN 0-563-20329-3
  • Simon Jenkins (1986) The Market for Glory: Fleet Street Ownership in the Twentieth Century, Faber and Faber, ISBN 0-571-14627-9
  • Simon Jenkins and Robert Ilson (1992) "The Times" English Style and Usage Guide, Times Books, ISBN 0-7230-0396-3
  • Simon Jenkins (1993) The Selling of Mary Davies and Other Writings, John Murray, ISBN 0-7195-5298-2
  • Simon Jenkins (1994) Against the Grain, John Murray, ISBN 0-7195-5570-1
  • Simon Jenkins (1995) Accountable to None: Tory Nationalization of Britain, Hamish Hamilton, ISBN 0-241-13591-5
  • Simon Jenkins (1999) England's Thousand Best Churches, Allen Lane, ISBN 0-7139-9281-6
  • Simon Jenkins (2003) England's Thousand Best Houses, Allen Lane, ISBN 0-7139-9596-3
  • Simon Jenkins (2006) Thatcher & Sons – A Revolution in Three Acts, Penguin, ISBN 978-0-7139-9595-4
  • Simon Jenkins (2008) Wales: Churches, Houses, Castles, Allen Lane, ISBN 978-0-713-99893-1
  • Simon Jenkins (2011) A Short History of England, Profile Books, ISBN 978-1-84668-461-6
  • Simon Jenkins (2013) England's Hundred Best Views, Profile Books, ISBN 978-1-781250-96-9
  • Simon Jenkins (2016), England's Cathedrals, Little Brown, ISBN 978-1-408706-45-9
  • Simon Jenkins (2017) Britain's Hundred Best Railway Stations, Penguin Books, ISBN 978-0-241978-98-6
  • Simon Jenkins (2018) A Short History of Europe: From Pericles to Putin, Penguin Books, ISBN 978-0-241-35252-6
  • Simon Jenkins (2022) Cathedrals: Masterpieces of Architecture, Feats of Engineering, Icons of Faith, Rizzoli, ISBN 978-0847871407
  • Simon Jenkins (2022) The Celts: A Sceptical History, Profile Books, ISBN 978-1800810662

Source: "Simon Jenkins", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 6th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Jenkins.

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  20. ^ Rishi Sunak has surrounded himself with yes-men. What he really needs is a Willie The Guardian
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