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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.

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Plans to close ticket offices show the rail industry's disregard for elderly or disabled people

There is almost nothing I can see to commend the Rail Delivery Group’s course of action

Simon Kelner

Cricket has a behaviour problem – on and off the field

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Daniel Korski denies groping anyone, but we should still ask women if they feel safe at work

Article thumbnail: GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND - JUNE 25: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Elton John performs on stage during Day 5 of Glastonbury Festival 2023 on June 25, 2023 in Glastonbury, England. (Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images)
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Dad dancing, braces and contempt: Partygate video sums up self-satisfaction of political class

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The reaction to Charlotte Owen’s House of Lords nomination smacks of sexism

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Article thumbnail: Soccer Football - Champions League Final - Manchester City v Inter Milan - Ataturk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey - June 10, 2023 Manchester City's Ederson saves a header from Inter Milan's Robin Gosens REUTERS/Umit Bektas TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Article thumbnail: Simon Kelner and his daughter at a football stadium. They often watch Man City play together
Article thumbnail: Simon Kelner and his daughter at a football stadium. They often watch Man City play together
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Article thumbnail: LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, accepting the Live Magazine Show award for "This Morning", pose in the winners room at the National Television Awards 2020 at The O2 Arena on January 28, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, accepting the Live Magazine Show award for "This Morning", pose in the winners room at the National Television Awards 2020 at The O2 Arena on January 28, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images)