Simon Kelner
Simon Kelner was Editor of The Independent between 1998 and 2011. He writes a daily column for i.
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I agree with Mr Gove - learning by rote can be the basis of a good education
20 March 2013 02:14 PM
A hundred eminent educationalists have written to The Independent to complain about the new national curriculum. I may sound like an old fart, but I think they're wrong
As Kate Middleton knows to her cost, board games cause rows, for royals and ordinary goyim alike
19 March 2013 02:13 PM
My hosts told me how brilliant the novelist Zoe Heller was at the game. It was calculated to get my competitive juices flowing.
Westminster should drink from wisdom of Welby
18 March 2013 02:28 PM
The Archbishop of Canterbury has discussed his personal approach to alcohol
The public wants a diverse and free press that doesn't abuse its position
17 March 2013 02:55 PM
Our newspapers could be one step away from the sort of political control that would make an Ayatollah embarrassed
The new Pope promises a new approach in the Catholic Church - but will this extend to Twitter?
15 March 2013 12:00 AM
Perhaps it's time for @pontifex to loosen up and add Piers Morgan
The Cheltenham Festival: When did a day at the races become too much of a good thing?
13 March 2013 04:13 PM
Until relatively recently, Cheltenham was a three-day event, climaxing on Thursday with its main attraction, the Gold Cup. It had a perfect rhythm
Silence of the Duchess: Sandi Toksvig wants Kate Middleton to speak out more, but imagine the fury it would cause if she did
12 March 2013 03:15 PM
We know nothing of what goes on in Kate's mind - and shouldn't expect to
A holiday for the senses: You can tell you're abroad from a glance at the local press
11 March 2013 04:12 PM
Obituaries promoted on the front page of a broadsheet and language that would never pass in a UK paper demonstrate a vastly different set of values
Even while holidaying on a remote tropical island, Twitter will keep you up to date
10 March 2013 12:47 PM
Simon Kelner is back from a two-week holiday in paradise, but thanks to the company of new technology, it feels like he was never away
It infiltrates all parts of modern life, but how to deal with passive aggressive behaviour?
21 February 2013 03:39 PM
The phenomenon was first recognised as a pattern during the Second World War
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'He was lucky he didn't die' - George Michael fell out of speeding car onto M1 motorway, according to eye witness
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Austerity has hardened the nation's heart
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Gay couple beaten in park urge MPs to moderate language on gay marriage
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X marks the spot: The find that could rewrite Australian history
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'It was just like the movie Twister': Man survives Oklahoma tornado by taking refuge in horse stall
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Masculinity in crisis?
Have US shock jocks gone too far?
The ‘Beverly Hills’ of Surrey
Heavenly Bodies
'He will always be a friend'
The price of pacifism
Jason Isaacs: Groupies, theatre bores and James Bond
Sealand: 'Micronation' or illegal fortress?
Mark Hix cooks with cutlets and ribs
The experts' guide to summer
Legend of James Hunt has set Hollywood hearts racing
Macklemore: 'I don't have moderation'
Don't be shy: Bill Granger's Sri Lankan recipes
Sir James Dyson’s latest project: Cleaning up hospitals
One man returns to Argentina's town that drowned
