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Andrew Gimson

Mr Khan is confronted by a woman during a visit to Grenfell Tower
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People are angry, and politicians must show they understand this

In the wake of Grenfell, treating the poor with the same respect as the rich has never been more important

Jun 16, 2017
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Making Boris Foreign Secretary might just be a stroke of genius

The tragic events in France highlight the challenges Johnson faces in his new role: the time for ridicule is over

Jul 15, 2016
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Andrew Gimson: Gove excuses for knifing Boris insult our intelligence

The Justice Secretary’s disastrous move against Johnson was motivated purely by his own vanity and ambition

Jul 8, 2016
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We can allow more immigrants in if we vote to exit the EU

The coming referendum will force politicians on all sides to confront what is a big issue for the majority of voters

Nov 30, 2015
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As Osborne falters, could Boris’s time at the top come after all?

Johnson’s spontaneity may upset the apple cart of the Chancellor’s predictable rise to become Tory leader

Oct 26, 2015
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Pragmatic Labour knows not to meddle with the monarchy

Even diehard republicans are aware of the mutual respect between the Queen and her people  

Aug 18, 2015
ES Magazine

UKIP's Youth Club: is Generation Y falling for Farage?

While UKIP’s senior officials are busy opposing gay marriage and the sending of aid to ‘Bongo Bongo Land’, a new class of young voters has lost faith in the top three parties and is seeking an alternative. Andrew Gimson asks why Generation Y are turning to Nigel Farage’s ‘bunch of amateurs’

Sep 21, 2013
London Life

Dad's gone to Iceland

When my annual income plummeted from £100,000 to £25,000, I carried on spending. Then my wife took away my cash card and put me in charge of the shop. This is how I faced the frugal truth — and it wasn’t all bad

Nov 7, 2012