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Simon Hattenstone

The Guardian

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Prison without hope or end is psychological torture. Burnham doesn’t need another review to tell him that

Prison without hope or end is psychological torture. Burnham doesn’t need another review to tell him that

In January 2015, Tommy Nicol told his family that he was suffering “psychological torture of a person who is doing 99 years”. Nicol had been given...

10.08.2026 10

The Guardian

Simon Hattenstone

I’ve been writing to Jeremy Bamber for years, but suddenly the prison has stopped me. Why?

A few weeks ago I wrote a lengthy email to Jeremy Bamber, who has been in prison for nearly 41 years after being convicted of murdering five family...

14.05.2026 20

The Guardian

Simon Hattenstone

Tried using the new online GP booking system? I have – and it was almost as miserable as my chest infection

10.12.2025 30

The Guardian

Simon Hattenstone

I didn’t realise how much I loved my home town until a terrorist attacked it. I pray unity prevails there

07.10.2025 20

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Simon Hattenstone

Keir Starmer may have just served up the worst political slogan of all time

“Delivery, delivery, delivery”. That’s what the prime minister promised as he announced yet another government reboot, insisted he would get all...

03.09.2025 100

The Guardian

Simon Hattenstone