Simon Heffer's Blog, page 20

EU referendum: How stupid does David Cameron think we are?

Michael Gove's decision to show duty to his principles and his country contrast with the shallowness of the 'deal' on offer

Let���s put volunteers in jail

David Cameron is right - it's time to help prisoners to do a job inside

How seven years of Obama created Trump

America has been run for nearly a decade by a clever incompetent. It's hardly surprising that the voters are revolting

Let Julian Assange rot, or face the law

If he is innocent of the allegations against him, let him do what others do and contest them in court

Tories must start new civil war and take on David Cameron over Europe

With Labour weak and an election four years away, there is no better time for the Conservatives to lance the boil that is Europe

Joe Root is England's greatest batsman in living memory

Of all the many England batsmen Simon Heffer has seen play, Joe Root stands out as the best

Cecil Parkinson would've made a great prime minister

The late Tory politician was a rare man of substance

If taxes were lower, maybe Google would pay them

The Government is refusing to be straight with us about the terrifying extent to which we are living beyond our means.

Why is Vladimir Putin not being dragged before and international tribunal and put on trial?

We tolerate the actions of Putin because we are in no position to stand up to him

The EU's back is against the wall. It won't go down without a dirty fight

A climate of intimidation and deceit is growing around those Conservative ministers who want Britain to leave. They can't stay silent forever