Simon Heffer's Blog, page 25

Britain needs a proper protocol for the use of drones

Rather than zapping them from the sky we should get in the habit of trying Britons who seek the overthrow of our state for treason

'Silence��� gives Queen titanic moral standing

The lifelong disinterest in politics the Queen brings to her role is priceless; as is her understanding of its practitioners

It���s inhumane not to take in Syrian refugees

These are not economic migrants, they are people fleeing peril. Britain must show humanity towards them

The enemy within cricket is killing the game

Simon Heffer: Cricket's big beasts are carving up the sport for their own grubby interests with no care for the damage they're doing

Slippery Sturgeon isn���t flawless

When will Scotland end Nicola Sturgeon's honeymoon, and start to realise her and her party's glaring deficiencies?

Jeremy Corbyn's groupies are heading for oblivion

Labour has never been so far Left as Mr Corbyn would take it. That he could lead it to victory at an election beggars belief

Donald Trump could surprise us all and become President of the United States

Comedians tore into Ronald Reagan in 1980. He still won the White House. History could be repeated

Tories must demand the truth about the EU

The renegotiation of membership terms with the EU is an illusion. Conservatives must hold David Cameron to account

The unsung greatness of George Cole

He was known to most as Minder's Arthur Daley, but there was far more to George Cole than used cars and cigars, says Simon Heffer

How The Avengers transformed Sixties television

The Sixties TV show was wacky and eccentric, and deserves its cult status, says Simon Heffer