Simon Heffer's Blog, page 44

How our toddler's trip to A&E turned us into a social worker's suspects

Many parents feel their blood freeze at the memory of something awful happening to their children.

Kate’s royal twins spark a succession row, China buys Greece — and polygamy is legalised...

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Landlord, why have you barred my dog? A walk to the pub is a perfect treat for Boxing Day - but not if you have to sit outside in the cold with your pooch

Being Boxing Day, many of us will want to try to work off the excesses of Christmas by going for a walk with family or acquaintances. And, of course, it wouldn’t be the same without our four-legged friends.

When the police lie about politicians, we should ALL be very worried

This week’s claim that a policeman fabricated evidence to corroborate a damaging account by fellow officers about the former Tory Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell is truly shocking.

Plastic fivers? That will really devalue the pound

Should you believe that Britain is in terminal decline, an announcement by the Bank of England seems to offer incontrovertible proof.

How Blair conned the Tory Party into selling its soul

The question of why the Conservative Party so infrequently exhibits true conservative values is driving many Tory backbenchers to distraction.

Why George Osborne has no alternative but to cut taxes

Chancellor George Osborne faces a most unenviable task on Wednesday. With Britain’s economy in such a dire condition, he must secretly wish he didn’t have to go to the Commons to deliver his annual Autumn Statement.

A nanny state that dictates what we drink will soon be telling us how to think

One great, long-standing British tradition has been that governments wherever possible left people alone to get on with their lives.

Why should anyone listen to a country whose imploding economy could drag the whole of Europe down with it?

During all the smoke and confusion surrounding this week’s battle over a proposed new seven-year EU budget, it is France that has mounted the fiercest resistance to David Cameron’s call for tens of billions of pounds worth of cuts.

Why Cameron will regret his 'fruitcakes and loonies' insult

Following their devastating defeat in the Corby by-election earlier this month, the Tories are seriously divided over strategy.