Simon Heffer's Blog, page 51

The real bigots in the gay marriage row are the liberals

On Thursday, the Government launched a consultation on its plans to allow people of the same sex to be 'married' in civil 'weddings'.

Known for its Essex girls and Friday night punch-ups, does Chelmsford really deserve its new city status?

Yesterday, I had the misfortune to be absent from my home town. Therefore, I could not join in the cheers, or the popping of champagne corks, at the news that Chelmsford is one of the three new cities created to commemorate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

Don't cosy up to Obama too much, Dave. He could be out of a job soon

Next week David Cameron, George Osborne and William Hague arrive in Washington for an official visit. It is the initiative of the Obama administration, and there is no doubt the President is looking forward to it.

The only winner on Super Tuesday was Obama

Barbara Bush, the former first lady, went on the airwaves yesterday morning to complain about the nastiness of the campaign for the Republican nomination. Her view was echoed by countless voters around America: and it depresses Republicans, one of whom must take on Barack Obama in November, that their party...

Things the British don't understand about the US election: Rick Santorum

Tomorrow ten states, with 437 delegates at stake, vote on "Super Tuesday" - the largest clutch of Republican primaries on one day during the whole campaign. Four candidates are running - Mitt Romney, who is out in front, Rick Santorum, a former senator from Pennsylvania, Newt Gingrich, the titan of...

Come on, Dave. Cut these three ministries and save us millions

Ever since the Tory-led Coalition came to power and announced a reduction in nationwide spending, there has been a vociferous Leftist campaign against the 'cuts'.

Cameron's pathetic pandering to Clegg

There is a question that is deeply enraging Tory MPs: just how many more damaging policy concessions is Mr Cameron going to make to the Lib Dems?

Mass immigration, and how Labour tried to destroy Britishness

Throughout the tenure of the last Labour government this newspaper, and others — while praising the huge contribution immigrants had made to this country in the past — attacked the laxity of what were supposed to be our border controls.

Things are dire, George. Just where's your strategy for growth?

We are a month away from the Budget, and things in the British economy are not going to plan. Unemployment is up. Banks are not lending. Tax revenues are depressed. State borrowing remains high. Our credit rating is threatened. Above all, growth is pitiful.

For two decades the Mail has warned the euro would lead to rioting on the streets. Sadly, we were right

The spectacle of Athens burning on Sunday night as the Greek parliament voted on the German orders for harsher austerity measures surprised no one who has followed the euro from its idealistic conception decades ago to the painful reality of its existence today.