Christopher Booker's Blog, page 10

Why are greens so keen to destroy the world's wildlife?

This pursuit of the dream of "carbon-free energy" is creating an ecological catastrophe

Mystery grows over Met Office's 'hottest day'

It was odd to base a claimed record of 36.7C (98F) on a single reading at Heathrow airport

EU honours the 'father' of Greece's tragedy

Whatever the outcome of the Greece referendum, some things about this fearful shambles in the eurozone are certain

The BBC is in a fog of groupthink and can't see how biased it is

Here are recent examples of how mindlessly the BBC falls into its party line, on three familiar topics, writes Christopher Booker

The Pope joins the EU in a sad world of make-believe

There are two great acts of political make-believe in our time, so all-pervasive that it is hard for us to grasp just how much effect they are having on all our lives, says Christopher Booker

When judges defy instinct, it is children who pay the price

We were presented with two flatly opposing views of the story of Rebecca Minnock, who went on the run with her son, says Christopher Booker

Enoch Powell and Tony Benn were right on Europe - it was a great deception

The two were spot on that the 'project' we were being asked to sign up to was to create a political government for Europe, writes Christopher Booker

More twists to the insane £1bn Swansea scheme

The Government is determined to push through the tidal lagoon, no matter what the implications, argues Christopher Booker

Amber alert: bills will go up and up

The Climate Change Secretary's calls for lower energy bills are completely at odds with her own policies, says Christopher Booker

Insane, crazy - the riddle of the sands in Swansea

The Government's determination to push through the Swansea Lagoon scheme as fast as possible is sheer lunacy, writes Christopher Booker