Christopher Booker's Blog, page 28

French judges foil social workers out to take mother's baby

Why is it that, when innocent parents flee abroad, our social workers seem to stop at nothing to bring their children back to Britain, asks Christopher Booker.
       

French judges foil social workers who were out to take mother's baby

Why is it that, when innocent parents flee abroad with their children, social workers will stop at nothing to bring them back? asks Christopher Booker
       

Children pulled from their mother on Christmas Day

It's extraordinary that two boys have been put into the care of a father who left 11 years ago by a High Court judge, says Christopher Booker
       

Unsung heroes gave Owen Paterson his solution to the Somerset floods crisis

Despite a flood of ill-informed sniping from the Environment Agency, and its 'green' allies in the media, the Environment Secretary has pulled off a blinder, says Christopher Booker
       

Jonas Stadden's parents left 'numb with grief' as inquest is refused

The parents of a Down's syndrome boy who died in foster care are shocked that an inquest was refused, says Christopher Booker
       

Somerset Levels: There's nothing 'natural' about this man-made flooding

Somerset floods are the result of the Environment Agency not dredging its rivers, says Christopher Booker
       

Tories feel betrayed by their contemptuous leaders

It is not a case of Tory rebels being disloyal to the party leaders, so much as the leaders letting down their supporters, believes Christopher Booker
       

Child protection services: A mother's diary records the awful death of a child 'in care'

Jonas, a child with Down's syndrome, 'visibly regressed' and eventually died after he was handed over to foster carers. Christopher Booker reports on the case
       

Flooding chaos is down to David Cameron, not climate change

The Environment Agency's failure to dredge clogged-up rivers is causing floods, says Christopher Booker
       

The lunatics take over the asylum in 'caring' Britain

The Mental Health Act is being used against parents fighting to regain their children, says Christopher Booker