Christopher Booker's Blog, page 35

The opposition to secret courts is gathering pace

Justice should never be conducted in secrecy. Just look at the family courts, says Christopher Booker        

The mercury is falling, but our MPs are full of hot air

Peter Lilley is a lone voice of reason in the debate over energy, says Christopher Booker        

The debt-ridden EU stares bankruptcy in the face

All the EU crises go back to the Single European Act, which Margaret Thatcher was ambushed into accepting, says Christopher Booker        

Margaret Thatcher: On two of the great issues, the lady was indeed for turning

She was famed for sticking to her guns, but on Europe and climate change the former prime minister in fact executed U-turns, says Christopher Booker        

The lawyer mother who beat the social workers

A barrister who fought for parents trying to keep their children found herself a victim of the same system, writes Christopher Booker

Beware the wrong kind of Leafs on the road

While David Cameron and the BBC promote battery-charged electric cars, do they realise how dotty and ineffective they are, asks Christopher Booker

A family who escaped to a happy ending

The behaviour of Britain's social workers is mystifying, says Christopher Booker

Let's lose the dodgy climate advice - and save £165,000

The government's chief scientific advisers are a waste of money, says Christopher Booker

Owen Paterson is a bale of fresh air in Westminster

From badgers to horsemeat, Owen Paterson, the Environment Secretary, is showing the merit of experience in running a notoriously difficult Government department, Christopher Booker finds.

Owen Paterson proves a gale of fresh air in Westminster

From badgers to horsemeat, Owen Paterson, the Environment Secretary, is showing the merit of experience in running a notoriously difficult Government department, Christopher Booker finds.