Christopher Booker's Blog, page 39

Indians join Slovaks in protesting against UK child snatchers

The behaviour of our 'child protection' system is a growing international scandal, says Christopher Booker

Lord Patten is the last man I'd choose to clean up the BBC

Chris Patten hasn't shown much commitment to BBC standards of 'balance', says Christopher Booker

It is wind power that will send our bills sky-high

David Cameron's promise to control energy bills runs counter to the Government's own 'green' policies, says Christopher Booker

The worst scandal I have seen in my 50-year career

Our 'child protection' system has not come to the centre of national attention because it hides its dysfunction behind a veil of secrecy, says Christopher Booker

A ballot on the EU could leave the UK as boxed in as ever

Would the British people vote to ratify a treaty clearly demoting them to second-class members? asks Christopher Booker

George Osborne's CO2 tax will double UK electricity bills

There's a nasty shock in store for the British householder when a new 'carbon' tax comes into force, says Christopher Booker

Slovaks protest at Britain's 'illegal child snatching'

Demonstrators in Bratislava are echoing Slovak government criticism of Britain's 'child protection' system, says Christopher Booker

Germany's wind power chaos should be a warning to the UK

Germany has gone further down the 'renewables' path than any country in the world, and now it's paying the price, says Christopher Booker

Foreign government may take UK to European court over its 'illegal' child-snatching

The Slovakian government has such 'serious concern' over the workings of Britain's 'family protection' system that it plans to challenge the legality of the policy in Strasbourg, says Christopher Booker

Greens and Gummer routed as shale gas wins new enthusiasts

Green lobby groups have been defeated, as energy minister favours massive investment in gas generation, says Christopher Booker