Christopher Booker's Blog, page 52

The IPCC declares Greenpeace in our time

The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is packed with even more hot air than usual, says Christopher Booker

The mystery of Haringey's missing 'Girl X' makes a mockery of the Children Act

The family of a girl taken into care have not seen or heard from her for 10 months, writes Christopher Booker.

Industry begins to count the true cost of 'climate change'

Heavy industry in Europe faces a crippling bill for global warming, says Christopher Booker.

Professor Beddington's report will let the great asbestos scam continue

The Government's chief scientific adviser, Prof Sir John Beddington, has given the green light to the white asbestos scam, says Christopher Booker.

Councils that can't afford libraries are still recruiting highly paid 'sustainability' officers

While local authorities cut millions of pounds from public services, their spending on 'climate change' continues apace, writes Christopher Booker.

How our judges deny human rights to children taken into care

The right to family life - invoked to get a burglar out of prison, or a celebrity granted a super-injunction - is denied to many children, says Christopher Booker.

War hero Pex wins right to stay

After a campaign supported by the Telegraph and its readers, Fijian soldier Epeli Uluilakeba, who was wounded in Iraq, will be allowed to stay in Britain, says Christopher Booker.

The real scandal hidden by gags is what goes on in family courts

The walls of secrecy surrounding snatched children are creating a one-sided justice system, argues Christopher Booker.

Overseas aid: We borrow to give to the world

It only takes us 22 days to borrow the £8.5bn we hand out so generously every year, says Christopher Booker.

Vicky Haigh saves her baby from the clutches of the social workers

A British woman has given birth in Ireland to stop Nottinghamshire social workers from seizing her child, says Christopher Booker.