Christopher Booker's Blog, page 56

Transport Secretary Philip Hammond reveals his ignorance of wind power

Philip Hammond's claim that onshore wind power 'pays its way' is completely off-beam, says Christopher Booker.

The Ministry of Defence deserts war hero Pex in his hour of need

A Fijian soldier who survived a bomb attack that killed three of his comrades is threatened with deportation, says Christopher Booker.

Parents denied a voice in court against the child-snatchers

Lord Justice Thorpe was 'aghast' at the way children had been removed from their parents by a county court. But such outrages are an everyday procedure, says Christopher Booker.

Unscientific hype about the flooding risks from climate change will cost us all dear

The warmists have sound financial grounds for hyping the dangers of flooding posed by climate change, writes Christopher Booker

Britain's bureaucrats trump the Indians

Indian officialdom pales beside the work of Britain's own bureaucracy when it comes to extracting my money, writes Christopher Booker.

Why must we continue to appease Iran's tyrants?

The West's appeasement of one of the world's most vicious regimes and the betrayal of Camp Ashraf remain mysteries of our time, writes Christopher Booker.

Britain's system of rubbish collection is a marvel of waste and mess

Why do our bureaucrats misuse an EU directive to create an unholy mess with our rubbish, asks Christopher Booker.

Prince Charles defends his faith against 'deniers'

Prince Charles's speech in Brussels last week shows him still clinging to
climate change orthodoxy, says Christopher Booker.

Tim Loughton, the children's minister, slams my 'unhelpful' campaign against the child-snatchers

The minister responsible, TIm Loughton, does not seem to think that forced
adoption is a problem, says Christopher Booker.

Will the Government come to the defence of an Iraq war hero?

Fijian soldier Epeli Uluilakeba, wounded in the same blast that killed Pte
Phillip Hewett, now faces deportation, says Christopher Booker.