Christopher Booker

Christopher Booker of The Sunday Telegraph exposes the ever-growing
power of the European Union in Brussels and the excesses of mad officialdom.
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A parish church where the Easter Alleluias are only echoes of the past
Perhaps for the first time in a thousand years, the village church will be empty on Easter Sunday, writesChristopher Booker.
23 Apr 2011
The AV referendum scandal that calls for a 'No'
The scandal over the funding of the 'Yes' campaign in the AV referendum reveals the effrontery of our political class, says Christopher Booker.
23 Apr 2011
New figures show the lights may go out sooner than we thought
Our coal-fired power stations are closer to extinction than predicted, and wind power stubbornly refuses to fill the gap, says Christopher Booker.
23 Apr 2011
The judge has forbidden anyone to tell me what he wanted me to hear
The secrecy of the family courts system has reached a bizarre new extreme, says Christopher Booker.
23 Apr 2011
US still fails to keep its word as further massacre looms at Ashraf
Pressure is mounting for the US to honour guarantees of safety given to Iranian refugees in Camp Ashraf, writes Christopher Booker.
16 Apr 2011
A mother is threatened with imprisonment for talking to her MP
The high-handed powers of our so-called family protection system threaten even the privileges of Parliament, writes Christopher Booker.
16 Apr 2011
Cameron can't cut the EU red tape that will cost Calor millions
New EU rules will cause Calor to spend millions replacing brand-new tankers, to achieve less efficiency and more pollution, writes Christopher Booker.
16 Apr 2011
What happens when the great fantasies, like wind power or European Union, collide with reality?
There's a pattern in the unravelling of make-believe projects, whether it's wind power or the euro, says Christopher Booker.
09 Apr 2011
Cuts? What cuts? Spending is rising
Government spending will actually increase over the next few years, despite the BBC's claims, says Christopher Booker.
02 Apr 2011
The family justice system is callous, corrupt and staggeringly expensive
David Norgrove's interim review of the family justice system only scratches the surface of what has become a national scandal, says Christopher Booker.
02 Apr 2011
The Budget’s green dreams will leave us powerless
The Government's obsession with its babyish green dreamworld will force the closure of power stations, increase our electricity bills and damage vital industries, warns Christopher Booker
02 Apr 2011
John Bercow fails to back rights of voters banned from talking to their MPs
Court orders have been used to stop people protesting to their MPs about social workers, but the Speaker of the Commons seems unconcerned, saysChristopher Booker.
26 Mar 2011
All the talk of 'cuts' hides a real rise in Government spending
The fine print of George Osborne's 2011 Budget hid an increase in state spending even greater than forecast last year, says Christopher Booker.
26 Mar 2011
Bob Ward boobs again over rainfall records
The Grantham Institute's attack dog, Bob Ward, came back for another bite, but missed again, says Christopher Booker.
19 Mar 2011
Could 'Chernobyl’ scaremongers cost our nuclear future?
There is no parallel between Fukushima and Chernobyl at all, saysChristopher Booker.
19 Mar 2011
Another 'horrible’ case for you, Mr Loughton
The scandal of seizures by social workers of children from responsible parents is bigger than the Children's Minister has stated, says Christopher Booker.
19 Mar 2011
For every new 'green' job, nearly four are lost
The collapse of Modec, the electric van manufacturer, shows how David Cameron's green economy is withering, says Christopher Booker.
12 Mar 2011
Liam Fox has broken his promise in the case of Pex
The Defence Secretary, Liam Fox, was very keen, in opposition, on the care of our military veterans. You wouldn't know it by his treatment of the Fijian war hero Pex, says Christopher Booker.
12 Mar 2011
The Supreme Court has given the asbestos scam a great big hand
A rulling by Lord Phillips, president of the Supreme Court, could open the floodgates for an asbestos bonanza, says Christopher Booker.
12 Mar 2011
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.
05 Mar 2011
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.
05 Mar 2011
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.
05 Mar 2011
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
26 Feb 2011
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.
19 Feb 2011
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.
19 Feb 2011