Simon Heffer was born in 1960 and educated at King Edward VI's School, Chelmsford, and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, where he read English and subsequently took a PhD in modern history. He joined The Daily Telegraph as a leader writer in 1986 and had since held the posts of chief leader writer, political correspondent, parliamentary sketchwriter, comment editor and deputy editor. Roger Nichols's brilliant new biography of Ravel reminds us how stunning his music can be, says Simon Heffer 09 Apr 2011 The failure of the euro will signify the failure of the European ideal, says Simon Heffer. 08 Apr 2011 The Coalition’s reforms would take power from the people and deliver it to the political class, writesSimon Heffer. 05 Apr 2011 George Gilbert Scott's masterpiece, the soon-to-reopen Midland Hotel at St Pancras, should not be there, says Simon Heffer. 02 Apr 2011 Zadie Smith is wrong about libraries – and the BBC were wrong to let her broadcast her attack on the “cuts”, writes Simon Heffer. 01 Apr 2011 The Labour leader lives in a fantasy land if he thinks Saturday's riots were ideologically driven, writes Simon Heffer. 29 Mar 2011 Simon Heffer reviews a brace of books: The Dead Hand: Reagan, Gorbachev and the Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race by David E Hoffman, and Russia’s Cold War: from the October Revolution to the Fall of the Wall by Jonathan Haslam. 28 Mar 2011 The great British food fad has made it difficult to get anything to eat, saysSimon Heffer. 26 Mar 2011 The Chancellor has shown himself unequal to the task of fixing the nation's economy, writes Simon Heffer. 25 Mar 2011
Simon Heffer addresses the core concerns of middle England with savage gusto, covering politics, education, crime, immigration and our national institutions.
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Ravel's brilliance extends far beyond 'Bolero'
It’s not our job to save the euro
Cameron should listen to his old teacher on the constitution
The Gothic genius who enriched our lives
Lefties, not Etonians, are closing libraries
Miliband wrecks his reputation by siding with the criminal class
Two Books about the Cold War: review
It's hard to find food in a British restaurant
A Budget for growth of state spending
Sunday, 10 April 2011
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