Simon Heffer: Vladimir Putin shows up the West once more with Russia military intervention in Syria
He may not be the most popular man outside of his country but Putin's hawkishness can hurt Islamic State.
Sep 28, 2015
Simon Heffer: Catalonia's fight for independence comes from EU's strangling effect on prosperous regions
While there are superficial similarities with Scotland, Catalans have a stronger base to go it alone from.
Sep 14, 2015
Simon Heffer: How Bernie Sanders is giving Hillary Clinton a run for her money in US presidential race
Clinton was favourite to be Democrat candidate in 2016 but the Vermont Independent is taking over.
Sep 01, 2015
Simon Heffer: How long will South Africa survive? With Jacob Zuma at the helm, probably not long
South Africa is in a mess and its past white rulers, the ANC and the West are all to blame.
Aug 18, 2015
Simon Heffer: UK blocking illegal economic migrants is its duty and not humanitarian disregard
Lines have to be drawn at the wholesale admission of economic migrants who are not fleeing persecution.
Aug 03, 2015
Simon Heffer: American forces aim their weapons at Putin's most vulnerable spot - his cronies' wallets
As Barack Obama finally flexes his muscles in world affairs, Europe can only stare worried at Russia's potential response.
Jul 20, 2015
Simon Heffer: The eurozone project has failed no matter what happens next for Greece
Will the EU paymasters follow through with threats to boot Greece out of the Eurozone?
Jul 06, 2015
Simon Heffer: Danish peasants' revolt could lead to the downfall of David Cameron and the EU
Recent elections in Denmark show European citizens finally realise they're getting railroaded by the EU.
Jun 22, 2015
Simon Heffer: Tsipras will betray Europe over Greece and risks an outcome worse than austerity
People of the various states consider themselves to be national first and European second.
Jun 08, 2015
Simon Heffer: Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush celebrity cult risks dominating 2016 US election
Name recognition counts enormously in American politics, just ask Hillary and Jeb.
May 26, 2015
Simon Heffer: David Cameron needs to bolster Britain's vulnerable defences not focus on the EU
Cameron has to get his party on side and prepare for the consequences if Britain wants to leave the EU.
May 11, 2015
Simon Heffer: Dishonest UK foreign policy won't rescue drowning Mediterranean migrants
If we hadn't scrapped most of our navy we could have been in the Mediterranean saving migrants from drowning.
Apr 27, 2015
Simon Heffer: Kim Kardashian and Pope Francis left Turkey in PR disaster over Armenian genocide
Turkey is foolish for denying atrocities committed against the Armenians a century ago.
Apr 13, 2015
Simon Heffer: French public dismisses François Hollande and his doomed economic project
Hollande and his party have failed to inspire the French public and haven't succeeded in improving the economy.
Mar 30, 2015
Simon Heffer: John Kerry's radical Bashar al-Assad stance is a burst of realism amid inept US foreign policy
America's bid to rescue its reputation for incoherent foreign policy is too little too late.
Mar 16, 2015
Simon Heffer: Vladimir Putin is laughing at the complacency of the West and its pathetic defences
The West needs to bolster its inadequate defence against the Putin threat.
Mar 02, 2015
Simon Heffer: Putin isn't afraid of the EU but will he risk all by taking on Nato in the Baltics?
Putin's fall from power is more likely to come from a coup than anything Europe can impose.
Feb 16, 2015
Simon Heffer: Whether Greece stays or leaves, anti-austerity threatens to test the EU to destruction
The eurozone will never be the same again after Syriza's victory in Greece.
Feb 02, 2015
Simon Heffer: We rely on intelligence too heavily to thwart terror attacks and ignore basic defences
The West needs to undermine Islamic fundamentalism as well as monitoring it.
Jan 19, 2015
Simon Heffer: Angela Merkel underestimates how toxic Europe is for David Cameron's UK voters
Cameron faces an uphill battle to persuade voters to stay in the EU if a referendum does take place.
Jan 05, 2015
Simon Heffer: Infantile North Korea is poised to become lethal rather than just offensive
The US needs a long-term strategy to deal with North Korea, whose sense of humour failure could be devastating.
Dec 29, 2014
Simon Heffer: Britain failed to prevent America's moral collapse over paranoid CIA torture
America has lost the moral authority in the fight against the Islamic State.
Dec 15, 2014
Tories fear haemorrhage of support to Ukip after Cameron's self-inflicted wound over EU
Cameron's mismanagement of the immigration issue has thrust EU relations further into the spotlight.
Dec 01, 2014
Simon Heffer: Putin Took a Kicking at G20 but Name-Calling Won't Stop Russia's Aggression
The G20 Summit was unpleasant for Putin, but will it cause him to moderate his behaviour or step it up?
Nov 17, 2014
Simon Heffer: France's Economy Has Been Splattered, and Front National is Feasting on the Carcass
Brainless economic policies are coming back to haunt Hollande and his left-wing boffins.
Oct 27, 2014
Simon Heffer: Britain Must Cast off its Timidity and Face up to the Threat of Vladimir Putin and Isis
The world is as dangerous as it's ever been, and Britain needs to act accordingly.
Oct 13, 2014
