Letters From A Tory Daily views on British politics and the Conservative Party from a centre-right thinker who writes letters on his blog to politicians, journalists and many others.

Dear Kevin Rudd,
Although you may still be basking in the glory of being one of the few developed nations not to go into recession during the global economic meltdown, it seems as though you still have some questions to answer.  It appears as though you have been taking lessons from the illiberal authoritarian lunatics in [...]

“Social networking sites can be cruel if you’re unloved”
- Leon Hill, the 24-year-old chief executive of a small Australian company called uSocial, who are letting users of Facebook and Twitter who fear they do not have enough friends makes themselves look more popular by buying blocks of 1,000 friends for £125.  Hill added: “People are buying pals so [...]

“The 15 blokes they have sent up here to play cricket are about the only men they have who can break into a run these days. The rest are weighed down by Victoria Bitter and Four’N Twenty pies.”
- Sir Howard Davies, director of the London School of Economics, writing in the Telegraph on obesity in [...]

“It’s now emerging that dogs and cats may well be in receipt of this money”
- Australian Conservative treasury spokesman Joe Hockey, who pointed out to Kevin Rudd and his centre-left government that the cash handouts being distributed as part of an economic stimulus package may be going to cats and dogs instead of homeowners.  Every eligible [...]

“I just wanted to burn his penis so it belongs to me and no one else … I didn’t mean this to happen”
- Rajini Narayan, who has been charged with murdering her husband in Australia after setting his genitals on fire because she suspected him of an affair. It is alleged that she doused her husband, [...]