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.

The Best Book on the Market: How to Stop Worrying and Love the Free Economy
Pro-market voices have been in rather short supply over the past 18 months or so, but if you want to find a group of unashamed free marketeers then look no further than The Adam Smith Institute, where Eamonn Butler – author [...]

Seeing as the MP expenses scandal has gripped the nation and throttled Westminster in a way that has rarely been seen before in British politics, I thought it was appropriate to select a book written before the scandal broke that claims to detail how politicians from all parties have made a mockery of Parliament and our democracy.  [...]

During this economic crisis, the policies that formed the battleground since David Cameron became leader of the Conservative Party in 2005 have been sidelined. Voters don’t seem to be paying much attention to education, the NHS, crime and many other areas that had previously seen some high-profile conflicts. However, this will change in time, particularly as [...]

Just before you proclaim that I’ve gone ‘to the dark side’ by reading left-wing literature, my decision to read this book by John Pilger was actually a combination of a few things.  Firstly I wanted to read a differently style of book from my usual selections – which this is, secondly I wanted to restore some of my [...]

After a book called ’Freakonomics‘ received widedspread acclaim several years ago, the world of economics was suddenly opened up to a wide audience for the first time.  Although I have studied economics at school and have followed it for years, I appreciate that it will be extremely off-putting for many people.  Economic theory in particular is [...]

Whenever I think of calls for an inquiry into the London Bombings, the first thing that springs to mind is the blog of Rachel North.  She is a survivor of the 7/7 attacks in London and remains a leading voice in the call for a full independent inquiry into what happened.  Sadly I get the feeling that [...]