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.

“What I’m finding on doorsteps – and I’ve spent a lot more time on them than most columnists – is what G K Chesterton called “our scorn for all men governing”.  People feel, with reason, that their politicians have become a caste apart; that Parliament fails to reflect their views; that MPs have become spokesmen [...]

“Everything about this process rubs our noses in how undemocratic the EU is. It’s not just the way Baroness Ashton was appointed; it’s her whole career. Lady Ashton is a lifelong quangocrat who has never once been elected to anything. She went from running a health authority to working at the National Council for One [...]

“He does have some quite eccentric views about some things”
- David Cameron on Dan Hannan, as the ’socialised healthcare’ debate rolls on.  Andy Burnham, John Prescott and Peter Mandelson have all attacked David Cameron today on the issue, forcing him to break from his summer holiday to speak to the media and try to calm [...]

Dear Dan Hannan,
After becoming an internet sensation with your attack on Gordon Brown in the European Parliament, the American news networks have certainly warmed to your pro-Republican stance.  Your latest American TV appearance, though, has not gone down too well with some politicos here in the UK and I fear that there is worse to [...]

Dear Dan Hannan,
As if you and I didn’t know this already, the European Parliament is not what it claims to be.  Democracy and decency are not words that should ever be associated with this organisation, and your desire to remain true to your principles has unearthed yet more disgraceful behaviour on the part of MEPs.
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Dear Dan Hannan,
Thank you for another incisive article in this morning’s Telegraph.  Your assessment of the current state of play in the EU is hard-hitting and your remarks about Gordon Brown’s decision to skip the photo opportunity at the impending summit of EU leaders are superb.
We both share many misgivings about the new EU Treaty [...]