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 Des Browne,
I know that you saw it – for a fleeting moment, the withdrawal of British troops from Basra after four and a half years gave you the chance to hope that the grass may be greener.  From what I read this morning, it seems that what you have left behind could turn out [...]

Dear Des Browne,
Rumour has it that you were furious with Uncle Gordon when he made his highly controversial mid-week announcement about troop withdrawals from Iraq during conference season, as he hadn’t discussed it with you.  It now seems that the hole he has dug for you is even bigger than we first realised.
According to the [...]