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 Eric Pickles,
As you seem to spend most of your time running round the country trying to dampen local political fires such as the row over the ‘Turnip Taliban’, I can’t say for sure how much time you actually dedicate to election planning.  Rumours of a general election in March continue to circulate, yet the Conservatives potentially have a lot [...]

“Growth will come – I’m confident about that”
- Alistair Darling, demonstrating his stunning economic credentials once again while commenting on the disastrous GDP figures released today that showed the UK is in its longest recession since the 1950s

What Darling said at the Budget earlier this year:
“…my forecast shows the UK economy will continue to grow throughout this period of global uncertainty”
“…the reforms we have made since 1997 – independence for the Bank of England and tough fiscal rules – mean that Britain is now more resilient and better prepared to deal with [...]

“Look into my eyes, Mr Journalist, and you will soon see that the Treasury cannot start relaxing any fiscal rules because there were never any fiscal rules, it was all a dream, all a dream, all a dream…”

Dear Daniel Finkelstein,
You certainly put together an interesting argument in today’s Times.  With the stock market looking decidely shaky, voters will probably have their attention deflected away from the Government, at least for a short while.   However, I don’t agree with your assessment of where this will all end.
In hard times, I agree that voters [...]

Dear Ruth Lea,
Yet again I find myself agreeing with your views on British politics.  Not only do I think that Global Vision, a think-tank set up by you to help us redefine our relationship with the EU, was an excellent addition to the debate, but you have a keen eye for political commentary as emphasised [...]

Dear Iain Dale,
As always, your Telegraph articles provide a refreshingly different perspective on events from most bloggers and journalists.  However, on this occasion I must disagree with you on a couple of key ideas from your latest offering.  Gordon Brown may well offer a new type of opponent for David Cameron relative to Blair, who [...]

Dear Alistair Darling,
So nice to hear that you’ve realised you are Chancellor of the Exchequer and have actually spoken about something financial this morning.  I was beginning to wonder if no-one had told you about your appointment.  Unluckily for you, the job you have inherited from Gordon Brown has led you into the lion’s den.
The [...]

Dear George Osborne,
Your announcement this morning concerning the plans for public spending under a future Conservative government was well delivered.  Telling the British electorate that you will stick with Labour’s spending plans was, in my opinion, a fairly bold move.  There is no question that the last Conservative government had lower tax rates than Labour, [...]