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 Jack Straw,
Seeing as the BNP and postal workers strike will dominate the news today, you have avoided what should have been an almighty public backlash against an absolutely shocking abuse of our democracy.  Plans to introduce secret inquiries into controversial deaths from which the public and bereaved families could be banned are to be [...]

“It will be jelly bean Asbos for sugared-up kids next. Surely it’s time to call last orders on endless new legislation.”
- Isabella Sankey, policy director for civil liberties group Liberty, criticising the new police powers to impose Drinking Banning Orders – dubbed “booze Asbos” – on people who behave anti-socially while drunk.  Offenders must stay away [...]