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 Grant Schapps,
It looks like you’ve got some decent media coverage for your investigation into IVF.  You found that more than 80% of NHS primary care trusts in England fail to offer the recommended three free cycles of IVF to infertile couples, with a ‘postcode lottery’ in operation with regard to rules on age, relationships and [...]

“Keep the river flowing.”
- Dr David Greening from Sydney IVF, delicately describing his new advice that men should have sex every day to improve sperm quality and boost the chance of getting a partner pregnant.  In his study of men with fertility problems, daily ejaculation for a week cut the amount of DNA damage seen in [...]

Dear Elizabeth Adeney,
At 66 years of age, you are set to become Britain’s oldest first-time mother in about a month or so from now.  Having undergone IVF treatment in the Ukraine, there has been criticism of your actions on the basis of your age, but you have robustly defended yourself by telling the Sunday Mirror [...]