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.

“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 [...]

“The Lisbon treaty is your work as much as anyone’s. You pushed it through and you told everyone that it really mattered. You’ve been making speeches on the importance of the new job as EU foreign minister. You’ve said it is an essential tool of influence. Yet now — now — you tell me that [...]

“La vendetta è un piatto che va mangiato freddo”
- the text message sent by Nick Boles, one of David Cameron’s aides, to Boris Johnson on the day that Boris returned to London after the Conservative Party conference.  The message – a classic Mafia threat - translates as “Revenge is a dish best eaten cold” and refers to Boles’ [...]

Come on, let’s be honest – however much we all hate Blair, he would be the perfect man for the job of EU President.  Just look at his past record:

He is the only British politician that Merkel and Sarkozy give a toss about
He has a track record of bowing to Franco-German interests at the expense [...]

Dear William Hague,
I hope you’re watching carefully because this week has not been a good one for opponents of further EU integration.  It was only a matter of days ago that the Conservatives were celebrating their advances in the European elections, which was swiftly followed by negotiations on forming a new eurosceptic group called ‘the [...]

“Trying to force the Lisbon Treaty down the Irish people’s throats again is not only a dangerous distraction from that agenda; it is profoundly undemocratic.”
- William Hague, on the Irish government’s aim to hold a second referendum next year

Dear Iain Martin,
You have picked up on something rather curious about the EU that has been bugging me for quite a few days now.  It was written in stone that unless all 27 EU nations ratified the Lisbon Treaty, it was dead.  Somehow, this seems to have forgotten by our Great European Overlords.  For you [...]

Ireland’s rejection of the Lisbon Treaty leaves the EU scratching it’s head. 
What now for the Lisbon Treaty and what now for Gordon Brown’s decision to deny us a referendum?
 

Dear readers,
After the disastrous outcome in the vote last night, I went in search of a story in today’s papers that would reignite your faith in democracy, liberty and freedom.  Unfortunately, I stumbled across something that will have quite the opposite effect.  I, like many other people, am counting on Ireland to crush the Lisbon [...]

“Psssst….how’s the vote rigging going?”

Dear Andrew Gimson,
You have caught the flavour of the moment very well in your article for The Telegraph.  Gordon Brown’s inability to answer questions at the Dispatch Box is now legendary, as he constantly ‘refers’ his way out of tricky situation, but is simply not able to escape the promise made by Tony Blair that [...]

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Dear William Hague,
I fear that the Conservative bid for a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty will come crashing down today.  Your efforts have been appreciated by everyone who believes in democratic principles and who cares about the future of this country, but it won’t be enough.
My prediction for today’s vote is relatively simple: a few Labour [...]

Dear William Hague,
As you have been doing some excellent work on the lack of an EU Referendum,  the Government are clearly backed into a corner.  Now is your chance to ram home your advantage and humiliate Nick Clegg as well.
This morning’s papers show that Nick Clegg has quite miraculously decided that he thinks we should [...]

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.
Like [...]

As time rapidly runs out on stopping the EU Treaty getting through Parliament, I wonder if this might offer a final glimmer of hope for those of us who oppose it.

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 [...]

Dear Derek Scott,
As chairman of the ‘I Want A Referendum’ campaign, your task couldn’t be clearer.  As the discussions on the future of the EU treaty get closer, your work becomes more crucial.  I’m sure the findings of the European Scrutiny Committee, including their belief that the old constitution and the new treaty are “substantially [...]