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.

“Musharraf’s departure is certainly a watershed that brings to an end a long period of personalised military rule. However, the mess he has left behind is one that will haunt Pakistan and the world in the months ahead and make the international community even more nervous about the future of Pakistan as the militants become [...]

Dear readers,
I admit to being quite poorly versed in the intracies of Pakistani politics, but the death of Benazir Bhutto strikes me as a serious blow to establishing a stable and peaceful country.  Here is a short news report from the excellent Al-Jazeera TV on the background to yesterday’s assasination:
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Another very helpful video was produced [...]

Dear David Miliband,
I would have thought that, as Foreign Secretary, you would be looking to build an impressive reputation for yourself before you challenge for the next Labour leadership vacancy (probably just a couple of years off).  Your dearth of experience at ministerial level left me and many others stunned at your appointment to such [...]