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.

“This year the choice was unanimous. Rod Stewart, Brian Jones, Keith Richards in their prime were schoolboys compared to him.”
- Rolling Stone magazine’s Italian editor Carlo Antonelli, explaining why Silvio Berlusconi has won the ’Rock Star of the Year’ title.  The Italian version of Rolling Stone magazine chose the 73-year-old prime minister and media tycoon for “a [...]

From the Guardian:
“I am, and not only in my own opinion, the best prime minister who could be found today,” he told a press conference yesterday. “I believe there is no one in history to whom I should feel inferior. Quite the opposite.”  The problem, he explained, was that “In absolute terms, I am the [...]

“I bring you greetings from a person who is called…a person who is sun-tanned…Barack Obama.  You wouldn’t believe it, but they go sunbathing at the beach together – his wife is also sun-tanned.”
- Silvio Berlusconi, who has again referred to Barack Obama as “suntanned” during a rally in Milan on Sunday.  He said his rapport with [...]

“If I may, you ought to have sex by yourself. You ought to touch yourself with a certain frequency.”
- Silvio Berlusconi, who is now faced with further embarrassment today after the weekly news magazine L’Espresso posted a recording on its website apparently made soon after he had finished having sex with a prostitute.  Berlusconi purportedly discusses [...]

“We will never know if the (future) decision of the constitutional court was the fruit of a total independent evaluation or was rather the fruit of a carbonara dinner.”
- Antonio Di Pietro, a former anti-corruption prosecutor and the head of the Italy of Values opposition party, speaking after it emerged that Silvio Berlusconi had dinner with a judge [...]

“I have never made any gaffes – not even one. Every gaffe is invented by the newspapers”
- Italy’s Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who is regarded in his country as being “gaffe-prone”.  His alleged affair with an 18-year-old model has already led to his wife filing for divorce and his expected victory in the European elections [...]

“That’s enough, I cannot remain with a man who consorts with minors”
- Veronica Lario, the wife of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who has today confirmed that she will file for divorce.  She reportedly made the above comment after her husband attended a female friend’s 18th birthday party.  Another newspaper, La Stampa, quoted Ms Lario as saying she [...]

“They should see it like a weekend of camping.”
- Silvio Berlusconi, continuing his superb run of recent gaffes.  An estimated 17,000 people have been made homeless by the powerful earthquake which struck the Abruzzo region of central Italy on Monday, with many of them enduring freezing temperatures in tent cities put up by the army. [...]

“Gabri, Nunzia, you look very good sitting there together.  Thank you for sticking around [to listen to my speech] but it is not necessary.  If you have any gallants who have invited you to lunch, I authorise you to go. Many kisses to both of you!!! Your Prime Minister.”
- an allegedly flirtatious note written by Silvio Berlusconi [...]

“I shall step up neighbourhood police, who can be an army of good, placing themselves between the Italian people and the army of evil”
- Silvio Berlusconi takes a swipe at illegal immigrants