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 Simon Milton,
I think that a reality check is in order.  As Chairman of the Local Government Association, I was hoping that you would be as angered as I am about the news that local authorities abused anti-terror laws to launch almost 10,000 spying campaigns last year and also lodged over half a million requests [...]

Dear David Davis,
Although I appreciate that you are busy crushing the Labour Party in Crewe and Nantwich, there is a very important issue for you to deal with once the by-election is over.  The phrases ‘Big Brother’ and ’surveillance society’ are regular fixtures in the media these days, but today the reality of where we are heading [...]

I have spoken to many people over recent months who are increasingly concerned about the growth of the ’surveillance society’ in the UK.  But, even with the massive expansion of CCTV, loyalty cards, tax records and the DNA database, people can still take comfort from the fact that they can relax and forget all their worries [...]

Dear Nick Clegg,
Long time no see!  I was beginning to worry about you.  Your complete failure to command any decent coverage in the media since being elected leader of the Lib Dems was so palpable that I thought something bad might have happened.  As it turns out, you are alive and well.
Well, you are physically [...]

“Landlord’s spying bugs tenants”

Dear Jack Straw,
Come on, Jack.  Labour trying to convince the public that you care about civil liberties?  Obviously we have been living on a different planet for the past 10 years, because here on Planet Earth the government has been eroding civil liberties at every available opportunity and shows no signs of stopping yet.
Speed cameras, [...]