Letters From A Tory

Republicans still unable to touch Obama

LFAT — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:25:48 +0000

Dear Danny Finkelstein, In your analysis for The Times of what is happening to the Republicans in America, I think you might have stumbled across a problem that many political parties face from time to time on both sides of the Atlantic. Sarah Palin’s resignation has caused huge consternation among the Republicans, who still seem to [...]

First Class posts on Wednesday

LFAT — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:39:14 +0000

1. The Appalling Strangeness notes that Ken Livingstone is still an idiot after all this time. 2. Old Holborn discovers that being tall is now a criminal offence. 3. Curly thinks that Labour are starting to confuse themselves about spending cuts. 4. Heresy Corner reminds us of a battle that Gordon Brown doesn’t want us to remember. 5. A View [...]

Quote of the day

LFAT — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:03:58 +0000

“People know who he is, and he could step into this new role with a lot of respect and he would be generally welcomed.” - Europe Minister Baroness Kinnock, apparently confirming that Tony Blair is the UK candidate for president of the European Council as well as confirming that she clearly hasn’t spoken to a single member of the [...]

Phone hacking is a damn good idea, in my opinion

LFAT — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:28:15 +0000

Dear Iain Dale, Well done for spotting yet another attempt by journalists to infiltrate the Conservative Party yesterday. For the third time in two years, a newspaper has attempted to plant a mole inside the party to gain access to inside information. However, your conclusions about the evils of phone hacking and journalist infiltration might need [...]

First Class posts on Tuesday

LFAT — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:56:34 +0000

1. Lobbydog says Harriet Harman can u-turn if she wants to. 2. Nanny Knows Best awards ‘Prat of the Week’ to some environmentalists. 3. Ranting Stan rants about a very British obsession. 4. Moments of Clarity reports on the UK’s deceitful arms embargo on Israel. 5. They Are Joking Aren’t They relays a moment of true Tory genius.

Quote of the day

LFAT — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:04:35 +0000

“It has got to such a bad state that, when John Prescott and Margaret Beckett left the Cabinet, its average IQ fell” - William Hague, on the “increasingly low ministerial calibre of the Government”

What does your newspaper say about you?

LFAT — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:30:13 +0000

Dear Daily Mail, I recently took the brave / foolish step of offering my readers the chance to influence what I write letters about with the new ‘Skribit’ widget that you can see in the sidebar. Some readers have already taken up the challenge, and via the voting system it was decided by my highly esteemed [...]

First Class posts on Monday

LFAT — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:31:31 +0000

1. The Morning Star takes aim at David Miliband’s military ineptitude. 2. Mark Reckons explains democracy in a very unusual way. 3. Ambush Predator catches a number of police officers turning into burglars. 4. Charlotte Gore is unamused by the certain environmental doom that we all face. 5. Longrider responds to an attack on libertarians from Christianity.

Quote of the day

LFAT — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:00:17 +0000

“I do not see how hanging litter louts up by their heels and beating them with sticks could be considered a crime” - Richard Hammond, from BBC’s Top Gear

Cameron trapped by overseas aid mantra

LFAT — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:30:54 +0000

Dear David Cameron, A sense of bemusement still surrounds your recent announcement that only the NHS and international development funding are protected from cuts in a future Conservative government. While I understand the political importance of these two issues, I really don’t think that these two areas deserve special protection. In fact, I could reasonably argue [...]