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Letters: Once-loyal Tories wish to see Conservatism reborn after years of Blairite betrayal

 Here are a selection of letters to the Telegraph from people who have previously voted Conservative.

16/06/24 Source - Daily Telegraph. 




SIR – As a long-term member of the Conservative Party, I cannot wait to see the back of this totally incompetent Government. These Blairites must never be allowed to return.There are a few good MPs, like Penny Mordaunt, and I can only hope that they will join together with Nigel Farage to form a new, invigorated and competent Conservative Party.

Meanwhile, I’ll vote for Reform UK.

David BowenL

yme Regis, Dorset


SIR – There is now no choice. We have to endure a period of unpleasantness under Labour for the Conservatives to have any chance of redemption.

Simon Warde

Bognor Regis, West Sussex


SIR – Sadly, Allister Heath’s “populist tsunami” (Comment, June 12) has long been predictable.

It is not surprising that lifelong Conservatives are moving to Reform en masse. After decades of party membership, I resigned four years ago. By then the One Nation clique had already subverted the entire party. 

Now there is nothing left to save.

Dr Tony Parker

Ringmer, East Sussex


SIR – Like many others, I’m not sure where to put my cross on the ballot paper on July 4. But if nothing else, may we hope that the popularity of Reform UK might at least bring about an increase in the use of the name Nigel, and save it from extinction?

Penny Scott

Neston, Cheshire


SIR – I support Reform UK. However, I do not want proportional representation (Letters, June 9). 

No voting system is perfect, but PR inevitably leads to coalitions. The resulting mish-mash of policies thrashed out behind closed doors results in government that nobody voted for. 

Tim Pope

Weybridge, Surrey

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