Letter: Tory troubles

Sir: Some Tories believe that the UK should leave the EU, and become an associate member of the North Atlantic Free Trade Area. Do they really see the long-term future of this country best served by being tied to the apron-strings of the US Congress, where the UK would have even less influence than do Canada and Mexico, the other full members of Nafta?

Oh for an opposition party which puts forward sensible and plausible policies, instead of letting itself be led by shrill Europhobes.

PETER ALLSOPP

Bramley, Surrey