Well, it's true then. A learned judge has confirmed what some of us knew all along - no-one in his right mind would give money to the Tories :-)

Greg Palmer, Münster, Germany

What was all that at Blackpool about being able to leave money to your family!

Wonder how much the Tories have spent trying to stop this little pile going that way!

Arthur Neil, Northwich, Cheshire UK

"However, passing judgment at the High Court today, a judge ruled in favour of Mr Kostic's only son, Zoran, that his father - who died in 2005 - was suffering from a serious and untreated mental illness and would not have given the money to the Tories if he was of sane mind."

How true, how true.

And I could be quite jealous of Mr Byers for the God-given opportunity to write that sentence.

Richard Byrne, Manchester,

Wow, the conservatives acctuly tried to take advantage of this and claim the money as theirs?

There goes my vote.

Paul Waligorski, swindon, wiltshire

Does this mean only sane people can donate to political parties? They could be crippled over night

Rob, Sevenoaks, Kent

I have to say, there is some sense in leaving money to the Tory Party, I wouldn't trust Gordon Brown with my money, he's already got his hands on too much of it and at the end of the day, I think the Conservative party are the only party who will save us from the dangerous grip of Europe which could engulf us and destroy our country and its proud historic tradition. Lets face it guys, we did win the war and while forgiveness is essential, we won the war on the basis of good, freedom and compassion, things which so many people stand for today.

Andrew Laidler, newcastle upon tyne, United Kingdom

If anyone actually needed more proof of the immorality of the Tory Party. And they are considering appealing?!!!! It's almost beyond belief. As the old saying goes 'no one with a conscience votes Tory'!

Paul, Lancaster,

Sounds plausible to me also. I think that the 'monsters' mentioned in the letter to Thatcher was mearly a metaphor, many people use the same terminology for misbehaving children and any tyrrant such as the Taliban. As for Satanists in high power situations, absolutely plausible - business / inter-family 'ritual satanic abuse' that is passed down over generations, has been well documented, and is very unfortunate indeed. Plots for doing away with family members that threaten success, have, do and will occur in such circumstances, including situations with non-satanists. All very sad.. but absolutely plausible...

it is natural then, in such a Real situation, for one to get paranoid about other aspects in ones life. Then again, it Is also possible that the wife did have affairs with many males & females. Adultery happens all the time, & in a family of generational abuse and/or satanic-ritual-abuse, chances of adultery, incest & a whole other host of bizarre sexual practises can occur.

Kathy Bonham Carter, Kent,

A very fishy case. Pharmaceutical products and precious metals has a fairly obvious translation, so that the father may well have had solid ground for his paranoia. On the face of it, his move to leave his money to the Tory party could thus be seen as a somewhat perverse move. But perhaps Kostic was being crafty and taking out a form of life insurance.

Henry Percy, London, UK

The Tories should be very ashamed, this is an outrages action by
them, how low and desperate can they be. I'm shocked that any political party would take any amount of money from any person
who would be in such a state as Mr Kostic was in.

Stephen Doyle, Winsford, Cheshire

People, please do not blame The Conservatives. The majority of us are greedy and if we had got a chance many of us would have reacted like they did.

Bess, Uppsala, Sweden

I do not trust any political party to be honest and do the right thing when it comes to money ?

Jan Payne, Evron, France

It appears that Doctors agree his Father was suffering from a mental illness and surprised he was not sectioned if he refused help.

Incredible that the Tory Party would even consider accepting his fortune at all were there any issues around his mental state. Shame on them.

Hope the son passes on some of the inheritance to his Mother and any siblings.

izzy, Wirral, england

Appeal ? Go to court in the first place ? Shame on the Tories.

george smith, Perth, Australia

Sounds perfectly plausible to me; my will is the same.

Ben Hayes, London,

Justice is served?

Tim Hale, Sherborne, UK

If the Conservative Party appeal against this ruling then I will be ashamed to call myself a Conservative supporter. The party should never have contested this. He was clearly unbalanced - unless you believe his ramblings about Satanic cults and the party should not have accepted his earlier cheques. Shame on the Conservatives for taking advantage of a mentally derannged man.

Riley, Kyiv, Ukraine