BBC NEWS | Politics | David Davis resigns from Commons
Stunt or does he genuinley believe this vote is a breach of our civil liberties!!
Stunt or does he genuinley believe this vote is a breach of our civil liberties!!
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Blimey, the Shadow Home Minister has resigned!
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sten_super
Brain Surgeon
We've been debating this in the office (that's the kind of exciting life we economists lead) and can't really see why he's done it. Don't really see what he has to gain; it is not in anger at his party (whose line was to vote against it), but seemingly at the government; he has a massive majority in his constituency, so even if this is all that he campaigns on he is still going to win, especially given that the Lib Dems aren't going to stand. Why is he doing it?
Trufflehound
Re-enfranchised
Who?
Because contrary to popular opinion, most MPs in this country are people of principle and integrity. I'm fairly sure he's not throwing his political career down the toilet, but I admire him for doing something about an absolutely disgusting piece of legislation that the Labour party is attempting to crow bar through parliament because their own piss poor foreign policy.
Sadly however, David Davies is one of the few electable Tory MPs IMO who would deserve to form a government through talent as opposed to arriving their by default owing to unelectable SHIT that make up the current government.
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
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politians dont resign their seats for a stunt or as a gesture, indeed most carry on for 20, 30 years or more even when the party they represent have moved along way from thier views.
Gazwag
5 millionth post poster
I'm going to resign if Chemmy is eliminated.
Its not too late you know
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politians dont resign their seats for a stunt or as a gesture, indeed most carry on for 20, 30 years or more even when the party they represent have moved along way from thier views.[/QUOTE
I know "politians" dont resign but what about politician's ?
sten_super
Brain Surgeon
Sorry, I'm probably being thick, but I still don't understand. Surely the point is that if he wants to put his point of view across, and represent his viewpoint and that of his constituents, he needs to remain an MP. All he's doing is saying 'I don't like this decision, despite the fact it's been through the democratic process and been accepted, so I'm storming off in a huff, only to return in 2/3 months time'.
What does he hope to achieve? He will win the by-election, it will draw some attention to this piece of legislation but it seems to me its already had quite a lot of publicity anyway.
Cian
Well-known member
Was he assigned as Sheriff of the Chiltern Hundreds or whatever the feck that position is called then?
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I havent voted on this yet and i also think she is lovely sure she is a local girl too
Buzzer
Languidly Clinical
- Oct 1, 2006
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The Clown of Pevensey Bay
Well-known member
I think it's a little bit about a political mid-life crisis: he told the BBC just now that this matter was "more important to me than my job in parliament". He has only ever been a junior foreign minister, lost two Tory leadership elections and has never really made his mark, big-style, on the political arena.
He also wants to do it to force David Cameron to put the repeal of the 42 days on the next Tory manifesto.
Sadly, I think he's destined for the backbenches after this; he's gone from DD the next home secretary, to "DD? Oh yeah, I remember him".
He also wants to do it to force David Cameron to put the repeal of the 42 days on the next Tory manifesto.
Sadly, I think he's destined for the backbenches after this; he's gone from DD the next home secretary, to "DD? Oh yeah, I remember him".
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And tbf he would be a superb Prime Minister too! A man for all peopleWow! Absolutely, indisputably the POST OF THE DAY.
Buzzer
Languidly Clinical
- Oct 1, 2006
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I was about to say though, that I didn't think he could resign and then re-stand. He has to get kicked out by taking the Chiltern Hundreds whixh effectively bars him from stepping into the House Of Commons ever again.
Suppose he could take a peerage and become a minister whilst a lord.
Suppose he could take a peerage and become a minister whilst a lord.
Buzzer
Languidly Clinical
- Oct 1, 2006
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Agreed. Bloke from the wring side of the tracks. Council estate boy, ex-SAS and a left-leaning Tory.
The kind of Tory PM I'd have any day of the week, year, whenever.
Mendoza
NSC's Most Stalked
Did he leave his folder on a train too
Trufflehound
Re-enfranchised
Hatterlovesbrighton
something clever
He can apply to be released from it as soon as he has been appointed.