David Davis to resign.

[LancePrivateJones]

Just hot off the press.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7450627.stm

He was TA 'Them' wasn't he?

 

[TopBadger]

Shame, he seemed like one of the less shite politicos.

 

[LancePrivateJones]

Shame, he seemed like one of the less shite politicos.

I agree.
It seems like a matter of conscience over the 42 day thing.

 

[arby]

could be a fantastic tactic to reposition himself to go for another shot at the leadership after coming back to the fold.

or is that just wishful thinking?

 

[EX_STAB]

Shame, he seemed like one of the less shite politicos.

I agree.
It seems like a matter of conscience over the 42 day thing.

That doesn't make sense to me though. He voted against it, his party voted against it, why resign?

He did seem less full of it than the average one I would agree.

 

[Sven]

I believe that the Lib Dems will not be standing against Him in this.

 

[LancePrivateJones]

could be a fantastic tactic to reposition himself to go for another shot at the leadership after coming back to the fold.

or is that just wishful thinking?

I hope so.
It looks like he will stand again and use any increased majority as a stick to hit the boy Cameron with.
Good luck to the bloke.

 

[green_slime]

Bloody hell, integrity from a politician. Putting his job where his ethics are.

Will it catch on?

 

[Sven]

could be a fantastic tactic to reposition himself to go for another shot at the leadership after coming back to the fold.

or is that just wishful thinking?

I hope so.
It looks like he will stand again and use any increased majority as a stick to hit the boy Cameron with.
Good luck to the bloke.

Apparently Cameron is not with Him on this.

 

[arby]

I believe that the Lib Dems will not be standing against Him in this.

holy fcuk! More integrity! This is an outrage!

 

[SkiCarver]

Shame, he seemed like one of the less shite politicos.

I agree.
It seems like a matter of conscience over the 42 day thing.

That doesn't make sense to me though. He voted against it, his party voted against it, why resign?

He did seem less full of it than the average one I would agree.

if he really believes it is wrong (which i believe), his resignation would be a means of warning the public (and making brown look like cnut). If he goes on the evening news and details the problems with the bill, including the 42 days and the end of open and impartial inquests it would serve to be a big wake-up call to the electorate.

IF he is doing it for that reason, then i would commend him. Maybe there are people of integrity in politics!?

Ski.

edited for monglish

 

[PartTimePongo]

If this is the reason he's doing it, then he appears to be a man who will go all the way for a principle. Well done Sir.

 

[LancePrivateJones]

He is on Sky news now and for me he is saying all the right things.
It seems to go a lot deeper than the 42 day matter and he is talking about the descent into a surveillance state.
Am I witnessing a decent politician doing the right thing?

 

[green_slime]

Will the DUP MPs follow his example?

 

[Democritus]

An honourable and principled MP? Whatever next? I didn't always agree with him, but hats off to one of the few men of integrity in British politics. He's just confirmed that he intends to stand again, and let's hope he gets re-elected - perhaps even as an Independent. Given the current state of Labour, he should walk it.

 

[squiffy_parsons]

I believe that the Lib Dems will not be standing against Him in this.

The Limp Dims are an irrelevance.


It's a shame he's resigning, I'd have liked him as PM.

 

[Sven]

I believe that the Lib Dems will not be standing against Him in this.

The Limp Dims are an irrelevance.

Then tell me, Squiffy - why did Davis go to Nick Clegg before He spoke to Cameron?

 

[Majorpain]

This isnt quite what it seems...

What he is going to do is force a by-election and stand again on 42 Days to take Gordon Brown up on his belief that it is popular, staking his political career in the process.

A man of principle indeed.

*Edit*

http://iaindale.blogspot.com/2008/06/david-davis-resigns.html#links

Also, the Lib Dems aint going to contest his seat in the by-election.

 

[arby]

I believe that the Lib Dems will not be standing against Him in this.

The Limp Dims are an irrelevance.

not in this case they're not. This will become principle thing for the limp dims voters in his constituency who support NO2ID and associated melarky and will vote for Davis, hopefully.

And anyway, its always nice to have an "also ran". and thats what they do best

 

[EX_STAB]

I believe that the Lib Dems will not be standing against Him in this.

The Limp Dims are an irrelevance.

Then tell me, Squiffy - why did Davis go to Nick Clegg before He spoke to Cameron?

Perhaps the Lib Dems wouldn't stand against him because they would be on the same side on the 42 day issue? Doesn't necessarily mean he's gone to teh Lib Dems. latest statement is here:

Shadow home secretary David Davis has resigned as an MP.

He is to force a by-election in his Haltemprice and Howden constituency which he will fight on the issue of the new 42-day terror detention limit.

Mr Davis told reporters outside the House of Commons he believed his move was a "noble endeavour" to stop the erosion of British civil liberties.

The 59-year-old is one of the best known Tory MPs. He came second to David Cameron for the Tory leadership.

News of his planned resignation came as a complete surprise in Westminster - and speculation is rife about his possible motives.

Conservative sources have told BBC Political Editor Nick Robinson Mr Davis told Mr Cameron of his decision on Wednesday evening.

His by-election campaign would be "personal and not backed by the full resources of the Conservative Party", the source added.