David Davies calls a by-election

[ian neal]

Just announced on lunchtime news. What to make of this pro-war MP standing up for civil liberties against database state?

http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/david_davis/haltemprice_and_howden#vo tingrecord

[spiv]

My hearty congratulations and respect goes out today to Mr David Davis, the only MP in the House of Commons who seems to have the guts to stand up and be counted as this present bunch of war criminals, led by Gordon Brown, continue to steal and ignore our legal and basic freedoms and rights.

Well done Mr Davis, and I hope that this does indeed trigger a great nationwide debate about our rights and freedoms, and not based upon the propaganda, obfuscation and lies surrounding the myth of 9/11 and other likely state led false flag 'terrorist' attacks. Even in the heady days of the IRA, our freedoms were not under attack by these NuLabour Government criminals.

[Mark Gobell]

David Davis resigns from Commons

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 and his resignation came as a complete surprise in Westminster.

He told reporters outside the Commons: "I will argue in this by-election against the slow strangulation of fundamental British freedoms by this government."

BBC Political Editor said it was an extraordinary move which was almost without precedent in British politics.

'Personal decision'

Shadow attorney general Dominic Grieve is to take over as shadow home secretary.

I feel it is incumbent on me to make a stand - David Davis

Asked about Mr Davis' resignation, Tory leader David Cameron said: "It was a personal decision, a decision he has made."

He said it was a "courageous" move and he hoped Conservatives would support Mr Davis's by-election campaign.

But he stressed the work of the shadow home secretary - on knife crime and other issues - "must go on" and he praised the man replacing him, Dominic Grieve, as a "star performer".

Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg, who also voted against 42 day detention, said his party would not be fielding a candidate in the by-election, after speaking to Mr Davis.

'Stunt'

Labour MP Denis MacShane said he was sure Mr Davis would win the by-election but added "I think this will be seen as a stunt" which showed the Conservatives were "utterly unfit" for government.

The former Europe Minister said he thought Mr Cameron had "cut the ground from under David Davis by not pledging to repeal 42 days" if the Tories won the next election.

But he said Mr Davis' decision to resign was "a bad day for Parliament" and said he did not personally think Labour should run a candidate against him in the by-election.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7450627.stm


In full: Davis statement

Here is the full text of the statement David Davis read out to reporters announcing his resignation:

[Mark Gobell]

[ian neal]

[Linda]

well done Davis, I just hope he is not just doing this for publicity for the Conservative party. Is this his Robin Cook moment?

Has he just created a rod for his back.
Or has he CREATED political suicide for his self?

I don't trust any politician as far as i can throw them.

[Jayhawk]

The BBCs considered view:
"Then, out he came, and made what can only be described as a most bizarre statement justifying his decision.
Nothing to do with his pre-emptive comments (although many still feel that he and Mr Cameron may well have rowed despite the denials by the Tory press office) but in fact Mr Davis was making a personal principled stand.
He said the 42-day law was a "monstrosity" and part of the "government's slow strangulation of fundamental British freedoms"

How is this bizarre? Only in the sense that for once a politician has made a stand on a principle!
Congratulations David Davis - and I cant stand the tories...

[Mark Gobell]

[scienceplease]

[karlos]

[Jayhawk]

karlos wrote:

[karlos]

That is the media spin.
Dont forget BBC and Sky support Labour
as does the Murdoch press, the Guardian and the Mirror.
Only the Telegraph is 100% blue these days

[Mark Gobell]

[xmasdale]

I think this development offers us an opportunity. Labour and Lib Dems are not going to stand against him. That means that minor parties and independents are likely to get some publicity in the forthcoming by-election.

There will undoubtedly by anti-war candidates. Does anyone fancy standing as an anti-war, pro-liberty, pro-truth candidate?

If so, let it not be someone who carries the baggage of the reptilian agenda theory. If anything is likely to bring bad publicity to us it is the reptilian theory and anti-semitism.

[blackbear]

Hello Xmasdale

A good idea.....

I would recommend ........Justin or Ian Crane....

[karlos]

But surely David Davies is one of the good guys, why would you want to stand against him?
We didnt stand against Ken Livingstone after all and he was the pits.
Gordon Brown is too much of a coward to put up a candidate and has enlisted the Rupert Murdoch lackey and ass wipe Kelvin 'MacKenzie'.
So do you guys really want to throw your lot in with them now?
By opposing David Davies you are supporting Six Week summary detention, ID cards, DNA database and much more besides.

Wrong move in my opinion.

[TonyGosling]

C'mon ego's

No sense in splitting an anti-establishment vote

David Davies has clearly upset the nice City corporate Tory applecart here

also see this today

Poll reveals huge public support for David Davis's decision to force by-election over Government terror laws
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1026487/Poll-reveals-huge-supp ort-David-Davis-decision-force-election.html
By Simon Walters
Last updated at 9:43 AM on 15th June 2008
David Davis has massive public support for his shock move to force a by-election over the Government’s decision to detain terror suspects for up to 42 days without charge.
And he is set to win a historic and decisive victory in his Haltemprice and Howden seat, near Hull – as the first opinion poll carried out in the constituency proves.

The ICM survey for The Mail on Sunday shows overwhelming backing for former Shadow Home Secretary Mr Davis.
Despite his shock decision to resign, David Davis has massive support in his constituency of Haltemprice and Howden, near Hull
It reveals that he would easily beat former Sun Editor Kelvin MacKenzie – who has said he plans to contest the seat on a ‘pro-42 day’ ticket – by 67 per cent to 14.
And significantly, it shows there is widespread support in the constituency for Mr Davis’s claim that the Government has turned into a ‘Big Brother’ state – while violent criminals go scot-free.
Following sharp criticism of Mr Davis from Labour and Tory enemies alike, the former SAS reservist received a series of boosts as:
* Sun owner Rupert Murdoch disowned Mr MacKenzie’s campaign after he insulted ‘shocking’ Hull.
* The chairman of the pressure group Liberty, Shami Chakrabarti, praised Mr Davis – and is to help a ‘Celebrities for Davis’ operation.
* Labour rebel Bob Marshall-Andrews and other Left-wing MPs will support Mr Davis in the election.
Mr Davis’s decision to resign his seat stunned friend and foe.
Most of his closest political friends and allies were kept in the dark about it and have described it as ‘madness’ and ‘a rush of blood to the head’.
A source very close to David Cameron, who defeated Mr Davis in the Tory leadership contest three years ago, called the maverick MP ‘selfish and arrogant’.
But the ICM survey shows that Mr Davis has strong support from his constituency......

[acrobat74]

[IanFantom]

How about getting as many events staged in the constituency as possible between now and the bye-election?

Such as showing of Loose Change Final Cut, or Zero, or Elephant in the Room, or Taking Liberties.

Or public lectures like the ones we've been having in London.

Or book signing sessions in the local bookshops?

Whatever happens, this bye-election is going to throw the whole issue of civil liberties into focus, and sending troops to Afghanistan and Iraq on false pretences is definately a civil liberties issue.

I think we should encourage David Davies to take these issues seriously, but without pushing him into a corner.

Regards,

Ian.

[paul wright]

Definitely some show should be put into this constituency.
Davies is a pro-war pro-hanging scam artiste
He's most definitely not one of us, though his utterances on this are obviously correct
He offers us an opportunity for a take on this
Perhaps the Hull Green candidate - I forget his name - might take this on board
I'm pretty sure that the Yorks truthers might want to take this on

[xmasdale]

[Mark Gobell]

David Davis - what's really going on ?

[acrobat74]

[Barker]

It would be a nice gesture to see someone stand in this by election against David Davis on a 911 truth ticket, an ideal opportunity to tell the truth about the war on terror and about Rupert Murdock and other's involvement

If David Davis is concerned about Human Rights then he and eveyone should know that 911, 77 and the middle east oil wars are among the biggest contraventions against Human Rights in the last 60 years

[karlos]

I do sincerely believe that the truth movement should stand in elections and raise our profile.
However, this is the wrong person to oppose. We do after all agree with David Davies on the issues he is standing on.
Parliamentary elections only cost £500 to stand so it is not a large barrier.
Personally i want to see Labour suffer another humiliating defeat. If Gordon Brown is too much of a coward to even put up a candidate and uses Murdoch ass wipe Kelvin MacKenzie instead this will still lead to a whole heap of scorn on Labour as it will be unprecidented for a ruling party not to take part in an election.

[Mark Gobell]

The party formerly known as Labour have announced today that they are not standing.

As for David "champion of civil liberties" Davis, what was so right for him about 28 days and yet so wrong about 42 one has to ask.

[TonyGosling]

[IanFantom]