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Pots and Kettles
A great BBC ‘Have Your Say’ Comment from John McKay:
“The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, has described Mr Davis’s move as a ’stunt that has become a farce’.”
If I might draw M’Lud’s attention to the case of Pot versus Kettle…?
Well done.
David Davis has been interviewed for the ‘Today’ programme. Humphreys is interviewing as a politico – [...]
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Have Your Say on Davis
I’ve browsed through the most recommended comments at the Beeb. Several pages of comments without one recommended comment (so far) being critical of Davis. (If you haven’t seen his speech yet, it’s really worth a look).
This comment summed it up, quoting one of the rare (less popular) anti-DD posts:
What is the point of posting [...]
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David Davis Speech
This is a phenomenal speech, which sums up just how this government has been eating away at our historic libertarian legal system.
The speech has been placed on youtube.
There are only two ways this could be more spectacular.
If it were Cameron
If it were someone in a marginal seat.
Yes, this is a stunt, but it’s a fine [...]
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David Davis: Man of Principle
David Davis has resigned from the commons to force a by-election in which he’ll stand. He will fight the campaign based on his opposition to the 42 days detention without charge and the slow erosion of civil liberties seen under this government.
BBC Political Editor Nick Robinson said it was an extraordinary move which was almost [...]
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Brown and Davis