David Davis is undoubtedly, a populist Tory of the Right who feels uneasy and unloved in a Conservative Party which has rejected him, a working class lad, for a resurgent Tory Toff Tendendency, which affects a certain spurious liberalism. He appears to have an ego the size of a planet. There is, I think, something a bit odd about all of this, a contradiction which needs to be resolved. If DD is a maverick who sprung his decision to resign his seat on Cameron, without prior consultation, and then force a by-election, so that he could fight it again, in the incredible name of civil liberties, why is he standing again as an official Conservative Party candidate, rather than as an independent ? The speed with which the Tories accepted his decision and attempted to depict him as a brave individualist, a St George riding out the slay the dragon of state oppression, is deeply suspicious. And yet we are told by the media that his Party are really furious with him. That their apparent embracing of his 'cause' is a damage limitation exercise. That they are trying to turn disaster into triumph. I suspect collusion.
Now the Sun is shining on Kelvin. How seriously weird. Two shining knights of right-wing libertarianism in mortal combat. I ought to be delighted. I can't lose ! It's a long time since I've been in that situation.
Of course, I opposed 42 days myself and stand with the Labour Left dissidents. Neither DD nor Kelvin are one of us.I will watch future developments with great interest.
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Oh my God, the scurrilous Sun and the Murdoch empire represented in the Commons, it doesn't bear thinking about. Still, as the views of the Sun and its readers already seem to have an inordinate influence on policy plus ca change.
It seems to me that the extremists that the British public most have to fear are the rabble-rousing editorial team of the Sun along with their readers who seem hell-bent on supporting the current government in removing the few civil liberties we have left.
I sincerely hope that this won't be the one election where the Sun can truthfully say "The Sun Won It".
I too am confused by this apparent contradiction...How can Davis stand down because he feels so strongly about the 42-day limit then stand as a candidate of a party that are not pledging to repeal the legislation when they get into power.
As a safe tory seat anyway ..what will it prove if he wins..on the other hand if he loses or reduces his majority he has provided the ammunition to defeat his own argument...
I don't get it..
Well News International are now revealed to be seen backing ... David Davis. Can't well have Murdoch support a loser can we?
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