What Davis should do
There are various non-Conservative and anti-42 days people in favour of supporting David Davis's campaign in the forthcoming by-election, for example Conor Foley over at Liberal Conspiracy.I think this is misplaced, for the simple reason that Davis is standing as the Conservative candidate, with the same policies, many of which are not particularly friendly to civil liberties, as he did in 2005. Supporting him there will buttress the anti-42 days argument within the Tory party, but at the cost of boosting those views of Davis which are not positive, and indeed on which Cameron seems the better choice, which is partly why he won and Davis didn't, and Davis is doing this.
It would be different if Davis were to resign from the Conservative Party and stand as an anti-42 days and pro-other civil liberties candidate, perhaps as leader of a new political party with that as its core message, and one which would invite other MPs to join them, much like the SDP.
That would show real courage and dedication, and I advise any supporters he has to urge that upon him.
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posted by Matthew @ 6/13/2008 07:05:00 AM
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