Trouble in the Tory ranks

[Gayle]

Shadow Home Secretary David Davies has resigned.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/...318867,00.html

Seems like he's clashed with Cameron over the 42 day detention vote yesterday. Strangely he has said that he will fight the by-election that this has now caused.

That seems to me a waste of public money!

[Royboy39]

Originally Posted by Gayle

Shadow Home Secretary David Davies has resigned.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/...318867,00.html

Seems like he's clashed with Cameron over the 42 day detention vote yesterday. Strangely he has said that he will fight the by-election that this has now caused.

That seems to me a waste of public money!

Could it be possible that he wants to give New Labour yet another kick in the pants?

[garinda]

Bit of a Prima Donna-ish thing to do, and hardly shows party unity over this issue.

Even stranger that he should be taking this stand over supposed civil liberties, when as recently as 2003 he said he supported restoration of the death penalty.

Not much civil liberty for those who may be wrongly executed, if he gets his way.

[Royboy39]

Originally Posted by garinda

Bit of a Prima Donna-ish thing to do, and hardly shows party unity over this issue.

Cheaper than a referendem and makes good television.

[garinda]

It will be very interesting to see if the electorate in Haltemprice and Howden support his soft stance on terrorism, and if he still has a 5,116 majority after the by-election.

[Royboy39]

Originally Posted by garinda

It will be very interesting to see if the electorate in Haltemprice and Howden support his soft stance on terrorism, and if he still has a 5,116 majority after the by-election.

Dont think that will be the issue....I think he will up his majority.
Could it not be that Brown has pushed through another bill which is not wanted?

[mani]

yeah i think his majority will increase as many of the voters will agree with him

they'll see him as someone standin up for his rights and the rites of his constituents

[Gayle]

Originally Posted by mani

yeah i think his majority will increase as many of the voters will agree with him

they'll see him as someone standin up for his rights and the rites of his constituents

I've just been told that in a poll 70% of the population wanted 42 days!

[garinda]

Originally Posted by mani

yeah i think his majority will increase as many of the voters will agree with him

they'll see him as someone standin up for his rights and the rites of his constituents

Maybe.

Maybe all the Tory rank and file who've been phoning in radio stations, which have been discussing this matter, and who said they said they supported the increase in time that suspected terrorist could be held without charge, weren't from his constituency.

[mani]

and you would believe a poll?

[Royboy39]

Originally Posted by Gayle

I've just been told that in a poll 70% of the population wanted 42 days!

By whom?............Labour supporters?

[garinda]

How things have changed.

The Tories joining the Politically Correct Brigade, and the Bleeding Heart Liberals, in defence of the civil liberties of suspected terrorists.

The whole world's turning upside down.

[Royboy39]

Originally Posted by garinda

How things have changed.

The Tories joining the Politically Correct Brigade, and the Bleeding Heart Liberals, in defence of the civil liberties of suspected terrorists.

The whole world's turning upside down.

I'ts called politics

[Gayle]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...oll-shows.html

The good old Daily Telegraph - but I guess following recent threads we shouldn't trust anything they say.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Royboy39

I'ts called politics

It'd be interesting to know what old school Conservaties think. People like Mr and Mrs Norman Tebbit, who of course were sadly victims of a terrorist act.

I wonder if they are in favour of the hug-a-hoodie, cuddle a suspected suicide bomber, type of policies that are examplified by the Conservative party of today?