Articles tagged David Davis:
Counterfactual: What if David Davis Had Been Elected Leader of the Conservative Party in 2005?
- 27 Oct 2011
This is an extract from the book PRIME MINISTER BORIS AND OTHER THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPENED, edited by Duncan Brack and Iain Dale, published by Biteback. ‘I wish I’d known he could do that before’, whispered one aide to another. ‘Wouldn’t it be great if he could do it for hi...
New Statesman Diary
- 5 Aug 2010
Oona King is operating an innovative online campaign in her bid to beat Ken Livingstone to Labour's London mayoral nomination. She is inviting bloggers to her Docklands campaign centre to find out more about her policies, including, strangely, several right-wing Tory bloggers....
Has David Davis's National Debate Been Sparked?
- 8 Jul 2008
When David Davis resigned his seat he said he wanted to speak a national debate on 42 days and the surveillance society. Despite not having a serious opponent he has managed to get across quite a large part of the national media. If some new poll evidence is to believed, peopl...
David Davis & Gay Rights
- 16 Jun 2008
I wasn't going to post anything until tomorrow, but I am so angry at an attempt by the Gay rights group Stonewall (aided by their puppet, little Ben Bradshaw) to paint David Davis as some sort of anti-gay bigot, that I feel I have to respond. Stonewall are sending round an ema...
David Davis Resigns
- 12 Jun 2008
So, now that the dust has settled, what are to make of it all? The news media is in meltdown mode as they struggle to come to terms with the enormity of what David Davis has done. Instant conclusions are naturally being drawn, but many of them are very detached from reality. ...
EDP Diary: Unfit to be President?
- 7 Feb 2007
Ten days ago the LibDems said all British troops should be out of Iraq by the end of October. It got them a few headlines and Ming Campbell attacked Tony Blair in Prime Minister’s Question Time. To me, it was the very worst kind of political headline grabbing stunt. US Preside...
The Tory Leadership Campaign Finally Comes to a Cloe
- 6 Dec 2006
In a few hours time new leader of the Conservative Party will be preparing for PMQs. Last night the Davis diehards held an end of campaign party to thank all those who had worked on the campaign. We held it at the campaign office in Victoria Street. Quite a number of MPs were ...
Top Ten Things Which Would Be Different if David Davis Had Become Leader
- 6 Aug 2006
Thanks to all of you who contributed ideas for my Top Ten List of Things Which Would Be Different if DD Had Become Leader. Here's the final version - and remember, this is fun, humorous and not to be taken seriously - anyone tempted to have a sense of humour failure should loo...
My Tribute to Eric Forth
- 18 May 2006
Eric Forth, who died last night, was someone I am proud to call a friend. Indeed, if you were a friend of Eric's he was the most loyal friend you could wish for. And the mark of a loyal friend is that he will tell you the truth, even when it is uncomfortable. I am sure his car...
Guardian: A Tribute to Eric Forth
- 18 May 2006
Rightwing thorn in the side of Blairism The Conservative party has lost a parliamentarian of the first order in Eric Forth, who has died aged 61. Eric Forth, who died last night, was someone I am proud to call a friend. Indeed, Eric was the most loyal friend you could wi...