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Sir David Davis writes on tackling the cost of living crisis
As published in The Financial Times: Just when this country — emerging from the fog of the pandemic and facing a post-Brexit future — needs growth, it is being put at risk by a Treasury focused on tax rises at every turn. As it stands, the British people, facing an imminent £600 uplift on their […]
Sir David Davis writes on the Election Bill and the UK’s freedom to vote
As published by openDemocracy: The Elections Bill returns to the Commons today. Ministers will no doubt claim the legislation is necessary to ‘protect our democracy’ from the scourge of voter impersonation. But look beyond the government’s rhetoric and it quickly becomes apparent that their claims are nonsense. While there can be issues around voter fraud […]
Sir David Davis writes on Conservatism under Johnson
As published by The Daily Telegraph: Boris Johnson likes to compare himself to Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher, but unfortunately the atmosphere among the parliamentary Conservative Party at present leads rather more to reminiscing about the premierships of Edward Heath and John Major. That is why we are hearing all the grumbling and predictions of […]
Sir David Davis writes on supercharging the delivery of booster vaccines
As published by The Mail on Sunday: A major test of any government is knowing when to act and when to hold your nerve. Sadly, that is a test the Government has just failed. By jumping to Plan B, and introducing a chaotic range of measures including mask-wearing, working from home and demands for vaccine […]
Sir David Davis writes on proposed government powers to strip people of their citizenship
As published by Politics Home: This week MPs will debate Clause nine of the Nationality and Borders Bill, which would allow the government to strip you of British citizenship – essentially your right to have rights – without even telling you. The government seeks to justify this huge power grab on national security grounds. As […]