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Sir David Davis writes for The Telegraph on why the PM should be prepared to leave the EU without a deal if Parliament again votes against her deal
As published in The Telegraph: There are times in politics when you do not want to be proven right. When I voted for the Prime Minister’s deal last week it was because it was the least worst of a series of bad options. That’s not much of a recommendation, but I took the view that […]
Sir David Davis writes in The Times on how the PM’s Brexit deal is still (just) capable of rescue
As published in The Times: Last week I voted for the prime minister’s Brexit deal even though I thought it was a poor deal. Indeed it was even worse than the one that I resigned in protest at. I would have preferred a no-deal outcome but the votes in parliament last week have ruled it […]
Sir David Davis writes in The Telegraph on the real risk that Parliament may thwart Brexit
As published in The Telegraph: Many will be surprised that I supported the Government’s proposed Withdrawal Agreement on Tuesday following assurances from the Prime Minister and Attorney General. There have been many difficult decisions since the referendum, but we must never forget one thing. The priority is to deliver Brexit and what record numbers of […]
Sir David Davis writes for The Times on how tech companies must respect privacy
As published in The Times: Back in 2008, when I fought a by-election on civil liberties issues, many thought that my focus on privacy was old-fashioned, even eccentric. This was, after all, the era of the internet and burgeoning social media. The younger generation happily shared their lives online, handing over personal, often intensely private […]
Sir David Davis writes in The Telegraph on how we must be smart, as well as tough, to tackle knife crime
As published in The Telegraph: Few things are more horrifying to the public than stories of people being knifed to death. Last year witnessed the highest level of knife crime since records began, and 2019 will be worse. This has triggered a fierce argument as to how to stop this. Inevitably there has been a […]