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David Davis writes for Politics.co.uk about the Wilson Doctrine
As published by Politics.co.uk: The government has let the security services run roughshod over our democracy The Wilson doctrine has, for almost half a century, stood as a vital piece of Britain’s delicate constitutional jigsaw. The convention that MPs’ communications should not be intercepted by police or security services has allowed MPs to feel safe […]
David Davis writes for the Mail on Sunday about the collapse of Kids Company
As published in the Mail on Sunday: Why I, as a Tory, despair at our bedazzled PM’s decision to give this woman a second chance: Kids Company has been a tragedy waiting to happen The Kids Company charity has been a tragedy waiting to happen for years. Supported by Prime Ministers seemingly dazzled by the […]
David Davis writes for Wired Magazine about his successful legal challenge to DRIPA
As published in Wired Magazine: David Davis: Parliament insulted our democracy with surveillance bill One year ago, the government passed emergency legislation granting itself widesurveillance powers to collect telephone and internet metadata. The flawed Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act (Dripa) was forced through Parliament in a single day, with insufficient time for proper debate. […]
David Davis makes the case for a managed Grexit to solve the Eurozone crisis
As published on Conservative Home: Greece’s choice today. Be crushed beneath the debt burden. Or escape it by departing the Euro – and defaulting Today, in a desperate attempt to allay the agony of their people, the Greek Government is likely to accept yet another trade of more austerity in exchange for a few more […]
David Davis writes for Conservative Home about the need for debt restructuring in the Greek Crisis
As published on Conservative Home: For the Marshall Plan, read the Cameron plan. The Prime Minister’s opportunity to save Greece – and lead in Europe The Greek people have spoken. Despite the vague nature of the question put to them, their response has been crystal clear. 61 per cent voted against the settlement put forward […]