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Sir David Davis calls for international action to help Syrian refugees
Sir David Davis: We can’t intervene militarily in Syria. But we can and must act to help its refugees. Nationwide protests against President Assad were met with force. Syrian soldiers opened fire on their fellow citizens. Rebels responded with suicide bombings, including one in the capital, Damascus, last week. The regime’s opponents have been abducted […]
Sir David Davis writes in The Daily Mail on the need for a free press
Sir David Davis writes in The Daily Mail; “Some years ago, when I was a Foreign Office minister, I used to be teased by my Continental counterparts about the British press. ‘Our newspapers would not ferret into such things,’ they would say as they watched Fleet Street’s intrusiveness and occasional ferocity expose yet another public […]
Sir David Davis writes on Europe in the Financial Times
Time for shadow boxing in Europe is over Today, David Cameron will return to a (rightly) warm welcome in the House of Commons. The government will successfully spin the EU budget negotiations as a success. It was not a victory, it was not even a draw, but it was not a defeat. And it is, […]
Sir David Davis criticises Justice and Security Bill in the Mail on Sunday
David writes for the Mail on Sunday asking ‘What IS the point of the Lib Dems if they back new law that protects torturers?’ “In the aftermath of the 9/11 attack, British resident Binyam Mohamed was picked up by the Pakistani secret police and given to the CIA. He was subjected to systematic torture, ranging […]
Sir David Davis article in Daily Mail – Reckless waste in EU will cost Britain £22,000 every minute
Sir David Davis writes an article for the Daily Mail. “Britain’s deficit cut by a quarter since 2010. More than one hundred thousand government workers sacked in Greece. A public sector pay freeze in Spain. Seven billion euros of tax rises in France. Across Europe, belt-tightening budgets are the order of the day. Everywhere that […]