David Davis: all kinds of everything
Whatever else comes out of David Davis’s by-election, you have to admit he’s managed to achieve that which has eluded men and women for thousands of years: in a mere five days he’s come to symbolise all things for everybody.
Everyone with a cause seems to find an affirmation (not to mention an opportunity) in Davis’s actions. He should get in quick and start a religion. With these powers of persuasion and commanding of attention he could be running the planet by the end of the month.
(In other news, Darth Vader has announced he does not see the need to detain rebel suspects for longer than 28 days. Vanity or mid-life crisis? X-Wingers agonise over whether to support the Lord of the Sith… blah… blah…)
Posted on June 16th, 2008 at 10:46 am
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It’s difficult to understand how this has worked out so well for him. When the bill went to vote on Wednesday the government had about 65 percent backing on 42 days, and now it seems that about the same proportion of people support Davies’.
I have no doubt he’ll re-win his seat. But it could backfire on him too. All it takes is a leaflet examining his patchy voting record on liberal/civil issues in the past and boom! Mr Principle is no more …
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