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I for one welcome whole-heartedly the Prime Minister’s caution. It was not a policeman or a regulator or politician who highlighted the phone hacking scandal. It was a member of our free press. David Davis, former Shadow Home Secretary.Phone Hacking ScandalTom RowleyThe Telegraph
Tory big beasts do not come much bigger than David Davis. For years he was a standard bearer for the Conservative Right, and many of the party’s supporters still wonder what would have happened if the one-time SAS reservist had seen off David Cameron in the 2005 leadership contest. The former shadow home secretary does not roar often, but when he does, the party listens.David Davis as standard bearer for the Conservative RightRobert WattsThe Telegraph
Mr Davis said: ‘The Lib Dems will have to ask themselves whether it is OK to cover up 15 cases a year of torture, defective military equipment or other official wrongdoing.’David Rose on Secret CourtsDavid RoseDaily Mail
David Davis’ speech today is the most significant criticism of the coalition’s economic policy from Tory ranks. Davis might not be the force he was back in the early 2000s but he’s still a big figure who demands attention.Coalition Economic PolicyJames ForsythThe Spectator
The MPs, led by the former shadow home secretary David Davis and the Tory GP Sarah Wollaston, have asked the chair of the powerful commons public accounts committee, Margaret Hodge, to establish whether evidence about the drug was concealed. The letter to Hodge adds: ‘In the event that your committee finds Roche has deliberately concealed evidence which shows Tamiflu to be simply a placebo with side effects, you might wish to consider a recommendation that the government seeks repayment of the £500m cost.’PAC Letter in The GuardianNicholas WattThe Guardian
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David Davis raises concern that Afghan interpreters most at risk may face exclusion

As reported in The Times: “The Government was under pressure last night over the small print of proposals to give political asylum to Afghan interpreters after it emerged that many who served during the heaviest fighting of the Helmand campaign will not qualify. The Foreign Office said the plan to give a redundancy package including ...

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David Davis questions IPSA’s choice in expensive legal representation

Mr David Davis: May we have a debate on the potential misuse of money by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority? IPSA appears to have employed incredibly expensive lawyers from Matrix Chambers in pursuing what looks like a county court action. That can be explained only if it is trying to intimidate the Members involved, which would ...

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David Davis MP and Backbenchers add to Cameron EU woe

As reported in the Hull Daily Mail: For the Conservative Party, Europe is a bit like irritable bowel syndrome: it has no known cause or cure but causes periodic pain, political fatigue and is not very helpful when it comes to winning elections. The party first showed symptoms 40 years ago, shortly after the UK joined ...

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David Davis MP backs rebellion over EU membership; Tories hope to force House of Commons vote

As reported in the Hull Daily Mail: MPs David Davis and Andrew Percy will today back a growing Tory rebellion that wants to force a House of Commons vote on a European referendum. They are among about 80, mostly Conservative, MPs who “respectfully regret” that legislation paving the way for a referendum on the UK’s ...

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David Davis MP warns against scam targeting the elderly

As reported in the Hull Daily Mail: David Davis MP has warned of the dangers of a phone scam where fraudsters use courier firms to help defraud elderly and vulnerable victims of their life savings. Of this scam David Davis MP said: “The increase of these types of scams is very worrying. I would ask ...

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David Davis appears on Question Time and argues that immigration crackdown is ‘deeply unwise’

Taken from PoliticsHome; “A senior Tory MP has criticised the Government’s proposal to require GPs to check patients’ immigration status before treating them. Speaking on BBC’s Question Time in Coventry, David Davis said the plans, which will be brought forward in a new Immigration Bill, were “very unwise”. “When we take on immigration policy… it should be ...