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David interviewed for Public Service magazine
David was interviewed by Nick Assinder for Public Service magazine. He said that he would advise youngsters asking him about politics today not to get into it, but to earn more money outside of a hostile public gaze. Nevertheless, he continued that he was finding his role as a prominent backbench MP, campaigning on vital […]
David writes in The Times condemning the short-termism of BAE and other British manufacturers
David wrote in The Times about the short-termism of BAE in its decision to end production at the Brough plant. The company has pointed to falling defence orders as the cause of the shutdown. But its heavy investment in once-illegal share buyback schemes- which serve to boost the income of the management whilst doing little […]
David writes in The Times about the need for reform of the ECHR
In an article for The Times, David criticised the European Court of Human Rights, which has repeatedly reached judgements that would have shocked the original signatories of the convention which established it. He called for the creation of a rule whereby Strasbourg would be stopped from hearing cases which are properly considered the business of […]
David on the personal tax transparency of politicians
From The Daily Telegraph Read Daily Telegraph Article Last night, David Davis, the former shadow home secretary, said that while he opposed the publication of personal tax records, any proposal should also cover the disclosure of other wealth. He said: “This will induce the politics of envy – but if you are going to do […]
David writes in the The Guardian about what Britain can do to help the new Libya
David, together with Ibrahim El Mayet- founder of the Libyan Progress Initiative- penned an article for The Guardian, setting out how Britain can continue to help the new Libya following the country’s liberation. They described how Britain’s long history of scrutiny of public expenditure- seen in the National Audit Office and Public Accounts Committee- could […]