British Shadow Home Secretary Resigns

David Davis, the Conservative shadow home secretary today announced he would resign as a Member of Parliament, thereby triggering a by-election in his constituency. His resignation came in the wake of a narrow government victory to extend detention without trial for up to 42 days and Davis says he will fight the by election on this issue alone.

In a statement to the press Davis described the new law extending the period of detention without trial as a “monstrosity”.

“In truth,” he said, “42 days is just one – perhaps the most salient example – of the insidious, surreptitious and relentless erosion of fundamental British freedoms.”

“And we will have shortly, the most intrusive identity card system in the world.

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