Two MPs wanted to join David Davis
Peter Hoskin 12:19pm
If you want to quantify the power of David Davis' campaign for civil liberties, then there's always this news story in today's Standard. Apparently, two other MPs offered to step down - and force by-elections - in sympathy with the former shadow home secretary. They were only prevented from doing so when Davis told them "there should only be one sacrifice".
What gives the story added spice is the claim that one of the MPs belongs to Labour (the other's said to be a Tory). Do CoffeeHousers have any ideas about who the rebel might be?
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cjno
June 23rd, 2008 12:58pmNo idea, but my guess would be Bob Marshall - Andrews QC for the labour party. Seems like a decent, genuine sort.
Tiberius
June 23rd, 2008 1:18pmDiane Abbott.
SDW
June 23rd, 2008 1:31pmOr Dianne Abbott/David Winnick on the Labour side.
Very interesting though!
Mya Buttreeks
June 23rd, 2008 1:36pmCharles Clarke?
Chris SE9
June 23rd, 2008 2:43pmBob Marshall Andrews is usually too busy being an emminent QC to devote much time to other demands. He certainly misses lots of Commons votes because he is elsewhere in the UK or even overseas on important, well paid cases.
crown
June 23rd, 2008 2:50pmDarling but most likely Hoey. If she had any sense it would be J Smith and she could stand unopposed as a Tory - only way she will keep her seat in 2 years
Simon Chapman
June 23rd, 2008 5:26pmMy assumption is that it wouldn't have been Quentin Davies. Although if he had done so, I can say with some confidence that his local Conservatives would have been sorely tempted to put up against him, regardless of what he felt about civil liberties.
Frank Pulley
June 23rd, 2008 8:10pm"Two MPs wanted to join David Davis"
Yes, he does seem to have fallen apart.