At the moment, David Davis would probably rather be arrested than return to the shadow cabinet. But the prospect of Davis being asked to come back to the top table looks more likely now than at any point since his spectacular resignation in June. Davis could well be back in his old job after a reshuffle in the New Year.
The Damian Green affair has reminded the Tory leadership how much they miss someone with Davis’ hunting skills. Dominic Grieve was impressive in the Commons yesterday but he has failed to cut through in the media. He was outperformed on Newsnight the other night by Chris Huhne which is rather like being the second tallest mountain in Holland. He also seems to lack Davis’ instinct for where the government might be most vulnerable.
One suspects that Davis would be closer to claiming a ministerial scalp by now than Grieve is. On top of this, Davis brings a balance to the Tory top team that Grieve does not.
It will take a long time for the Cameroons to forget Davis’ bizarre resignation. But there seems to be a growing realisation on their part that they need him.
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