tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post5810407390562723419..comments2023-11-03T15:48:35.688+00:00Comments on Paul Linford: A waste of a good manPaul Linfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01977920120772282561noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-68846930592346157382008-06-17T10:12:00.000+01:002008-06-17T10:12:00.000+01:00I don't think Davis would be a problem on the back...I don't think Davis would be a problem on the backbenches as he cares too much about the party, but I can see him fighting to save civil liberties and inadvertently putting some pressure on Cameron to follow suit.Letters From A Toryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14612766550608940053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-43307123380849228612008-06-16T17:45:00.000+01:002008-06-16T17:45:00.000+01:00anonymous 8.35Yes, fair point. The interesting co...anonymous 8.35<BR/><BR/>Yes, fair point. <BR/><BR/>The interesting counterfactual question there, I suppose, is whether a Davies administration in Cardiff would have been more or less New Labour than the Rhodri Morgan one. I personally think Ron would have been less keen than Rhodri has been to differentiate himself from London. <BR/><BR/>Had he become first minister, Ron would have felt he Paul Linfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977920120772282561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-42895569091254295642008-06-15T12:00:00.000+01:002008-06-15T12:00:00.000+01:00I'd go along with what Stephen said. The problem f...I'd go along with what Stephen said. The problem for me with Davis's stand is that he was perfectly happy to vote for the 28 days measure. If he wanted to make a stand it should have been then, not now - it's too late in the day for empty gestures. <BR/><BR/>The only people who will gain from this are whichever party at the next election makes abolishing the 42 day bill one of their key Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-8193870082046785682008-06-15T09:17:00.000+01:002008-06-15T09:17:00.000+01:00To be credible, Davis needs to develop a coherent ...To be credible, Davis needs to develop a coherent overall political philosophy. Quite aside from his support for 28 days' detention, he believes the state should have the power to ban gay civil partnerships, to further restrict the availability of abortion, and to re-introduce capital punishment - the grossest state intrusion of them all. <BR/>I have no doubt David Davis could present a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-9363330063132910892008-06-15T08:35:00.000+01:002008-06-15T08:35:00.000+01:00The Ron Davies might have been fogotten quickly in...The Ron Davies might have been fogotten quickly in Westminster but it's impact in Wales is still being felt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-79109487916221585532008-06-14T10:52:00.000+01:002008-06-14T10:52:00.000+01:00You agree with David Davis' analysis of the author...You agree with David Davis' analysis of the authoritarian yet inept Government, and you concede that he may well be re-elected with a thumping majority, but you are dismissing him already as an Enoch Powell figure on the sidelines of politics ?<BR/><BR/>Surely it is a little bit too early for that ?<BR/><BR/>Do you think that UK political bloggers will be able to keep up the momentum of debate Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com