The DUP are the undertakers of governments, as Shirley Williams said on Question Time. Very true, a typical blast of common sense from the tenacious peer.
However, yesterday's vote on 42 and the shenanigans around how Gordon won the vote seems like months ago after today's bombshell.
David Davis insists he is resigning from the Shadow Cabinet on a matter of principle. I don't buy it.
Why resign and fight a lone battle against a piece of legislation? Why piss off the leader and abandon the party, steal headlines from them and make the fight against 42 when the Lords are more than likely to kick it out, plus the government bill is unworkable?
And why now? I think this has got a lot more to do with the leadership of the party and not any issues of liberty.
Fighting his case in his own constituency - it is barmy.
And where will the Tories come into all this? Is he official candidate?
Cameron said he was going to campaign for Davis? How will that work?
Its all very confusing, but I think at the end of the day the loser will be Davis. He is out of the Shadow Cabinet - will he ever get back in?
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