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13/06/2008
Davis Stands By Resignation Decision
Conservative David Davis has stood by his decision to resign over the terror suspect detention row.
It is understood that the Conservative Party has been shocked by the Shadow Home Secretary's decision to quit.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has condemned the resignation as a "stunt" that has become a "farce".
Mr Davis, meanwhile has condemned the "shabby and squalid process" the Prime Minister used to secure Wednesday's vote on 42-day detention.
The Liberal Democrats have said they will not contest the by-election as they agree with Mr Davis on his stance in the debate.
Lib Dem Leader Nick Clegg said: "The Liberal Democrats have consistently opposed this unnecessary and illiberal proposal which poses a threat so serious to British liberties that it transcends party politics.
"I have therefore decided, after consultation with the Party nationally and locally, that we will not stand a candidate at the forthcoming by-election which will be contested by David Davis solely on this issue."
Mr Clegg added that the Lib Dems will "of course" fight the Haltemprice and Howden seat as "vigorously as ever" at the next General Election.
It has emerged that former Sun editor Kelvin MacKenzie has said that he is "90%" likely to challenge Mr Davis, if Labour does not stand which will guarantee a competition.
Mr Mackenzie is a supporter of the Government's proposals for the limit of pre-charge detention to be raised from 28 days to 42 days.
Media magnate Rupert Murdock has said that he will launch the candidacy, if Labour does not stand.
Mr Brown has faced harsh questioning over his narrow win in the detention row.
Mr Brown said in response to accusations that a "deal" had been brokered between the government and the nine DUP MP's that "there was no deal" and "no deal with the Ulster unionists generally".
In Prime Ministers Questions on 11 June, Mr Brown said that the extension was "a matter of necessity" in the light of increasing sophistication of terrorist threats.
In an article for The Times newspaper last week Mr Brown said that any extension of the pre-charge limit would be implemented so that it "maximises the protection of individuals against arbitrary treatment".
The proposal for 42 days will now go to the House of Lords.
See: Detention Row Prompts Leading Tory Resignation
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It is understood that the Conservative Party has been shocked by the Shadow Home Secretary's decision to quit.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has condemned the resignation as a "stunt" that has become a "farce".
Mr Davis, meanwhile has condemned the "shabby and squalid process" the Prime Minister used to secure Wednesday's vote on 42-day detention.
The Liberal Democrats have said they will not contest the by-election as they agree with Mr Davis on his stance in the debate.
Lib Dem Leader Nick Clegg said: "The Liberal Democrats have consistently opposed this unnecessary and illiberal proposal which poses a threat so serious to British liberties that it transcends party politics.
"I have therefore decided, after consultation with the Party nationally and locally, that we will not stand a candidate at the forthcoming by-election which will be contested by David Davis solely on this issue."
Mr Clegg added that the Lib Dems will "of course" fight the Haltemprice and Howden seat as "vigorously as ever" at the next General Election.
It has emerged that former Sun editor Kelvin MacKenzie has said that he is "90%" likely to challenge Mr Davis, if Labour does not stand which will guarantee a competition.
Mr Mackenzie is a supporter of the Government's proposals for the limit of pre-charge detention to be raised from 28 days to 42 days.
Media magnate Rupert Murdock has said that he will launch the candidacy, if Labour does not stand.
Mr Brown has faced harsh questioning over his narrow win in the detention row.
Mr Brown said in response to accusations that a "deal" had been brokered between the government and the nine DUP MP's that "there was no deal" and "no deal with the Ulster unionists generally".
In Prime Ministers Questions on 11 June, Mr Brown said that the extension was "a matter of necessity" in the light of increasing sophistication of terrorist threats.
In an article for The Times newspaper last week Mr Brown said that any extension of the pre-charge limit would be implemented so that it "maximises the protection of individuals against arbitrary treatment".
The proposal for 42 days will now go to the House of Lords.
See: Detention Row Prompts Leading Tory Resignation
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Davis Sweeps To By-Election Victory
Conservative David Davis has won the by-election in Haltemprice and Howden. The former Shadow Home Secretary swept to victory by a majority of 15,355, against the motley assortment of 25 candidates. However, his 17,113 vote count was smaller that the 22,792 he polled at the 2005 election.
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