I can't help but admire the principled stand that David Davis is taking against the government's uber-authoritarian decision to grant themselves the power to lock people up for six weeks without any kind of charge.
To be honest I was utterly lost for words. I think most people were. Nevertheless, our gallant media have stepped in and not allowed the fact that they have nothing sensible to say to get in the way of their saying it.
As a liberal democracy we either stand up for justice and due process or we are lost. We have sacrificed enough liberty to the incompetent scare-mongers in Whitehall and Mr Davis recognises this. On ID Cards, surveillance and detention without trial we have reached a turning point. It's time to stand up and be counted.
I for one will be backing David Davis.
