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altariel ([personal profile] altariel) wrote2008-06-12 01:47 pm

Politics

Blimey, David Davis has resigned to force a by-election over the issue of the 42-day six week detention limit.

Hey, but at least we are all SO MUCH SAFER now!

[identity profile] gfk88.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 02:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Could Labour stop him resigning? Isn't there that stuff about you can only resign if you take a paid Crown post etc, and you need the chancellor of the excheq to rubber stamp it ?

Just think how many lines you'd have to do in a six-week detention, though.

[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 02:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Just think how many lines you'd have to do in a six-week detention, though.

I MUST NOT THINK FREELY. I MUST NOT THINK FREELY. I MUST NOT THINK.

[identity profile] qatsi.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Could Labour stop him resigning?

In theory, yes; as you have said, an appointment to the Chiltern Hundreds has to be authorised by the Chancellor.

(Beano Johnson went to the Other Place).