Man in a Shed: 4 David Davis 4 Freedom: Launch

Monday, June 16, 2008

4 David Davis 4 Freedom: Launch

Anyone interested in an ongoing blogging commentary on/ support for David Davis' campaign to hold Gordon Brown's feet to the fire of liberty ?

If so follow the link below. It would be good to get a group of contributors (including those who support the issue over freedom but not necessarily the Conservatives) and get things flying.

4 David Davis 4 Freedom: Launch

PS Also playing with the blog rolling thing.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...: Do you think "Basher" has the right image on his website?; 9:52 am
Man in a Shed said...: Yes - very good. But the wrong sort of revolutionary I think - he's more in the mould of Mrs T, or Cromwell.

I think the thing about people like David Davis is that they come from ordinary backgrounds and the issues they talk about have a very real impact on their lives.

I have no problem with rich people in politics - though they don't face the direct impact of their policies in the same way the coping classes do.; 10:12 am

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