Davis announces his resignation

So that’s it then.  Here are Davis’ own words: 

“This cannot go on. It must be stopped and for that reason I feel it incumbent on me to make a stand.

I will be resigning from this House and will force a by-election.

I am just a piece in this great chess game. I will argue against the slow strangulation of fundamental British freedoms by this government.

This may mean I have made my last speech to the House. That would be a cause of great regret to me.

But at least my electorate and the nation as a whole whould have had the opportunity to debate and consider one of the most fundamental issues of the day.” 

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