Shadow home secretary David Davis resigns over 42 day detention


	Shadow home secretary David Davis resigns over 42 day detention

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6-12-2008 2:10 PM

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politics, liberal democrats, labour, conservative, david davis, magna carta

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Mr Davis, 59, told reporters outside the House of Commons he believed his move was a "noble endeavour" to stop the erosion of British civil liberties.

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