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This article has been rewritten since the Conservative leadership campaign commenced and now has a rather anti-davis tone to it. Interestingly, and perhaps tellingly, the David Cameron entry is now much more pro-cameron. Parts need re-writing to maintain a neutral point of view. I will try to get round to it later.
I have deleted a paragraph critising Davis' oratory skills as I felt this was a POV ( StudentSteve 07:52, 2 February 2006 (UTC))
I really don't think the current picture on this article is a very good likeness at all. There's also something strange going on in the background! Anyone got anything better?! Oliver Keenan 15:42, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
This article claims that Davis was a member of 23 SAS, whereas the article for 21 SAS claims he was a former member. Which is correct?
Surely he is still the MP at the current moment ? 195.157.52.65 ( talk) 15:42, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
This might fruitfully be deleted, as it was never factual. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 5.70.112.105 ( talk) 22:52, 19 October 2022 (UTC)
Question - if he takes the 'Chiltern Hundreds' (or the Manor of Northstead) how can he stand for parliament again until someone else relieves him of that post? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.33.2.163 ( talk) 00:36, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
Follow Up Question - is the charade so meaningless that he can actually stand again, or does he have to resign the Chiltern Hundreds?
Question - is this resignation an 'abuse of process' or is there precedent for this kind of behaviour? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.33.2.163 ( talk)
This should be deleted, as it's conjectural. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 5.70.112.105 ( talk) 22:54, 19 October 2022 (UTC)
The comments in the "Notes" section of the article are obviously biassed and should be removed immediately.
- Cymrob ( talk) 12:55, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
Removed twice now. This is unsourced and therefore must not be returned without impeccable sourcing. Thanks, SqueakBox 22:10, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
I meant this Resignation from the British House of Commons. Regardless of what the sources say, he is still an MP until so appointed. we had this problem over at Boris Johnson when he got elected, when do we decide to eschew the legal truth in favour of being useful? the best option is to explain that whilst he still is an MP, it means nothing for a few days. ninety: one 14:16, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
Again, this should be deleted, as it's conjectural, not factual
Apparently some people mistakenly took David Davis as David Davies. Both are conservatives.
see
[3]
we need to give a link to his page from this page.
Some kind like:
"This page is about David Davis, Conservative politician from (insert text here). Click here to see a similarly named Conservative politician,
David Davies
just my suggestion w_tanoto ( talk) 22:54, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
And notice something else, Davies is referred to as "Welsh" and Davis as "British". To be consistent, they should either both be referred to as British, or Davis as English and Davies Welsh. Ausseagull ( talk) 07:49, 24 July 2010 (UTC)
According to Ben Brogan, David Davis is still an MP and will not take the Chiltern Hundreds until after PMQs on Wednesday. [4] Would people care to make the appropriate corrections to the article? DWaterson ( talk) 17:41, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
[5] —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.155.173.155 ( talk) 03:04, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
A lot of the info in the top right box is also in the boxes at the bottom. I'm used to seeing those boxes at the bottom from many other political biographies. The top one is a new one to me and seems a bit silly given the success of those at the end. The preceded/succeeded format seems to work well written horizontally. -- bodnotbod ( talk) 13:14, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
If the other David Davis is Welsh, this one should be English. BOTH are British so this doesn't distinguish from the other guy. John Smith's ( talk) 08:22, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
Page moved accordingly. John Smith's ( talk) 20:42, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
I wonder if we could get a better photo that shows his whole face rather than this cropped oblique profile? 94.173.122.171 ( talk) 00:54, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
As the interval, I deduce, was 22 days, is this a record for a House of Commons comeback? Cloptonson ( talk) 21:48, 30 December 2013 (UTC)
The section on David Davis being a climate change sceptic and the quote cited is inappropriate, having read the source. The quote cited changes in context. In context it looks much more like the statement about the difficulties of science showing the effects of global warming, than it is a rebuttal of the theory.
Other quotes from the same article
"In Rio de Janeiro in 1992, the international community promised cuts by 2000. In Kyoto in 1997, they promised even greater cuts by 2010. Neither happened."
"We often worry, properly, about the potential effects of global warming on the poorer parts of the world."
101.78.178.186 ( talk) 03:39, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
"... 1968–71). Whilst at Warwick, [ ...] he founded a men's choir that sang songs from the eighties"
Unless he was studying time-travel this doesn't make sense. Was it the 1880s? The citation just links to a page about the choir, so doesn't seem to corroborate this fact. -- Tim flatus ( talk) 18:20, 2 September 2017 (UTC)
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Are there any good sources for his University of Warwick degree (BSc Joint Hons Molecular Science/Computer Science 1968–71)?
Is a 6 week corporate CPD course really a meaningful educational element or just a tenuous allusion to a Harvard qualification? Misleading? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.15.107.39 ( talk) 20:45, 20 February 2019 (UTC)
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'Davis resigned from his government position on 8 July 2018. Following that Suella Braverman and Steve Baker also resigned.'
- Suella Braverman has not resigned an remains in post 86.20.217.121 ( talk) 10:02, 9 July 2018 (UTC)
It would be interesting to have some information about his change from Communist to Conservative. Francis Hannaway ( talk) 18:06, 1 January 2021 (UTC)
Why has Davis' knighthood been removed. A honour becomes affective the moment it is approved and announced by the Monarch. Davis is officially Sir David Davis. This seems to happen repeatedly, where editors presume that the honour doesn't take affect until the accolade and insignia has been presented - this is not the case (in fact in some cases an individual can take quite some time until they are free to receive the insignia). IHGSA52859 ( talk) 13:36, 30 December 2023 (UTC)
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This article has been rewritten since the Conservative leadership campaign commenced and now has a rather anti-davis tone to it. Interestingly, and perhaps tellingly, the David Cameron entry is now much more pro-cameron. Parts need re-writing to maintain a neutral point of view. I will try to get round to it later.
I have deleted a paragraph critising Davis' oratory skills as I felt this was a POV ( StudentSteve 07:52, 2 February 2006 (UTC))
I really don't think the current picture on this article is a very good likeness at all. There's also something strange going on in the background! Anyone got anything better?! Oliver Keenan 15:42, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
This article claims that Davis was a member of 23 SAS, whereas the article for 21 SAS claims he was a former member. Which is correct?
Surely he is still the MP at the current moment ? 195.157.52.65 ( talk) 15:42, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
This might fruitfully be deleted, as it was never factual. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 5.70.112.105 ( talk) 22:52, 19 October 2022 (UTC)
Question - if he takes the 'Chiltern Hundreds' (or the Manor of Northstead) how can he stand for parliament again until someone else relieves him of that post? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.33.2.163 ( talk) 00:36, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
Follow Up Question - is the charade so meaningless that he can actually stand again, or does he have to resign the Chiltern Hundreds?
Question - is this resignation an 'abuse of process' or is there precedent for this kind of behaviour? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.33.2.163 ( talk)
This should be deleted, as it's conjectural. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 5.70.112.105 ( talk) 22:54, 19 October 2022 (UTC)
The comments in the "Notes" section of the article are obviously biassed and should be removed immediately.
- Cymrob ( talk) 12:55, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
Removed twice now. This is unsourced and therefore must not be returned without impeccable sourcing. Thanks, SqueakBox 22:10, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
I meant this Resignation from the British House of Commons. Regardless of what the sources say, he is still an MP until so appointed. we had this problem over at Boris Johnson when he got elected, when do we decide to eschew the legal truth in favour of being useful? the best option is to explain that whilst he still is an MP, it means nothing for a few days. ninety: one 14:16, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
Again, this should be deleted, as it's conjectural, not factual
Apparently some people mistakenly took David Davis as David Davies. Both are conservatives.
see
[3]
we need to give a link to his page from this page.
Some kind like:
"This page is about David Davis, Conservative politician from (insert text here). Click here to see a similarly named Conservative politician,
David Davies
just my suggestion w_tanoto ( talk) 22:54, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
And notice something else, Davies is referred to as "Welsh" and Davis as "British". To be consistent, they should either both be referred to as British, or Davis as English and Davies Welsh. Ausseagull ( talk) 07:49, 24 July 2010 (UTC)
According to Ben Brogan, David Davis is still an MP and will not take the Chiltern Hundreds until after PMQs on Wednesday. [4] Would people care to make the appropriate corrections to the article? DWaterson ( talk) 17:41, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
[5] —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.155.173.155 ( talk) 03:04, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
A lot of the info in the top right box is also in the boxes at the bottom. I'm used to seeing those boxes at the bottom from many other political biographies. The top one is a new one to me and seems a bit silly given the success of those at the end. The preceded/succeeded format seems to work well written horizontally. -- bodnotbod ( talk) 13:14, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
If the other David Davis is Welsh, this one should be English. BOTH are British so this doesn't distinguish from the other guy. John Smith's ( talk) 08:22, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
Page moved accordingly. John Smith's ( talk) 20:42, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
I wonder if we could get a better photo that shows his whole face rather than this cropped oblique profile? 94.173.122.171 ( talk) 00:54, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
As the interval, I deduce, was 22 days, is this a record for a House of Commons comeback? Cloptonson ( talk) 21:48, 30 December 2013 (UTC)
The section on David Davis being a climate change sceptic and the quote cited is inappropriate, having read the source. The quote cited changes in context. In context it looks much more like the statement about the difficulties of science showing the effects of global warming, than it is a rebuttal of the theory.
Other quotes from the same article
"In Rio de Janeiro in 1992, the international community promised cuts by 2000. In Kyoto in 1997, they promised even greater cuts by 2010. Neither happened."
"We often worry, properly, about the potential effects of global warming on the poorer parts of the world."
101.78.178.186 ( talk) 03:39, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
"... 1968–71). Whilst at Warwick, [ ...] he founded a men's choir that sang songs from the eighties"
Unless he was studying time-travel this doesn't make sense. Was it the 1880s? The citation just links to a page about the choir, so doesn't seem to corroborate this fact. -- Tim flatus ( talk) 18:20, 2 September 2017 (UTC)
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Are there any good sources for his University of Warwick degree (BSc Joint Hons Molecular Science/Computer Science 1968–71)?
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'Davis resigned from his government position on 8 July 2018. Following that Suella Braverman and Steve Baker also resigned.'
- Suella Braverman has not resigned an remains in post 86.20.217.121 ( talk) 10:02, 9 July 2018 (UTC)
It would be interesting to have some information about his change from Communist to Conservative. Francis Hannaway ( talk) 18:06, 1 January 2021 (UTC)
Why has Davis' knighthood been removed. A honour becomes affective the moment it is approved and announced by the Monarch. Davis is officially Sir David Davis. This seems to happen repeatedly, where editors presume that the honour doesn't take affect until the accolade and insignia has been presented - this is not the case (in fact in some cases an individual can take quite some time until they are free to receive the insignia). IHGSA52859 ( talk) 13:36, 30 December 2023 (UTC)