David Davis is due to formally resign as a Member of Parliament on Wednesday, to fight a by-election against the Labour government's creeping surveillance database state and the "slow strangulation" of our freedoms and liberties, without any resultant increase in real security from terrorism or crime.
His campaign website (DavidDavisForFreedom.com - also .org, .org.uk, .co.uk domain name suffixes and also DavidDavis4Freedom.com, .org, .co.uk. .org.uk), seemingly registered by Paul Borge, an employee of a large Public Relations company Fleischman-Hillard, is obviously work in progress, and has been intermittently online , sometimes showing a holding page, and sometimes displaying blog content from http://testdd.terapad.com e.g.
David Davis For Freedom - by-election re-election campaign website.
Welcome to my BlogBy info@daviddavisforfreedom.com on Welcome
Welcome to my campaign to preserve our fundamental freedoms.
On 12 June, I resigned from Parliament to take a stand against the sustained assault on British liberty. I resigned after the vote on 42 days, because it marked a watershed. Prolonged detention without charge undermines a fundamental liberty. But it also likely to prove counter-productive - with a range of security experts warning of the security risks presented by this draconian measure. I do not believe we can defend our security by sacrificing our liberty.
My campaign is not, however, just about 42 days. It is about the relentless erosion of our fundamental freedoms over the last eleven years.
The growing power and reach of the state has not made us safer. It has made us less secure.
The growth of the database state has not protected our privacy. As data fiasco after data fiasco demonstrates, reliance vulnerable databases has left our personal data more exposed than ever.
The surveillance society has not improved public protection. Violent crime has doubled under this government, whilst neighbourhood spies check rubbish bins and conduct surveillance on school runs.
And freedom of speech - the hallmark of any democracy - has been stifled by repressive laws. Peaceful protesters have been prosecuted for demonstrating outside Downing Street, whilst extremists have been left free to incite violence and vitriol against Britain for years.
My real fear is that there is worse to come. Having rigged the voted on 42 days - through bribery and bullying - this government will be tempted by the politics of terror to come back and ask for even longer periods of pre-charge detention. And they still plan to introduce ID cards, which will leave us vulnerable to criminal hackers and even terrorists. So I believe it is time to take a stand. But I appreciate there are different views on these important issues - I want to hear them all.
Over the last few days, I have received support from across the political divide on issues that transcend party politics. But most of all, I have been surprised and humbled by the public response, with thousands of people sending messages of support. Today I am launching this website to take this debate to the country. We must preserve our fundamental freedoms. They are the crown jewels of our democracy, part of the very fabric of this great nation. Please join the debate - and send me your views.
David Davis
You can sign up with other people who are pledging their support for this defence of our civil liberties:
I fully support your stand in defence of our hard fought freedoms and would like to give what assistance I can for your successful return in the forthcoming by-election.