Labour rebels pledge to campaign FOR David Davis over 42 days issue

David Davis's decision to fight his own seat at a by-election exposed deep divisions in the Labour Party last weekend.

Rebel MPs endorsed his decision to stand on the issue of civil liberties and even vowed to campaign on the Tory's behalf.

Mr Davis, until last week Shadow Home Secretary, is expected to resign as an MP tomorrow or on Wednesday, precipitating a July 10 poll in his East Yorkshire constituency of Haltemprice and Howden.

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Yesterday Mr Davis claimed the support of Labour rebels Bob Marshall-Andrews and Ian Gibson, both of whom opposed Gordon Brown last week.

Mr Marshall-Andrews said he would be speaking for a 'very large part' of the Labour Party by supporting Mr Davis in Haltemprice and Howden. 'I'm very sorry that my party is not fielding a candidate - very, very sorry indeed,' he told Sky News.

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If Bob Marshall-Andrews - a man for whom I usually have some time - wishes to register his protest, then shouldn't he be emulating Davis in his own constituency (a highly marginal one, of course, and therefore a higher risk for him) rather than acting as Davis's bag-carrier in the Tory heartlands?

What was that about politics being show-business for ugly people ...

VERY ugly people, in some cases ...

The Skin

It's certainly not Kelvin Mackenzie but is the best option for the left really Davis? Or is it a case of spoiled ballots and/or voting for the Monster Raving Loony Party for the left?