Cllr. Gavin Ayling

David Davis has resigned his constituency seat expecting, one must assume, overwhelming support for the position rational politicians have taken over the suggestion that imprisoning innocent people for forty two days is acceptable in a free democracy. Davis deserves our support and respect for this brave decision.

Last night’s debate, and the brave Labour rebels in particular, showed that democrats from across the spectrum care passionately about rights and freedoms. MPs of all parties hold courage and conviction about these values and few more so than David Davis.

Shami Chakrabarti, Director of Liberty

Thank you DUP. I am no longer free — I am to be compensated, sure — but I am still at the mercy of the state and, assuming the Lords are spineless or overruled, I can be imprisoned by the state with no evidence against me for 42 days.

I feel a little sick.