Burnham’s comments are a storm in a reactionary teacup

Burnham’s main mistake to me, when making a joke about David Davis having ‘hand-wringing, heart melting’ late night phone calls to Liberty leader Shami Chakrabati, is to poke fun at two such reactionary hyperbole loving people like David Davis and Shami Chakrabati.

My letter to David Davis via DD For Freedom website

Hello David (or Team David),

Good luck in your campaign but I do have a few questions:

Why does 42 day detention go against the Magna Carta but 28 day detention (typo! should read ‘doesn’t’ here), which you voted for?

Isn’t the death penalty an infringement on civil liberties?

If you are against ID cards, why did you vote for them in 2004?

What happened between following the Tory whip on ID cards in 2004 and resigning now in 2008 to change your mind so extremely?

Why were you against the repeal of Section 28 if you’re such a defender of Liberty?

Why did you vote against the equalisation of the age of consent for gay people?

Why did you vote to lower the abortion limit, which would infringe on the womans right to control her own body?

Why are you on record not asking for a reduction of CCTV, but saying it should be brought up to ‘evidential standard’?

I look forward to hearing from you as I believe these are the serious issues you have to face if you want to lay claim to being a true libertarian.

Many thanks,