David Davis

David Davis @DavidDavisMP

I have long argued that National Insurance should be hypothecated - only used for health and social care. I am pleased to see that @BorisJohnson appears to have accepted my arguments on the NIC increase and has agreed to do just that with today's social care announcement. — PolitiTweet.org

David Davis @DavidDavisMP

Afghanistan was not a defeat but a capitulation by the West. We abandoned both people and principle. The streets of Kabul and London are more dangerous as a result. https://t.co/B6NzwNjx7C — PolitiTweet.org

David Davis @DavidDavisMP

The govt is ignoring that vaccines do not eliminate infection risk. Vaccines protect from serious illness but barely halve the infection risk. Apart from being illiberal, vaccine passports give a false sense of security & will increase careless behaviour. https://t.co/L8I04coGcp — PolitiTweet.org

David Davis @DavidDavisMP

Also see this very perceptive article from @andrew_lilico https://t.co/EnQY9jJTqq — PolitiTweet.org

David Davis @DavidDavisMP

The Coronavirus Act contains some of the most draconian powers ever introduced in the UK. Thankfully, the crisis point of the pandemic has passed. So it is now time to roll back the extensive powers unwisely handed over to the State. https://t.co/7eo0UeNmP3 — PolitiTweet.org

David Davis @DavidDavisMP

Voter ID is discriminatory and risks disenfranchising 2 million people. By comparison, just 3 people have been convicted of voter fraud since 2014. This is an illogical and illiberal solution to a non-existent problem. https://t.co/3II4ez4Icf — PolitiTweet.org

David Davis @DavidDavisMP

Vaccine passports attempt to coerce people into getting vaccinated. @guardian reports domestic vaccine passports are likely to make hesitant people even more reluctant to get jabbed. This is a wholly illiberal policy and practically counterproductive. https://t.co/WIoSsShcvI — PolitiTweet.org

David Davis @DavidDavisMP

I have said many times that the NHS is terrible at handling data. This is yet another example and is a further reason vaccine passports must not be introduced for domestic settings. https://t.co/UpBSDL7LHC — PolitiTweet.org

David Davis @DavidDavisMP

The Government must tread carefully with data protection reforms. Our privacy must be safeguarded and should not be thrown away in a frantic red tape cutting exercise. https://t.co/TYDi4ql83j — PolitiTweet.org

David Davis @DavidDavisMP

Finally, as he has now pointed out in his statement, events were happening so fast that he had to prioritise other actions, entirely properly. His critics should remember that this is a time when we have to deal with real enemies, none of whom are in our own government. — PolitiTweet.org

David Davis @DavidDavisMP

That is the job of the FCDO duty minister. I am afraid that this is a very ill-informed story. — PolitiTweet.org

David Davis @DavidDavisMP

Also, I was the Foreign Office duty minister in August over a number of years. I frequently had to deal with other nations' leadership up to and including, in one emergency, a head of state, without having to call in Douglas Hurd, my then boss. — PolitiTweet.org

David Davis @DavidDavisMP

As the Foreign Secretary is possibly the most workaholic minister in this government, this is a very odd criticism. — PolitiTweet.org

David Davis @DavidDavisMP

I am getting very irritated by the 20:20 hindsight briefing against Dominic Raab. Firstly, nobody was predicting last Friday what was going to happen two days later. Not US intelligence, not our agencies, and certainly not the covert critics of Mr Raab. — PolitiTweet.org

David Davis @DavidDavisMP

Michael Gove was wrong to say people who do not get vaccinated are selfish. This research shows the principal benefit of vaccination is to those vaccinated, not the community in general. — PolitiTweet.org

David Davis @DavidDavisMP

Given the latest research suggesting vaccinated individuals carry the same amount of the virus as the unvaccinated, it may be that vaccine passports are not just discriminatory, they give a false sense of security. https://t.co/8vhhEW5m6Q — PolitiTweet.org

David Davis @DavidDavisMP

The situation in Afghanistan is a huge failure of western strategy, arms, and principles. That will undoubtedly prey on our conscience in the years to come. And so it should. https://t.co/CukoOYnY2V — PolitiTweet.org

David Davis @DavidDavisMP

This is the right decision by @sajidjavid and is very important to holidaymakers. Hopefully the CMA will now move quickly to tackle the profiteering of private companies in this area. — PolitiTweet.org

David Davis @DavidDavisMP

. @halfon4harlowMP and I wrote in The Times about the power of AI 👇 https://t.co/J98xCuTZnh — PolitiTweet.org

David Davis @DavidDavisMP

The gap created between state schools and independent schools is staggering. One way to address this inequality and restore social mobility is through the innovative use of AI in the classroom. https://t.co/MJLgWmvP14 — PolitiTweet.org

David Davis @DavidDavisMP

I am pleased to see Gavin Williamson agrees with me that universities refusing to bring back face to face teaching should not be able to charge full tuition fees. The cut in the maximum must be sizeable, perhaps to £6,000, to properly compensate students. https://t.co/bs4mJhtMpB — PolitiTweet.org

David Davis @DavidDavisMP

This is excellent news for the Humber region. Over £250 million will be invested in creating over one thousand green jobs producing sustainable energy - this is a terrific endorsement in the area. https://t.co/YRQRcJbZ0r — PolitiTweet.org

David Davis @DavidDavisMP

There is no justification for universities refusing to bring back face to face teaching. If they insist on doing so, the government should reduce the maximum tuition fee to compensate students. https://t.co/lmFoOd8CbD — PolitiTweet.org

David Davis @DavidDavisMP

I have repeatedly called on the government to ensure a proper Afghan interpreter visa scheme exists. Our inability to help those who have helped us would not only be a moral failure, it would be an excellent recruiting tool for those who mean us harm. https://t.co/KLiwG9dg2L — PolitiTweet.org

David Davis @DavidDavisMP

To succeed in levelling up the country, we must first restore social mobility. The key to doing that is reengineering the classroom and harnessing the potential of Artificial Intelligence in education. My article with @halfon4harlowMP explains how. https://t.co/J98xCuTZnh — PolitiTweet.org

David Davis @DavidDavisMP

It is important that HMG follow up the CDC information to establish whether it is accurate. If so, it needs to understand that it removes any vestiges of scientific logic behind its policy. — PolitiTweet.org

David Davis @DavidDavisMP

If this is correct, then all vaccine passports will succeed in doing is giving people a false sense of security about the safety of their surroundings. This policy may not just be discriminatory, it may well be downright dangerous. — PolitiTweet.org

David Davis @DavidDavisMP

Only on Tuesday did the American CDC point to emerging evidence suggesting vaccinated people who go on to catch the delta variant are just as likely to infect someone else as an unvaccinated person. https://t.co/N9WBEutnjw — PolitiTweet.org

David Davis @DavidDavisMP

Vaccine passports are a wholly unacceptable and discriminatory policy. They are the route to a two-tier society. If the Government wants to bring such measures forward, they must be put to a parliamentary vote. https://t.co/qnCnzq2MD6 — PolitiTweet.org

David Davis @DavidDavisMP

This is completely the wrong approach. The UK cannot simply wash its hands of its citizens and ignore its international obligations. Those guilty of crimes abroad should be returned to face justice in the UK. https://t.co/J2V0yuZ49w — PolitiTweet.org