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(sda dpa) David Davis was once considered politically depreciated. But the British vote for the exit of the EU gave him a second chance as Brexit Minister. Now, he is putting his chance back.
British Brexit Minister David Davis has resigned. This was reported by international news agencies on Monday night, citing sources close to Davis. (Image: Leon Neal / AP)
When David Davis needed explanations, he always had a miracle weapon at his disposal: he smiled with confidence. Although he could not solve the many contradictions of the Brexit course in London, it gave him the appearance of a superiority. Critics have described him as an "unscrupulous bluffer". Many times he had threatened to resign in the past two years, now he has been serious. The decisive factor was the new course on Brexit by Prime Minister Theresa May.
David Davis would have earned the respect of his party colleagues by walking in the evening on the ramparts of a medieval castle. In front of a company of dinners marveled, it is said, the curator was balancing with his hands in the pockets of his pants on the walls one meter high. A piece of hussar that earned him the reputation of a fearless actor.
But when the British voted to withdraw from the European Union in June 2016, Davis was already considered politically depreciated. Twice he had applied for the presidency of the Conservative Party, both times he had failed. In the conflict over anti-terrorism laws, he left David Cameron's Shadow cabinet in 2008 and took a seat on one of the back benches of Parliament
called "Sir No" in Brussels
The Wind is spinning with the Brexit vote, Cameron resigned, and new prime minister Theresa May introduced the arch-conservative Davis into his cabinet as Brexit's minister. A vehement resigned and former secretary of state for European affairs, it seemed the right choice. In Brussels, he had already made a name like "Monsieur No". He should have advised May to take such a tough stance against the EU.
However, as Minister of Brexit, Davis has not moved in recent months – May has not dropped the book during the planned withdrawal of the EU. At the latest, when his most important Brexit expert, Olly Robbins, joined the Prime Minister's office, it was clear who was leading the negotiations.
Davis made few public appearances. For the anger also provoked offensive statements about a Labor MP, for which he had to apologize. Sometimes he seemed ill-prepared in parliament and at EU meetings. An ex-counselor called him lazy.
Career not a cradle
A career as a politician, Davis was not born in the cradle. He was born in 1948 in the north of England, in difficult conditions. Davis could hardly have known his father. At first, he had to take it against a tyrannical father-in-law.
As a reservist in a special unit of the British Air Force, he earned the money to finance his studies. With great ambition, he climbed the ladder of success: he was an insurance employee, studied computer science and business administration, and joined the American elite of the United States. Harvard University. He then worked for 17 years in running a food company. He is married with three children
. For the death penalty
Davis sits in the British Parliament since 1987. He belongs to the right wing of his party and, for example, was in favor of the introduction of the death penalty. At the same time, he was an unconditional civil rights fighter. He successfully sued the European Court of Justice for a law on data retention, introduced by May as Secretary of the Interior.
He was a pioneer in matters of immigration. As a national spokesperson for his party between 2003 and 2008, Davis had always called for a restriction on immigration. That also makes him an appropriate Brexit minister. For the hardliners of the EU to the Conservative Party, he was seen as a guarantor that the government implements the people's vote on Brexit.
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