# David Davis resigns as Brexit secretary **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [July 8, 2018, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-davis-resigns-as-brexit-secretary/817538 "2018-07-08T23:13:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-davis-resigns-as-brexit-secretary/817538/21 "2018-07-09T13:49:31Z")
> [@Busy\_Scissors](#): > > but he got his 2:1 at Oxford, D’oh! ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-davis-resigns-as-brexit-secretary/817538/22 "2018-07-09T14:05:48Z")
And now Boris goes. ---
**Author:** ![Uniqueorn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uniqueorn/32/2807_2.png) [@Uniqueorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uniqueorn)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-davis-resigns-as-brexit-secretary/817538/23 "2018-07-09T14:09:36Z")
> [@AK84](#): > > And now Boris goes. Just trying to get out of meeting with Trump. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-davis-resigns-as-brexit-secretary/817538/24 "2018-07-09T14:10:49Z")
The news of the rescue of four more boys from the cave in Thailand is vastly more important. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-davis-resigns-as-brexit-secretary/817538/25 "2018-07-09T14:12:05Z")
> [@AK84](#): > > And now Boris goes. Got to love [his timing](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-44770847): _His departure came 30 minutes before Theresa May is due to address Parliament about her new Brexit plan_ All the rats… ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-davis-resigns-as-brexit-secretary/817538/26 "2018-07-09T14:16:00Z")
Rats, sinking ship. Next question: will Michael Gove follow as a matter of course? I can’t see him sticking it out without Davis and Johnson for cover. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-davis-resigns-as-brexit-secretary/817538/27 "2018-07-09T14:17:19Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > The news of the rescue of four more boys from the cave in Thailand is vastly more important. …speaking of people who got a lot of innocent people into a deep hole and found themselves out of their depth? ---
**Author:** ![Malden\_Capell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malden_capell/32/5274_2.png) [@Malden\_Capell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malden_Capell)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-davis-resigns-as-brexit-secretary/817538/28 "2018-07-09T14:37:56Z")
I can’t see Dr Fox sticking around alone. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-davis-resigns-as-brexit-secretary/817538/29 "2018-07-09T14:40:54Z")
Government in meltdown, Nato Summit, Russia murdered a UK citizen in the UK, Trump visit, England in World Cup semi-final - busy old week, eh? ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-davis-resigns-as-brexit-secretary/817538/30 "2018-07-09T15:48:53Z")
With Johnson going, I’ll say that it seems like the actual pro-Brexiteers have decided to leave May to take the heat for something she probably wouldn’t have voted for. I saw one article suggesting a second referendum to tell the populace, “Okay, here’s the actual deal that we can arrange. Do you want it or should we call this off?” May should strongly consider doing such. Granted, I would say that she should have simply ignored the first referendum and told people that direct democracy was stupid and welcome to life in a Republic. Surprise, that’s what you’ve been living in all this time, so no sense getting shocked about it now. ---
**Author:** ![Fuzzy\_wuzzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a8b319/32.png) [@Fuzzy\_wuzzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fuzzy_wuzzy)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-davis-resigns-as-brexit-secretary/817538/31 "2018-07-09T16:02:48Z")
One of the talking head types on Twitter has suggested there will be a number of staggered resignations in the hours ahead. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-davis-resigns-as-brexit-secretary/817538/32 "2018-07-09T16:11:05Z")
> [@Fuzzy\_wuzzy](#): > > One of the talking head types on Twitter has suggested there will be a number of staggered resignations in the hours ahead. Rumours abound that letters have been going in to the Chair of the 1922 Committee, so there’s the possibility of a no-confidence vote in TM. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-davis-resigns-as-brexit-secretary/817538/33 "2018-07-09T16:34:26Z")
Will May even be the PM who greets Trump? ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-davis-resigns-as-brexit-secretary/817538/34 "2018-07-09T16:40:14Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > Will May even be the PM who greets Trump? Unless she resigns, yes. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-davis-resigns-as-brexit-secretary/817538/35 "2018-07-09T16:54:25Z")
Will there even BE one? A placeholder, maybe? Trying to resolve this Brexit thing is a mess. I’m not sure there’s a actual path forward for May in either direction that doesn’t lead to her losing her position. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-davis-resigns-as-brexit-secretary/817538/36 "2018-07-09T17:09:41Z")
> [@Baron\_Greenback](#): > > Unless she resigns, yes. A week is a long time in politics. Food for thought: the Prime Minister is the person who can command a majority in the House of Commons, not necessarily the leader of the largest party. The Tories have an alliance with the Democratic Unionists. The next PM might be Nigel Dodds. ---
**Author:** ![Knight\_Of\_Few\_Words](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f475e1/32.png) [@Knight\_Of\_Few\_Words](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knight_Of_Few_Words)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-davis-resigns-as-brexit-secretary/817538/37 "2018-07-09T17:22:32Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > Will May even be the PM who greets Trump? Answered in [this thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=858351). ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-davis-resigns-as-brexit-secretary/817538/38 "2018-07-09T17:36:16Z")
Even if May were to resign, she’d stay on as prime minister until the leadership race is settled. The last leadership contest was settled quite quickly after Cameron announced his resignation. So did Margaret Thatcher. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-davis-resigns-as-brexit-secretary/817538/39 "2018-07-09T17:51:37Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > Even if May were to resign, she’d stay on as prime minister until the leadership race is settled. I agree that’s what May would do - she seems to have a sense of duty - but she doesn’t have to if she doesn’t want to. At that point the Queen gets involved I think. Anyway, messy business. ---
**Author:** ![Malden\_Capell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malden_capell/32/5274_2.png) [@Malden\_Capell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malden_Capell)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-davis-resigns-as-brexit-secretary/817538/40 "2018-07-09T18:13:46Z")
My suspicion is the two wings of the Tory party are so disgusted with each other they’d love to boot the other half out. Not leave themselves, of course, because then they’re leaving the Conservative Party’s resources, infrastructure and brand recognition in the hands of the other lot. That’s pretty much the only reason they’re together. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-davis-resigns-as-brexit-secretary/817538.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-davis-resigns-as-brexit-secretary/817538.md?page=3)