It's rather fascinating to watch the David Davis For Leader blog quietly assume the role of whipper-in and chastiser for restless Tories. The last time he stood for the Tory leadership, Mr Davis launched his own rather rudimentary website, ModernConservatives.com, on which he posed in climbing gear and Frederick Forsyth praised "the cut of his jib". Sadly, that relic of Mr Davis' ambitions is now defunct, and his friends have adopted a rather more sophisticated approach to campaigning before the battle begins. You could call it an attack blog.
"Derek - button it please" orders the most recent entry, refering to Davis supporter Derek Conway's outburst in the Telegraph today. Got that, Derek? Yesterday, "Wat Tyler", as the author styles himself, published a provocative little list of shadow cabinet members. "Just a bit of fun," he wrote. Yeah, right.
Party members interested in what DD is thinking might also want to visit the website of the Reform thinktank, whose acting head worked on a previous DD leadership bid. Meanwhile, DD's new chief of staff, the Tory candidate for North Norfolk Iain Dale, has announced he is giving up blogging for the duration. Very wise.
