The result is in from the Haltemprice and Howden by-election, David Davis won with 72% of the vote and a 15,355 majority.
The turnout was only 34% which is not unusual for a by-election but less than I was hoping for considering the argument. That said there has been a significant reduction in the public support for 42 days detention without charge.
David said: "We have fired a shot across the bows of Gordon Brown's arrogant, arbitrary and authoritarian government." He also said he now had a mandate "to fight Gordon Brown's vision of Big Brother Britain tooth and nail, to stop 42 days in its tracks, to prevent the disaster of ID cards before it happens, to protect our personal privacy from being ransacked by the ever-intrusive state".
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Congratulations to David Davis!
David Davis said this by election was just about the 42 day law. He has received an overwhelming show of support from local people for this issue. Will he now only represent them on this single issue or does he feel he actually has a mandate to vote on other matters?
If you are only standing on one issue, virtually unchallenged, then you should not pretend that you represent your constituents on any other issues.
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