Here is a useful and informative report on the by-election which was generally ignored.
By Chris Marsden
12 July, 2008
What is the political significance of the Haltemprice and Howden by-election?
Former Conservative Shadow Home Secretary David Davis forced the election by resigning as an MP. He did so with the stated intention of demonstrating the degree of popular opposition to Labour’s anti-terror legislation, which extends the period of detention without charge to 42-days. Moreover, he linked this to broader opposition to the erosion of civil liberties.
In These New Times 