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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics

Haltemprice and Howden byelection: meet the candidates

David Davis campaign launch
June 27 2008: David Davis launches his Haltemprice and Howden byelection campaign with a speech in Willerby, east Yorkshire. He resigned and triggered today's byelection in order to draw attention to the government's policies on civil liberties, especially 42-day detention without charge Photograph: Anna Gowthorpe/PA
Cameron and Davis campaign
David Cameron, the Conservative leader, campaigns with Davis, who resigned as shadow home secretary in order to fight the byelection Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Freelance
Candidate Reverend George Hargreaves
The Rev George Hargreaves, the Christian party candidate Photograph: Rex Features
Candidate Gemma Garrett
Gemma Garrett, the reigning Miss Great Britain and candidate for the Miss Great Britain party, launches her byelection campaign in Willerby Photograph: Anna Gowthorpe/PA
Candidate Hamish Howitt
Freedom 4 Choice party candidate Hamish Howitt (left), landlord of the Happy Scots Bar in Blackpool. Howitt was the first publican in England to be convicted for breaching the smoking ban Photograph: Peter Byrne/Peter Byrne
Candidate Mad Cow-Girl
Monster Raving Loony party candidate Rosalyn Warner - better known as Mad Cow-Girl Photograph: PR
Candidate David Icke
Candidate David Icke, the author and former footballer, launches his campaign in Willerby Photograph: Anna Gowthorpe/PA
Bob Geldof endorses David Davis liberties protest
Bob Geldof speaking alongside David Davis in the Guildhall, Hull, where he endorsed Davis's protest against the government's supposed erosion of civil liberties Photograph: Anna Gowthorpe/PA
Candidate David Davis
Davis campaigns in his Haltemprice and Howden constituency Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Freelance
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