[Politics] George Galloway MP

[Guinness Boy]

Chris Williamson, his party leader, has just been on Today refusing to condemn the 7 October attacks and refusing to distance himself from Nick Griffin. The far left are just as dangerous as the far right. This lot are as bad, mad and divisive as Reform.

 

[Weststander]

Hopefully booted out at the GE.

 

[Lenny Rider]

Hopefully booted out at the GE.

Labour will put up a credible candidate at the GE and win by some margin.

 

[Brovion]

I've been a fan of his in the past, but he is a bit of a political weirdo; he seems to inhabit some space beyond either Right or Left. And whilst that might be the case for a lot of people (those who are economically Left but culturally Right for example) he takes it to extremes. If I were a cynical sort I'd say he picks whatever position will get him the most publicity.

Sad for Rochdale that he unashamedly put their issues second, I'm not sure I'd want an MP whose admitted focus was elsewhere.

 

[el punal]

Nonsense as usual from Galloway, the Russian sympathiser.
Labour didn’t have a candidate standing, because of anti semitism, and, as previously said, withdrew their support as it was too late to change candidates.
Sir Keir Starmer doesn’t select candidates, the local Labour Party did.

I would imagine it will all revert back to the status quo come the General Election - then Uncle Georgie can jump on another bandwagon to promote himself.

 

[Bry Nylon]

Jeez - are we really going to have to pay Galloway eighty grand a year plus expenses from the public purse? Ffs

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Jeez - are we really going to have to pay Galloway eighty grand a year plus expenses from the public purse? Ffs

Hopefully, there will be a general election very soon so he doesn't get the full whack.

 

[Weststander]

Labour will put up a credible candidate at the GE and win by some margin.

God I hope so. A hard one for Labour as they’ll have to appeal to angry Muslims and working class Red Wall. Galloway’s a master of stirring.

 

[GT49er]

The 'Independent' candidate also polled pretty well - who was that, and what platform were they standing on?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

The 'Independent' candidate also polled pretty well - who was that, and what platform were they standing on?

Which one? There were three Independents standing. William Howarth, Mark Coleman and Michael Howarth. They just about managed 1000 votes collectively.

 

[rippleman]

Would it have happened if Jeremy Corbyn had been leader of the Labour Party? Sadly, we will never know.

But Galloway is such a great orator, he will hopefully give both main parties an almighty kick up the arse.

 

[beorhthelm]

I've been a fan of his in the past, but he is a bit of a political weirdo; he seems to inhabit some space beyond either Right or Left. And whilst that might be the case for a lot of people (those who are economically Left but culturally Right for example) he takes it to extremes. If I were a cynical sort I'd say he picks whatever position will get him the most publicity.

Sad for Rochdale that he unashamedly put their issues second, I'm not sure I'd want an MP whose admitted focus was elsewhere.

he seems consistently anti-capitalist, pro-Islam causes. normally that's not enough to get you over the line but currently, in that constituency, it is.

 

[Slum_Wolf]

The 'Independent' candidate also polled pretty well - who was that, and what platform were they standing on?

Rochdale by-election: independent David Tully reveals local reasons behind decision to stand for MP

Local businessman David Tully is an independent candidate in this month’s by-election for the position of Rochdale MP....

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk

 

[Slum_Wolf]

Which one? There were three Independents standing. William Howarth, Mark Coleman and Michael Howarth. They just about managed 1000 votes collectively.

David Tully

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Which one? There were three Independents standing. William Howarth, Mark Coleman and Michael Howarth. They just about managed 1000 votes collectively.

Dave

 

[Lenny Rider]

Jeez - are we really going to have to pay Galloway eighty grand a year plus expenses from the public purse? Ffs

Does he now stop claiming his Parliamentary pension now he’s back in the House?

Variation on a theme, my older brother has a flat very near the house which for a number of years he’s rented out to various MPs. In 1997 his existing tenant, a Tory MP was standing down, so when President Blair swept to power as was the drill various offices got in touch regarding a new tenancy. He ended up with a Lib Dem from the West Country, who when they met up to go through all the details told him it would only be for one term, the candidate a retired person had not been expected to win.

Come 2001 my brother got in touch to wish him well, only to be told he would be seeking a second term, it turned out once an MP has won two General Elections they qualify for the MP final salary pension.

So the moral of this story, as we all found out locally, is whatever colour their rosette is, once they get to the trough and like the taste of the water, they are all as bad as each other.

 

[GT49er]

Which one? There were three Independents standing. William Howarth, Mark Coleman and Michael Howarth. They just about managed 1000 votes collectively.

The one who picked up 6000 votes and came second.

 

[happypig]

The only good thing to come out of this is Reform finishing 6th

Tice claiming (without an evidence whatsoever) that his boy only lost because of "intimidation and violent threats on the campaign trail"

Ok, champ, whatever

 

[Is it PotG?]

My money is on you didn't really think before making this post....

 

[Greg Bobkin]

I had to check it was 1st March and not 1st April.

The greatest comeback since Lazarus.

Is this Labour showing their first sign of weakness or chinks in the armour?

The first issue with the Labour candidate was flagged up way before the nomination papers were even printed, all it needed was some rational decisions made at the top level, and the Labour Party would have another MP this morning.

Labour will put up a credible candidate at the GE and win by some margin.

Pick a lane, FFS Lenny!