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OPINION - The Standard View: Political division and rhetorical poison follow George Galloway wherever he goes

It is always churlish to criticise voters for their decision in a democratic election, never more so than in Rochdale, where the choice was such a poor one.

Evening Standard

Rochdale byelection confirms dissatisfaction but little else is certain

Bizarre circumstances behind George Galloway’s sweeping victory make implications for national politics unclear

The Guardian - UK

George Galloway Wins Special Election In Rochdale

George Galloway's win in Rochdale's special election sparks debate on UK politics and foreign policy.

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After George Galloway’s triumph in Rochdale, urgent questions loom for Keir Starmer – and the left, too

Labour’s Muslim supporters are angry. The left must think about what happens when Starmer’s approach unravels, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

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Who is George Galloway? Rochdale MP clashes on Good Morning Britain appearance

In many tetchy exchanges Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley struggled to get a straight answer out of the Left-winger, long a supporter of the Palestinians

Evening Standard

What does George Galloway’s Rochdale byelection win mean for other parties?

Galloway claimed his victory signalled a ‘shifting of tectonic plates’. The reality is perhaps less apocalyptic

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: Labour suffers a huge loss as Galloway takes Rochdale

In today’s newsletter: what victory for a veteran political disruptor means after a toxic byelection in Rochdale

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George Galloway who campaigned against Gaza war wins UK by-election

George Galloway wins Rochdale seat by 12,335 votes after running on pro-Palestine campaign.

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George Galloway storms to Rochdale by-election win and says: 'This is for Gaza'

In his victory speech, Galloway said: ‘Keir Starmer, this is for Gaza’

Evening Standard

Rochdale byelection: Keir Starmer apologises after George Galloway wins but says he was right to disown Labour candidate – as it happened

Labour leader says ‘Galloway only won because Labour did not stand’ but says it was right to withdraw candidate

The Guardian - UK

George Galloway: constituency-hopping campaigner who is rarely far from controversy

With Rochdale win, Galloway has been elected to represent voters in four cities for three parties across four decades

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‘This is for Gaza’: George Galloway sweeps to victory in Rochdale byelection

Former Labour MP wins almost 40% of vote in contest beset by controversy and dominated by Israel-Gaza war

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Polls close in Rochdale byelection with George Galloway favourite to win seat

Former Labour MP could take seat from party after it pulled support for its candidate over Israel remarks

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Rochdale polls open after election contest dominated by Gaza

Byelection in Greater Manchester town sees George Galloway standing on a pro-Palestine ticket while Labour abandoned its candidate over claims about Israel

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Gaza war comments, ghosts of past anti-Semitism rows haunt UK’s Labour Party

Voters in the northern English town of Rochdale go to the polls Thursday in a by-election that has roiled the Labour Party with a new anti-Semitism controversy. Britain’s main opposition party was the clear favourite until its candidate was disowned for espousing conspiracy theories about Israel. The row recalls the…

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PMQs sketch: Nasty and loud as Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer clash over antisemitism and Islamophobia

Lee Anderson and Liz Truss offer Labour leader rich pickings but under-fire Speaker struggles to keep order

The Guardian - UK

‘It is bleak’: Rochdale fight to survive in shadow of Ratcliffe’s £1.3bn deal

Fear stalks club’s first home game since warning £2m is needed to avoid threat of liquidation but there is also plenty of fight

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan says he would spoil his ballot in Rochdale by-election

None of the candidates should be in the House of Commons, according to Khan

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The Guardian - UK

Man arrested after alleged death threat to Rochdale byelection candidate

Greater Manchester police investigating video message sent to Simon Danczuk of Reform UK party

The Guardian - UK

‘We don’t deserve this’: Rochdale voters left cold by byelection chaos

Disappointment in the candidates is palpable in the town, where people feel let down and neglected by the main parties

The Guardian - UK

‘A total, total disaster’: Galloway and Danczuk line up for Rochdale push

Two former Labour MPs are back to haunt the party in what has been called ‘the most radioactive byelection in living memory’

The Guardian - UK

Where tourists seldom tread, part 8: five more towns with hidden treasures

Port Talbot, Rochdale, Wick, Croydon and Kettering – we continue our series on places the guidebook writers skip

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In Rochdale, there’s good amid the bad and ugly

Letters: Rochdalian Tricia Ayrton remembers the town’s late MP Tony Lloyd, while Molly Berry suggests a candidate the town could vote for. Plus letters from David Vaughan, Donald Entwistle and Dr John Puntis

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer’s had a torrid fortnight, but the big picture is bleakest for Rishi Sunak

The double whammy of byelection humiliations for the Tories matters more than Labour’s horror show in Rochdale

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An all-male byelection ballot in Rochdale? That’s hardly taking the Suffragette line

We can tell just how far women have come by examining the 11 candidates

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