The Ego has Landed: George Galloway basks in his swearing in as MP Only he can save the UK in its hour of need, and he’ll start by taking out Angela Rayner at the general election The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2024
George Galloway targets Angela Rayner’s seat after he is sworn in as MP Workers party leader says there are many places where it can win or ‘make sure that Keir Starmer doesn’t’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2024
Rishi Sunak’s No 10 speech gave a glimpse into the long election campaign ahead Expect to hear more about extremism in the coming weeks, as the Tory party tries to identify Labour vulnerabilities, says the Spectator’s political editor Katy Balls The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2024
Writing off George Galloway ignores his dangerous appeal to both far left and right Muslims angry over Gaza and white conservatives joined in electing the new MP for Rochdale. Those who see him as a fringe figure do so at their peril The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2024
‘They don’t represent us’: Rochdale voters on why they deserted major parties Voters express dissatisfaction with the Labour party and other groups as insurgent George Galloway wins byelection The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2024
George Galloway stands accused of profiting from the pain of Gaza – and rightly so. But he is not the only one The new Rochdale MP is hardly unique. He is just highly adept at swimming in the toxic swamp that is so much of our politics, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2024
Cameron’s diplomacy skills have come too little, too late Brief letters: Foreign secretary’s popularity | Rochdale byelection result | Uses of spelling lessons | Sheffield correspondents The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2024
Labour at risk of taking Muslim voters for granted, says thinktank Rochdale byelection loss will concern MPs in seats with big Muslim populations, says Compass director The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2024
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 · Mar 1, 2024
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 · Mar 1, 2024
George Galloway Wins Special Election In Rochdale George Galloway's win in Rochdale's special election sparks debate on UK politics and foreign policy. Top News · Mar 1, 2024
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 The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2024
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 · Mar 1, 2024
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 · Mar 1, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2024 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
Al Jazeera · Mar 1, 2024 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.
Evening Standard · Mar 1, 2024 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’
The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2024 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 · Mar 1, 2024 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
The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2024 ‘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
The Guardian - UK · Feb 29, 2024 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
The Guardian - UK · Feb 29, 2024 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
France 24 · Feb 29, 2024 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…
Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2024 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 · Feb 28, 2024 ‘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