People of Rochdale concerned about the NHS, education, policing and cost of living......

I actually like this speech more?
Not that I ptefer Boris over Sunak. To me, they are the same problem.

Ah George Galloway....

This too.

I believe many who voted for Galloway voted for him because they're anti Zionist Jew-haters. Not all, but many. Galloway is an unapologetic anti Zionist Jew-hater. Like attracts like.

And I'm not saying people can't criticise the Israeli government. There's plenty to critique. I'm saying that Galloway fundamentally believes Israel shouldn't exist and he is antisemitic.

This with bells on.

I think BowConcentration has nailed it.

As a Muslim, I would not have voted for him in a million years. He is creepy, prejudiced, possibly dangerous and only cares about himself. As much of a Palestinian supporter as I am, my gut feeling is that people may have voted for him with hate in their hearts, which is not healthy for any community.

Let us hope he doesn’t get elected next time and that he won’t do much damage to the community in the meantime.

Oh if only we had a decent, principled and strong Labour Party. I feel lost really.

Labour didn't have any choice..

He might have been, but Labour did have Amy choice but to remove him.You could argue they should have seen it sooner, but it was too late to have another candidate stand.

Even the other antisemite would have been preferable as at least he wasn't running on a purely anti-Israel platform. At least the other antisemite also cares about other things that actually affect his constituency.

I mean, they're both awful options and I wouldn't have voted for either one of them. But if I had to choose one, it wouldn't have been Galloway.

Voters in Rochdale didn't really have a choice. They were a hardly going to address those issues by voting Tory. They probably would have voted in the antisemitic Labour candidate...

I agree with you about no one being any safer when people like Galloway get voted in. Which is why I don't understand why he is getting so much love from people online.

I really never meant to imply that you're a fan of his, by the way. I'm sorry if you felt that's what I was saying.

Not only are our children most likely the same generation, my family is also a big mix of cultures and religions. It's almost like we have more in common than we have differences... 😊

Also says a lot when a person enjoys snuggling up to the Putins and Assads of the world.

Galloway is bound to know this is a protest vote. And it doesn't hold much weight at the moment. The real question is how the major parties can adjust their own approaches to re-connect with large chunks of the electorate. A significant group of people voted for the independent candidate, and those people's choices could be crucial in marginal seats.

Quite a bit.

If a person votes for someone who likes to kiss the arse of Putin, what does that say about their values?

And I wouldn't have voted for Galloway either. Never said I would have.

I also wouldn't vote for a candidate who I considered to be anti-semitic. That doesn't make my family or my DC's generation safer either.

My family is mixed race, multi-cultural and multi-faith. I'm guessing your children and mine are probably the same generation. We don't make their generation any safer by voting in people who support hate of any form.

I think it's embarrassing for Rochdale and for UK politics. Galloway isn't some moral symbol. He just wants to be an MP snd will jump on any band wagon to get there.

Now the crown has finished Netflix could dramatise Rochdale's history. There is a enough material for a good few seasons. They should ofcourse include the Co-op movement and Rochdale's involvement in anti-slavery too (we do have some history to be proud of).

Perhaps once Galloway has valiantly sorted out a ceasefire Gaza, he'd like to tackle women's rights there. Under Hamas the lack of women's rights are some of the worst in the whole of the Middle East. Nobody's talking about that though are they.

I'm actually questioning what is more disgusting

Voting for Galloway, friend of very dodgy "leaders" and contrarian

Or

Thinking because he "calls for a ceasefire" makes him some sort of morally superior warrior

Fucks sake

The only thing George Galloway concentrates on is George Galloway. He doesn't give two hoots about representing that particular constituency and dealing with mundane stuff like NHS or education.

amp.theguardian.com/society/2012/aug/24/george-galloway-todd-akin-rape-comments

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Rochdale is a tricky place, and definitely needs a 'proper' MP. I think people voted for Galloway knowing that it would likely only be for 6 months or so as a protest. I expect Labour will think very, very carefully about who stands at the GE and they will likely be voted in.

"I will not vote for someone whose presence in Parliament will make my family and my DC's generation less safe."

That's fine, but Galloway is someone who will make Jewish families and our children's generation of Jews even less safe than they already are. I know Jews aren't your personal responsibility, but I can honestly say that I would never vote for an Islamophobic rape apologist. The idea, therefore, of people actively voting in an antisemitic rape apologist is a completely outrageous one to me.

You can't fight Islamophobia by actively increasing and encouraging antisemitism.

@Lifesd personally I’m not a fan of George Galloway , I’d hope he will take his role seriously. However the fact that so many MPs haven’t called for a ceasefire makes me question their moral compass and reflects that’s sadly so many of our politicians are in their jobs for personal benefits and to benefit their rich friends. The divide between rich and poor is getting greater, the NHS is falling apart. The reality is that most politicians are happy to divide and rule . In my opinion I trust someone who opposes genocide much more than someone who doesn’t no matter how invested in the local constituents they claim to be

Poor Rochdale indeed

Still, at least the virtue signallers will be happy because Gaza.

That'll get them a dentist or a council house