Batley and Spen by-election

[belboid]

The Workers Party of Britain has announced its intention to stand, along with Jo Cox's sister seeking the Labour nomination.

Jo Cox: Murdered MP's sister plans to stand in Batley and Spen

Kim Leadbeater announces her intention to stand for election in Jo Cox's former constituency.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Larry O'Hara]

Kim Leadbetter is certainly more plausible than her ex-husband, the serial sex-pest Brendan

 

[PR1Berske]

This by-election has the potential to be ugly as all hell.

 

[William of Walworth]

This by-election has the potential to be ugly as all hell.

Or to be less dramatic both in campaign and result

 

[Pickman's model]

This by-election has the potential to be ugly as all hell.

Good

 

[PR1Berske]

Or to be less dramatic both in campaign and result

I'm a natural pessimist

 

[belboid]

Just received my invitation to stand for Labour in B&S. I suspect I might need a broader platform than ‘Starmer is fucking useless’ though.

 

[brogdale]

Someone's crunched some interesting numbers...

 

[PR1Berske]

 

[PTK]

I thought George Galloway was a cockney, given that he was an MP in the East End and stood for election for Mayor of Greater London. Who asked him to stand in Batley and Spen? You would think that the "Workers Party of Great Britain" could find someone more local.

 

[tim]

MP at in various decades for Glasgow Hillhead, Bethnal Green, and Bradford. The world Gorgeous George's limpet. Hey going through a racist volkische phase at the moment, although he hasn't got enough principles to be a proper Nazi: George Galloway's 'you're not a Celt like me' comment to Humza Yousaf was disgraceful and appalling – Scotsman comment

More cunt than Celt in my opinion.

 

[Fairweather]

MP at in various decades for Glasgow Hillhead, Bethnal Green, and Bradford. The world Gorgeous George's limpet. Hey going through a racist volkische phase at the moment, although he hasn't got enough: George Galloway's 'you're not a Celt like me' comment to Humza Yousaf was disgraceful and appalling – Scotsman comment

More cunt than Celt in my opinion.

 

[belboid]

I thought George Galloway was a cockney, given that he was an MP in the East End and stood for election for Mayor of Greater London. Who asked him to stand in Batley and Spen? You would think that the "Workers Party of Great Britain" could find someone more local.

He has only announced that the party is standing, not necessarily himself. I think I did see something about a local dude up for it, but can’t find it now.

either way, he’s still a thick Stalinist twat

 

[PTK]

r

He has only announced that the party is standing, not necessarily himself. I think I did see something about a local dude up for it, but can’t find it now.

either way, he’s still a thick Stalinist twat

The WPGB may be Stalinists (and indeed on a video on their website their is a portrait of Stalin on hanging on a wall), but Galloway is not. He repudiated socialism (and therefore Stalinism) ten years ago in an interview with The Guardian.

 

[PR1Berske]

r

The WPGB may be Stalinists (and indeed on a video on their website their is a portrait of Stalin on hanging on a wall), but Galloway is not. He repudiated socialism (and therefore Stalinism) ten years ago in an interview with The Guardian.

It's all they talk about in Batley.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

He repudiated socialism (and therefore Stalinism) ten years ago in an interview with The Guardian.

does george galloway believe in anything these days?

(apart from george galloway that is)

 

[tim]

does george galloway believe in anything these days?

(apart from george galloway that is)

These days? I first encountered Galloway in the 80s. He was a cynical manipulative shit then, and he hasn't changed.

 

[PTK]

These days? I first encountered Galloway in the 80s. He was a cynical manipulative shit then, and he hasn't changed.

You cannot just make casual comment like that and leave it at that. Tell us more!

 

[Pickman's model]

You cannot just make casual comment like that and leave it at that.

All been extensively covered in the numerous threads about Galloway over the past eighteen years or more

 

[tim]

You cannot just make casual comment like that and leave it at that. Tell us more!

For me it goes back to his vile behaviour when he was at War on Want between. 1983-1987.

For the note general Urban view, there's plenty here Search results for query: George Galloway

 

[belboid]

Labour chooses Jo Cox's sister

Jo Cox’s sister selected as Labour candidate for Batley and Spen byelection

Kim Leadbeater will try to hold on to West Yorkshire constituency where MP was murdered

www.theguardian.com

 

[brogdale]

Labour chooses Jo Cox's sister

Jo Cox’s sister selected as Labour candidate for Batley and Spen byelection

Kim Leadbeater will try to hold on to West Yorkshire constituency where MP was murdered

www.theguardian.com

Not a "political animal" who has only just joined the LP.
Hmmm

 

[PursuedByBears]

Mrs B went to school with her, she doesn't rate her at all. Arrogant and selfish apparently, and in the shadow of her nicer sister.

 

[tim]

Mrs B went to school with her, she doesn't rate her at all. Arrogant and selfish apparently, and in the shadow of her nicer sister.

Is she local?

 

[PursuedByBears]

Yes, Heckmondwike Grammar School.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Mrs B went to school with her, she doesn't rate her at all. Arrogant and selfish apparently, and in the shadow of her nicer sister.

Sounds like just the ticket.

 

[ska invita]

Not a "political animal"
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she's joined the right party then.

 

[brogdale]

Having literally nothing to offer but the call for sympathy vote really seems pretty desperate stuff.

 

[brogdale]

Not sure that the picture editor is doing Leadbeater any favours in this vacuous Guardian puff-piece.

 

[ska invita]

Not sure that the picture editor is doing Leadbeater any favours in this vacuous Guardian puff-piece.

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the important things is that she's having fun.