Galloway returns to Parliament in sensational win in Bradford West - Labour/Coalition smashed

[chilango]

It's pretty astonishing...and emphatic.

 

[Citizen66]

Fisher Gate's victory dance.

I quite like gg. Solely for how he tortured the clueless fucks in the senate (?) over the saddam oil links fiasco. It's all over youtube for anyone unfortunate enough to have not seen it.

 

[Smokeandsteam]

- I am no galloway fan but he won fair and square becasue he actaully bothered to speak for what the voters cared about - the wars in the middle east and by offering genuine opposition to the violent austerity measures being shoved down people's throats..

So TUSC can look forward to a series of stunning victories in May then? Is this the start of the upturn?

 

[The39thStep]

So TUSC can look forward to a series of stunning victories in May then? Is this the start of the upturn?

I would like to see Nigel Irritable on Big Brother

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

It's worth him winning just to see the rest desperatly flap about coming up with excuses

 

[articul8]

Must say I don't think many saw this coming, certainly not on this scale. What are the demographics of the Bradford West constituency in relation to Bradford as a whole? What is the local council like? I'd be interested to know more about how they turned in a vote like this.

 

[Kaka Tim]

It's worth him winning just to see the rest desperatly flap about coming up with excuses

One labour bod - possibly thier losing candidate - put it down to him being famous having been on big brother. Er... I dont think that embrassment was a vote winner for georgei boy somehow.

 

[killer b]

Marvellous. Wish id put a tenner on it now.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

It's been the biggest ever loss for bookies in a by-election. They didn't see it coming either....

 

[flypanam]

I would like to see Nigel Irritable on Big Brother

He'd smash it cos IRL you couldn't meet a nicer bloke. True story. But I'm pretty sure he's busy with the anti Household charge campaign at home. A campaign which from what I read is doing really well out of 1.6 million homes only a third have registeredand less have paid.

Anyhow GG done good.

 

[JimW]

Marvellous. Wish id put a tenner on it now.

Just popped over to Socialist Unity to see the comments and some lucky punter had him at 25-1!

 

[The39thStep]

He'd smash it cos IRL you couldn't meet a nicer bloke. True story. But I'm pretty sure he's busy with the anti Household charge campaign at home. A campaign which from what I read is doing really well out of 1.6 million homes only a third have registeredand less have paid.

Anyhow GG done good.

There is a small queue of posters who would welcome the opportunity to test your theory out of what he is like IRL

 

[The39thStep]

Just popped over to Socialist Unity to see the comments and some lucky punter had him at 25-1!

33-1 at Ladbrokes and tipped by Political Betting

 

[JimW]

33-1 at Ladbrokes and tipped by Political Betting

Said they stopped taking bets late on yesterday, so presume he was coming in fast. Did you get a bet on?

 

[Smokeandsteam]

I would like to see Nigel Irritable on Big Brother

 

[barney_pig]

Fuck.

 

[IC3D]

It's worth him winning just to see the rest desperatly flap about coming up with excuses

Dodgy postal ballots?

 

[danny la rouge]

has anyone else recently represented three different seats that widely spread?


GG you bastard, you've made me late for work with all this *shakes fist*

His roots are even further north: he came up through the Labour Party in Dundee, where he stood but didn't win, and then became a Dundee cllr.

 

[barney_pig]

"All dignified people in the world, whether Arabs or Muslims or others with dignity, are very proud of the speech made by president Bashar al-Assad a few days ago here in Damascus. For me he is the last Arab ruler, and Syria is the last Arab country. It is the fortress of the remaining dignity of the Arabs, and that's why I'm proud to be here." - guess who

 

[The39thStep]

Said they stopped taking bets late on yesterday, so presume he was coming in fast. Did you get a bet on?

No , I honestly thought that at best he would finish second but that in reality he would be dead meat. He was 1-6 to finish third yesterday and the returns were so slight I backed Schalke to beat Bilbao instead , which was a loser.

Might be tempted to have £20 on meeting a nicer bloke than Nigel irritable though

 

[Maurice Picarda]

Dodgy postal ballots?

Surely not?

 

[coley]

Dodgy postal ballots?

Bet on it.

 

[The39thStep]

Dodgy postal ballots?

Postal ballots are increasingly the key to getting the vote out. All parties focus on it.

 

[Maurice Picarda]

"All dignified people in the world, whether Arabs or Muslims or others with dignity, are very proud of the speech made by president Bashar al-Assad a few days ago here in Damascus. For me he is the last Arab ruler, and Syria is the last Arab country. It is the fortress of the remaining dignity of the Arabs, and that's why I'm proud to be here." - guess who

Von: b.shaaban@mopa.gov.sy
Reply-to: b.shaaban@mopa.gov.sy
An: buthainak1@hotmail.co.uk
Betreff: Fwd: IMPORTANT - private and confidential
Datum: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 06:03:38 +0300 (14.08.2010 05:03:38)
Your Excellency Dr Bouthaina Sha'aban
Special Advisor to President Bashar al Asad
President of the Syrian Arab Republic
Your Excellency, dear Dr Sha'aban

I hope this letter finds you well. Please be assured of my warmest fraternal greetings always. I am writing on behalf of Viva Palestina whose world-wide family of solidarity organisiations and registered charities will soon be setting out for beseiged Gaza again with our fifth convoy of aid. You will recall the outstanding assistance afforded us in Syria on previous occasions over the last period. I am writing once again to ask for Syria's co-operation although I do not doubt it for one moment. Syria is as I have often said is the last castle of Arab dignity. My only regret is to have to ask for your help again.
This convoy sets out simulataneously on September 18th 2010 from London, from Casablanca and from the Gulf. The London and Gulf columns of vehicles would like to converge on Latakia and sail from there to Al Arish. The Casablanca column hopes to join us in Al Arish and we hope all three columns - hundreds of vehicles strong - will enter Gaza through Rafah without hinderance.
The aid on board the vehicles will be 50% medical equipment and 50% educational, construction and other aid. The organisers of the convoy are Viva Palestina UK, Viva Palestina USA, Viva Palestina Arabia, Viva Palestina Malaysia, Viva Palestina Ireland, the Turkish NGO IHH,the International Committee to break the Seige on Gaza, Kia Ora - the Viva Palestina sister organisation in New Zealand, Viva Palestina Australia, Viva Palestina South Africa, Viva Palestina Spain, Viva Palestina Italia, and Viva Palestina France.
It is intended that the vehicles and passengers should sail to Al Arish on board the Mavi Marmara, which as you know is owned by IHH. If His Excellency the President Bashar al Asad and his government can accept this proposal in principle perhaps you could nominate partner organisation(s) and individuals with whom my colleagues could liaise about the practical details? The liaison from our side would be Mr Kevin Ovenden and Mr Zaher Birawi of Viva Palestina UK (as we believe 2 is enough).
In any case please convey my respect and my admiration to His Excellency the President.

With all good wishes
George Galloway​

 

[Maurice Picarda]

Postal ballots are increasingly the key to getting the vote out.

Several times, sometimes.

 

[Teaboy]

Given his attendence record at paliament as an MP this thread title might be a bit misleading.

 

[DexterTCN]

His attendance record in parliament is extremely good. You may be talking about his voting record - which reflects that he's not whipped.

 

[Pickman's model]

I salute galloway's indefatigability. But I wonder if he'll find his way to parliament from bradford, he seemed to get lost a lot of the time on the short trip from bethnal green to whitehall

 

[A Dashing Blade]

Protest vote imo.
Voters displaying there thoughs on the current political environment.
Had it been a Home Counties seat then UKIP would have got in.

 

[two sheds]

If Labour could now just put its petty grievances aside and unite under George they'd have a landslide victory over the coalition next election.