Rochdale by-election
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YouSir
Retired from Urban
Karl Masks
Birds Angel Delight
What about this David Tully fellow? Did he have anything to offer, or was he some independent business type, offering nothing
Karl Masks
Birds Angel Delight
This is typical Galloway. If he genuinely cares about his politics and fighting the kind of racism the likes of Tice purvey then he'd have no qualms about releasing that text.
Smokeandsteam
Working Class First
Don't forget Chris Williamson, who is apparently the 'deputy leader' of Galloway's lash up. Plus, Nick Griffin who appears to be increasingly vocally supportive of Galloway's 'analysis' on Gaza. The doors to the sewers are opening...
While you'd need a heart of stone not to relish Labour's misfortunes, and whilst I think this is a specific result at a particualr time and place, I do not get the 'Galloway winning was the best result' line. It's wrong. And it wasn't a small turnout win either.
MickiQ
In My Defence I was left Unsupervised
This is his election statement
Rochdale By-Election 2024: David Tully
Election Pitch for Rochdale By-Election 2024, David Tully (Independent)
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk
heavy emphasis on local issues that probably struck a chord with local voters. His result is probably more significant in a way rather than Galloways. They both obviously rode home on a wave of protest votes. Galloway clearly benefitted from being a known name.
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
This is his election statement
Rochdale By-Election 2024: David Tully
Election Pitch for Rochdale By-Election 2024, David Tully (Independent)www.rochdaleonline.co.uk
heavy emphasis on local issues that probably struck a chord with local voters. His result is probably more significant in a way rather than Galloways. They both obviously rode home on a wave of protest votes. Galloway clearly benefitted from being a known name.
What were voters who backed Tully protesting about?
gosub
~#
A lot of blow ins turning Rochdale politics into a zoo?
Wilf
Slouching towards Billingham
I agree overall, though the depth of Starmer's fuck up over this will have some long term consequences.
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
the only other option being cuts like Galloway or Danczuk?
MickiQ
In My Defence I was left Unsupervised
Politics as usual and the attitude taken by the established parties and Labour in particular I would imagine
YouSir
Retired from Urban
Really think Griffin is an irrelevance. The only time he gets attention is when he angles for a press release and, mostly liberals, who remember the name play along with it. Compare him to Tice, Robinson, Fox, Farage, Anderson and the rest - they're all right wing poster boys these days, he isn't, hardly ever see him mentioned in their shiteheap attempts at organising or publicity stunts.
gosub
~#
Couldn't even not vote in protest without Labour thinking of that as support
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
Possibly although they also had Greens, Lib Dems to go for. Let's face it there isn't a lot of enthusiasm or positives in a lot of places for backing the main stream parties.
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
I seem to recall Griffin backing Corbyn. As I said before it says more about Griffin than anyone else.
Lurdan
old wave
John Bye @Johnbye
Looks like Richard Tice may have forgotten it was a leap year when he scheduled this post encouraging people to vote in.. er.. yesterday's byelection.
Any Reform supporters trying to vote today may need a Tardis as well as voter ID.
Spoilers: you finish 6th.
[Screencap of x-tweet from Richard Tice]
@TiceRichard
POLLING DAY:
[Picture of Simon Danczuk with the slogan 'VOTE TODAY! SIMON DANCZUK']
Polls are open from 7am - 10pm today.
Don’t forget your voter ID!
If you want change, vote for it.
Looks like Richard Tice may have forgotten it was a leap year when he scheduled this post encouraging people to vote in.. er.. yesterday's byelection.
Any Reform supporters trying to vote today may need a Tardis as well as voter ID.
Spoilers: you finish 6th.
[Screencap of x-tweet from Richard Tice]
@TiceRichard
POLLING DAY:
[Picture of Simon Danczuk with the slogan 'VOTE TODAY! SIMON DANCZUK']
Polls are open from 7am - 10pm today.
Don’t forget your voter ID!
If you want change, vote for it.
YouSir
Retired from Urban
And Farage, Andrea Leadsome, Jayda Fransen, he'll basically shout out anyone who might get him noticed in any rag daft enough to mention him.
moochedit
I'm not feeding seagulls
Iirc didn"t Galloway run for the brexit party in the euro elections a few years back? (And reform is brexit party renamed)
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
you remember incorrectly
Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
ooh, does that make me "Labour faithful"?
But it is not a party statement - it is just a fact.
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
Today's Expresso , a Portuguese newspaper ( google translate version)
YouSir
Retired from Urban
It's a fact that everybody who didn't vote is actually a Labour supporter?
Gaza isn't just about Gaza it's also about Muslims being allowed to speak up without being depicted as rabid anti-semitic hoards. We're also staring down the barrel of likely decades of authoritarian but feckless Labour government. The stakes in coming elections are going to be low as there is no chance the Tories will get back in. So Galloway/Workers Party is much more than a protest vote but a permanent niche that Galloway is skilled at filling when the left should be filling it instead.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
how swiftly 1992 is forgotten.
Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
TBF Guineveretoo used that as an example of an equivalent nonsense statement.
I think it is true that you can't use this as an example of Labour getting a beating tbh as them disowning their candidate clearly had a big effect. I think although this looks shit for them they might have dodged a bullet here - having their official candidate getting a beating that would be much worse and I don't think you could have ruled that out tbh.
discokermit
Well-Known Member
worst party i ever hosted that night. no one liked my chili but that was the least of it.
moochedit
I'm not feeding seagulls
You're right. I googled and at the time he said he was voting for them "one time only" but didn't say he was a candidate.
Karl Masks
Birds Angel Delight
I agree, that's why I was interested in what he was about. I did some cursory googling but couldn't find a website.This is his election statement
Rochdale By-Election 2024: David Tully
Election Pitch for Rochdale By-Election 2024, David Tully (Independent)www.rochdaleonline.co.uk
heavy emphasis on local issues that probably struck a chord with local voters. His result is probably more significant in a way rather than Galloways. They both obviously rode home on a wave of protest votes. Galloway clearly benefitted from being a known name.
lazythursday
Well-Known Member
The reason why I think this is the best result is because of it's wider political significance - the message it sends Labour, primarily. Of course Galloway is a cunt who will do nothing for Rochdale.
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