George Galloway needs Jeremy Corbyn at his aspect for Commons return
Gloating Rochdale MP George Galloway needs disgraced ex-Labour chief Jeremy Corbyn by his aspect when he makes a triumphant return to Parliament on Monday.
The Workers Party chief made the declare as he hammered Sir Keir Starmer‘s occasion in a by-election wherein he weaponsised Muslim anger on the warfare in Gaza.
Such a transfer would search to hammer a wedge into Labour, with Mr Corbyn, like Mr Galloway, being a former occasion MP earlier than being kicked out, and who has excessive pro-Palestinian views.
He can be an in depth ally of Chris Williamson, Mr Galloway’s deputy and likewise a former Labour MP kicked out in a row over anti-Semitism.
But he additionally advised he needed former Brexit minister Sir David Davis with him when he’s sworn into the Commons subsequent week, a transfer that may elevate as many eyebrows as Mr Corbyn.
Sir David, the MP for Haltemprice and Howden in Yorkshire, appeared on Mr Galloway’s programme on Russian TV channel RT in 2013 to debate Tony Blair and the Chilcott Inquiry into the Iraq War.
The Workers Party chief made the declare as he hammered Sir Keir Starmer’s occasion in a by-election wherein he weaponsised Muslim anger on the warfare in Gaza.
Such a transfer would search to hammer a wedge into Labour, with Mr Corbyn, like Mr Galloway, being a former occasion MP earlier than being kicked out, and who has excessive pro-Palestinian views.
But he additionally advised he needed former Brexit minister Sir David Davis to introduce him again into the Commons subsequent week, a transfer that may elevate as many eyebrows as Mr Corbyn.
Jeremy Corbyn (far proper) and George Galloway (far left) at a Gaza protest in 2009, alongside singer Annie Lennox comic Alexei Sayle and human rights campaigner Bianca Jagger
Sir Keir was warned he’s going through his ‘worst nightmare’ and his Gaza issues have ‘bought 100 instances extra severe’ at the moment after George Galloway stormed house within the Rochdale by-election.
The pro-Palestinian firebrand emerged victorious within the normally-safe Labour seat after some of the divisive and chaotic contests in latest historical past.
And he instantly vowed to make use of the platform to torment Sir Keir over his stance in the direction of Israel within the wake of the October 7 terror assaults by Hamas.
‘Keir Starmer, that is for Gaza,’ the 69-year-old declared, as quickly as he was introduced because the successful candidate in Rochdale simply earlier than 3am.
Although the consequence got here after Labour was pressured to disown its candidate Azhar Ali over remarks condemned as anti-Semitic, it’ll elevate recent issues a few backlash towards the occasion in muslim communities.
Ellie Reeves, Labour’s deputy nationwide marketing campaign co-ordinator, apologised for the best way the by-election had occurred saying Mr Galloway ‘stokes division and worry’.
She insisted Sir Keir wouldn’t be shifting place on Gaza, declaring he had already moved to again an ‘quick humanitarian ceasefire’ final week.
Mr Galloway will return to Westminster after a nine-year absence as a consultant of a 3rd totally different political occasion – the Workers Party of Britain – having beforehand been each a Labour and Respect MP.
Rochdale was beforehand held by Sir Tony Lloyd, who died in January.
