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George Galloway’s Plan to DESTROY the Labour Party | Downstream [01:25:23 | May 05 2024 | Novara Media] (youtu.be)
submitted 6 months ago by Emperor to c/uk_politics
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/15074083

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George Galloway is one of Britain’s most formidable political campaigners. He has been elected as a member of parliament for four separate constituencies - winning on three occasions while not standing for a major political party.

Earlier this year saw him elected as the MP for Rochdale. That success was, in no small part, because of Galloway’s position on Gaza - and his outspoken criticism of Israel.

But was that merely the swan song in a rollercoaster political career? Or the beginning of something much bigger?

Could George Galloway’s Workers Party of Great Britain become a genuine threat to the Labour Party - particularly on issues of foreign policy - over the years to come?

  • 00:00 Intro
  • 02:11 Victory in Rochdale
  • 05:49 Origin Story
  • 07:23 Israel & Gaza
  • 17:11 The Israeli Lobby
  • 22:54 Jeremy Corbyn
  • 32:49 ‘Woke Politics’ & LGBT Education
  • 54:27 Religion, Euthanasia & Abortion
  • 1:03:25 Domestic Politics
  • 1:11:21 Tony Blair, Alastair Campbell & Keir Starmer
  • 1:20:59 The Workers Party
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[–] mannycalavera 13 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'd be mega surprised if Galloway's Wokers Party, or Reform for that matter, gain more than two seats between them. They aren't destroying anyone.

[–] Jackthelad@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

They won't have any seats at all because Galloway himself will be out at the GE.

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 6 months ago

destroying the labour party by checks notes running to the right of the tories.

[–] baggins@beehaw.org 3 points 6 months ago

George Galloway is only interested in himself. When this current fad gets flushed down the toilet, he'll find another bandwagon to jump on.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Are Novara now backing that old fraud?

[–] pre@fedia.io 3 points 6 months ago

@AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space More like exposing him really. Let him talk to damn himself.

[–] frankPodmore@slrpnk.net 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, that's what the electorate is crying out for: Corbyn's Labour, but homophobic.

[–] Emperor 3 points 6 months ago

Well Corbyn failed and Gorgeous George thinks he's found the special sauce to make it more palatable - religious extremism.