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Puregonzo1188

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9. Clearly Galloway wasn't too out of touch since he won the Bradford by-election.

Sun Apr 1, 2012, 04:23 PM

Apr 2012

By quite a large margin I might add

George Galloway, right, is greeted by a supporter as he arrives to hear the results of the Bradford West byelection. Photograph: Anna Gowthorpe/PA
George Galloway, the leading figure in Respect, has grabbed a remarkable victory in the Bradford West byelection, claiming that "By the grace of God, we have won the most sensational victory in British political history".

It appeared that the seat's Muslim immigrant community had decamped from Labour en masse to Galloway's fundamentalist call for an immediate British troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and a fightback against the job crisis.

On a turnout of 50.78%, Labour's shellshocked candidate Imran Hussein was crushed by a 36.59% swing from Labour to Respect that saw Galloway take the seat with a majority of 10,140.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/mar/30/george-galloway-bradford-west-byelection

Looks like it is the war mongers who are out-of-touch.

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In Afghanistan have soldiers died in vain? [View all] Sea-Dog Apr 2012 OP

Is it possible to name a war where they haven't? obey Apr 2012 #1

WWII. Those soldiers died protecting the free world from a real Cleita Apr 2012 #5

Sadly that is the reality Mz Pip Apr 2012 #2

britain's long history w/afghanistan proves they cannot learn from their past -> msongs Apr 2012 #3

Seems like it, but we knew that before Georgie Porgie and his Sith Lord, Darth Dickie Cleita Apr 2012 #4

the brits got themselves involved Sea-Dog Apr 2012 #6

Not only the Brits but other western nations as well. n/t Cleita Apr 2012 #7

and there big boys too Sea-Dog Apr 2012 #8

Clearly Galloway wasn't too out of touch since he won the Bradford by-election. Puregonzo1188 Apr 2012 #9

Wonder if it will be the raise and year of the Respect party? Sea-Dog Apr 2012 #11

Some things are so obvious they don't require an answer. Prometheus Bound Apr 2012 #10

If thats the case then why do other parties use it against Galloway Sea-Dog Apr 2012 #12

I have trouble finding one word to describe it. Prometheus Bound Apr 2012 #13

I think it is pure arrogance to assume that a soldier died in vain... cynatnite Apr 2012 #14

They were cannon-fodder used so ambitious politicians could look "tough". Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2012 #15