Rochdale Bi Election :Thurs. 29th Feb. Winner George Galloway MP
 

ByElection.


https://news.sky.com/story/sir-tony-...ed-73-13046240

[The MP for Rochdale, who served as a
politician across Greater Manchester
for over 40 years, had been receiving
treatment for blood cancer.

But in January, he said it had turned into
an aggressive and untreatable form
of leukaemia, and he was leaving the hospital
to "spend the time I have left with my family".

Despite his illness, Sir Tony ended his
message by reassuring his constituents his
office would remain open to ensure they
were still supported.]

Sad news.
Long serving MP.
R.I.P..

[Rochdale by-election: Candidates list

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...ester-68250468

It Includes George Galloway - Workers Party of Britain]

One of them of the 11
Azhar Ali - Labour

Has Apologised for his Tweet on Israel.
which he deleted.


He claimed Israel let the attack happen on the 7th

https://news.sky.com/story/labour-ca...ction-13069105

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02...7600957699.jpg


[Vice-Chairman Craig Tracey said:
'The fact that Sir Keir's candidate for Rochdale
is spreading these bizarre and offensive
anti-Israel conspiracy theories shows
that for all his bluster,
he's failed to change his party.

'These are the ramblings of an internet crank,
not someone who aspires to be
a Member of Parliament.'


Last night Mr Ali issued a statement
to The Mail on Sunday, saying:
'I apologise unreservedly
to the Jewish community for my comments
which were deeply offensive,
ignorant, and false.

Hamas's horrific terror attack was the
responsibility of Hamas alone,
and they are still holding hostages
who must be released.

October 7 was the greatest loss of Jewish
life in a single day since the Holocaust,
and Jews in the UK and across the
world are living in fear of rising anti-Semitism.

I will urgently apologise to Jewish leaders
for my inexcusable comments.

'The Labour Party has changed unrecognizable
under Keir Starmer's leadership – he has my
full support in delivering the change Britain needs.'

Mr Ali made his initial remarks
at a meeting of the Lancashire Labour Party
soon after the attacks,
making the astonishing claim that
the Israeli government had removed
its border security to give the
Hamas terrorists free rein.]


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...vade-Gaza.html

that sort of candidate will lose labour the election

Yes,
Many are saying that.

My goodness
A tightened up procedure to select candidates and then they pick this dubious at best one.

What a mess.

Rochdale deserves better, Labour have taken the voters of Rochdale for granted for way too long

11 Candidates

George Galloway : Workers Party
Simon Danczuk : Reform Party
Paul Ellison : Conservative Party
Ian Donaldson : LibDem Party
Azhar Ali : Labour Party
Guy Otten : Green Party


Mark Coleman Ind
David Tully Ind
Michael Howarth Ind
William Howarth Ind
Ravin Subortna Loony

I won't be voting for any of them.

this is a bi election, which would normally attract the best of the best from all political sides, to try and snatch the win ...... and look at the cast of characters on this one :joker:

The fact he shared these disgusting conspiracy theories with labour members and none reported it

What does that say about Labour and anti-Semitism in 2024?

Labour has Now Withdrawn support


for Ali

All Media


https://news.sky.com/story/politics-...armer-12593360

Update
Labour Party now no longer backs him

they are only doing it because there was a public outcry, how many others will get in at the next election. I'm not even saying the tories will be any better, i am sure they will have a few nutters in their ranks too

Yes, no one wants Ali
now

Labour says it has “withdrawn support” for Rochdale by-election candidate Azhar Ali following his comments about Israel.

The BBC understands Mr Ali has been suspended from the Labour Party pending an investigation.

Labour said the decision was taken after "new information about further comments" made by Mr Ali came to light.

It is too late for Labour to replace Mr Ali as its candidate, the party said.

Mr Ali is alleged to have told a Labour party meeting that Israel had "allowed" the deadly attack by Hamas gunmen on 7 October.

Labour has faced intense pressure since the remarks surfaced, which have been condemned by both party members and political rivals.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68280098

[It is too late for Labour to replace
Mr Ali as its candidate, the party said.]


Amazing.

i don't know if this means he cant stand or if he still can as an independent

he stands but as an independent if elected

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Good that he has been swiftly suspended from the Party.
Hope he still doesn't win in Rochdale, let it go Lib Dem until the general election.

Labour are Pathetic on this Ali

Release the New Recording of him

It is Far worse, so let's bloody have it.


Also The Media should give George Gallaway an interview

Why not
he is the Workers party.


BBC spent a whole day there on Monday &
completely ignored him.
Something that is wrong

Yes they should make the full recording known

Far from being pathetic, action has been rightly taken within 2 days .
How many days and weeks did the Cons try to protect and save dubious financial issue MPs, also even sexual predators before getting rid?
Hypocritical Sunak trying to make a meal of this one.

How this Ali man was EVER selected to be Labour's candidate in Rochdale is the real disgrace.
Hopefully he loses in Rochdale.

Why hear from Galloway, have the long suffering voters not suffered enough politically from having extreme politicians pushed into their living rooms
Galloway likely holds far worse views than this Ali, as to Israel
There's many other candidates in Rochdale were not hearing from, never mind Galloway.

They have been trying to cover up the goings on in Rochdale for decades, and obviously still are, so I wouldn't hold my breath expecting any clarity from any political party. The whole thing stinks

"Why hear from Galloway"


He has a lot to say.


Some time ago on another election
he was on a Bus
with GBnewsHD Live


You can learn a lot from him.


The BBC should interview him
not ban him.

If it goes wrong Cut the Interview

Live Debate on Radio 5
on this Crisis with Ali.

Labour Lord Mann
speaking on SkyNewsHD
wants Starmer to say
the truth.

He is the one man talking sense


Starmer is to speak on this Ali fella
later today

Exactly the same comments made by Azhar Ali have been made on this forum.

Well you're not wrong there.
Galloway always has a lot to say.
Unfortunately.

Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he took "decisive action" over comments made by Rochdale by-election candidate Azhar Ali about Israel and Jewish people.

Labour has been criticised for initially standing by Mr Ali after it emerged he claimed Israel had "allowed" the 7 October attacks by Hamas.

On Monday the party said it was withdrawing support for him after further remarks came to light.

The Labour leader said this was a "tough" but "necessary" decision.

Speaking on a visit to Wellingborough, Sir Keir said: "Further information came to light yesterday calling for decisive action, so I took decisive action.

"It is a huge thing to withdraw support for a Labour candidate during the course of a by-election."

He added: "But when I say the Labour Party has changed under my leadership I mean it."

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Only after a public outcry, and they still haven't said what the candidate said to get the immediate action

"Only after a public outcry, and they still haven't said
what the candidate said to get the immediate action"

Yes, he also was asked who do they vote for
now Ali is not a Labour man etc.

He said look at the candidates?

What does that mean?

I would Laugh if George Galloway
Won this Bi-Election.

Well it's always, immaterial of party only after an issue is made of things that action gets taken.
I consider within 48 hours pretty quick and decisive action.

I'm furious as a member of Labour that this candidate was ever selected.
Until anything comes to light, it's unlikely any action would be taken against anyone of any political Oart by the hierarchy of ALL political Parties .

I say again, at least many days, or even a week or weeks didn't pass like the way the Cons tried to protect and ride through, those with dubious financial dealings, bullying, breaking the ministerial code and even sexual predators.

What a mess for the MP Tony Lloyds seat after his death though .
Just ensure all candidates are now vetted and looked into before they become official candidates .

Labour had that waste of space too in Sheffield Hallam.
You have to learn from previous awful selection of a candidate.

it's obviously not just a problem with labour. Candidates across the board are dire and there seems to be zero vetting

Sod the Sad BBC


Ch4HDnews gave George Galloway a Brief Interview

Then they reported in the Labour Sewer of Hate.


They also spoke to Former Labour MP
now Reform Party Simon Danczuk

Election this Thursday 29 Feb

Letter to the DT
 

SIR – The reason Azhar Ali felt able to suggest at a Labour Party meeting that
Israel was complicit in the October 7 pogrom was that he knew he had a
receptive audience for these anti-Semitic slurs.

The fact that no one present appears to have challenged him is deeply
troubling. If Sir Keir Starmer is serious about confronting anti-Semitism within
Labour, he should immediately suspend all party officials who were present, and
thoroughly investigate that branch.

If anti-Semitic attitudes are found to be rife, only mass expulsions will convince
the country that Sir Keir is fit to be prime minister.

Jeremy Crick
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire

Another problem is the accusations of anti-Semitism where it's not really anti-Semitism.
Or should be deemed as so.

It can be offensive and can be wrong to say some things and require rightful criticism and actions taken

However, I have no time or liking for PM Netanyahu of Israel.
I see him more as a danger to any kind of peaceful possibilities in the Middle East.

I think he's failing most Israeli citizens.

So I now equally cannot support his policies in this war against Hamas.
By the way he is executing it.
Way too many even children and babies have been slaughtered in this action by his orders of his government in Israel.

That view of mine is NOT in any way anti-Semitic.
No way, although there's some on here would likely fire that at me
As anti-Semitism is being used as to any criticism of.those in power in Israel too
Which is nonsense, sorry but it is.

I'm a firm believer in a Palestinian state being secured
Plus a firm believer and supporter of Israel to exist securely and in peace in the area too.

It's depressing there are terrorist organisations across the Middle East, which not only thteaten stability in the Middle East but in the wider World too.

Israel has had since it's creation, hostility from other Nations in the area.
That is shocking.
They have to be certain of their own security.
Despite having to fight many from all sides.

However it is not anti-Semitic to support the Palestinians too
They too should have the right to a secure independent Country too.

Really though, I said to my family once Netanyahu was back as PM in Israel.
I said watch now for more major conflict because I believe myself, rightly or wrongly he thrives on it.

He is now moving more and more away from the allies he has, namely the USA.
He is someone I could never trust at all.

The Israelis and Israel warrant far better than him as their leader.
However too, the Palestinians do need to help expose those of Hamas and help rid Palestine of Hamas.

I'm not anti Palestinian saying that.
I'm also not anti-Semitic criticising Netanyahu and his government's actions too.

it's certainly not antsemitic to question and denounce the loss of innocent life. It is antisemitic to speak violently against an entirety of people. The west is very careful to only call out Hamas for their actions, they should extend the same courtesy to the jewish people

Why would that be considered by you for me arista ?

A phrase I consider offensive being depicted as being shouted out by a man I find to be mostly grossly offensive.

Frankly I'm not impressed one bit that you've connected my name to that awful caption.