George Galloway: who is he and why should Labour fear him? | SpectatorTV

George Galloway has won a resounding victory in Rochdale, after a chaotic and messy by-election in which Labour was forced to disown its own candidate after he claimed Israel had allowed Hamas to attack on October 7th. Former Labour MP Galloway – standing for the Workers Party of Britain – won on a single issue campaign, criticising the Israel-Gaza war and in particular the response of Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak to the conflict. What does George Galloway's return mean for Labour?

James Heale speaks to Katy Balls and John McTernan, former political secretary to prime minister Tony Blair.

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