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'''George Galloway''' (born 16 August 1954) is a British politician, broadcaster, and writer serving as the leader of the [[Workers Party of Britain]] since 2019 and as the founder and lead spokesman of [[All for Unity]] since 2020. He currently presents ''[[The Mother of All Talk Shows]]'' on [[Radio Sputnik]] and ''[[Sputnik (TV programme)|Sputnik]]'' on [[RT UK]]. Between 1987 and 2010, and then between 2012 and 2015, he was a [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for four constituencies, first for the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] and later the [[Respect Party]], the latter of which he joined in 2004 and led from 2013 until its dissolution in 2016. | '''George Galloway''' (born 16 August 1954) is a British politician, broadcaster, and writer serving as the leader of the [[Workers Party of Britain]] since 2019 and as the founder and lead spokesman of [[All for Unity]] since 2020. He currently presents ''[[The Mother of All Talk Shows]]'' on [[Radio Sputnik]] and ''[[Sputnik (TV programme)|Sputnik]]'' on [[RT UK]]. Between 1987 and 2010, and then between 2012 and 2015, he was a [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for four constituencies, first for the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] and later the [[Respect Party]], the latter of which he joined in 2004 and led from 2013 until its dissolution in 2016. | ||
== Leader of the Workers Party of Britain == | |||
As leader of the Workers Party of Britain (WPB), George Galloway has so far led one election campaign: the [[2021 Batley and Spen by-election]]. Polling suggested that the Workers Party would gain just 6% of the vote share,<ref>{{News citation|date=2021-06-18|title=Conservatives lead new polling for Batley and Spen By-election|url=https://www.survation.com/conservatives-lead-new-polling-for-batley-and-spen-by-election/|newspaper=Survation}}</ref> which turned out to be a "radical underestimate".<ref>{{News citation|date=2021-07-08|title=A strange amalgam|url=https://weeklyworker.co.uk/worker/1355/a-strange-amalgam/}}</ref> The Workers Party won almost 22% of the vote, with Labour winning with a majority of just 323 votes.<ref>https://members.parliament.uk/constituency/3309/election/401</ref> Galloway said he would take legal action to challenge the by-election defeat.<ref>{{News citation|author=Jon Stone|date=2021-06-02|title=Batley and Spen: George Galloway says he will take legal action to challenge by-election defeat|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/george-galloway-batley-and-spen-by-election-result-legal-challenge-b1876823.html|newspaper=Independet}}</ref> | |||
[[Category:Socialists]] | [[Category:Socialists]] | ||
[[Category:British socialists]] | [[Category:British socialists]] | ||
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George Galloway (born 16 August 1954) is a British politician, broadcaster, and writer serving as the leader of the Workers Party of Britain since 2019 and as the founder and lead spokesman of All for Unity since 2020. He currently presents The Mother of All Talk Shows on Radio Sputnik and Sputnik on RT UK. Between 1987 and 2010, and then between 2012 and 2015, he was a Member of Parliament (MP) for four constituencies, first for the Labour Party and later the Respect Party, the latter of which he joined in 2004 and led from 2013 until its dissolution in 2016.
Leader of the Workers Party of Britain
As leader of the Workers Party of Britain (WPB), George Galloway has so far led one election campaign: the 2021 Batley and Spen by-election. Polling suggested that the Workers Party would gain just 6% of the vote share,[1] which turned out to be a "radical underestimate".[2] The Workers Party won almost 22% of the vote, with Labour winning with a majority of just 323 votes.[3] Galloway said he would take legal action to challenge the by-election defeat.[4]
- ↑ "Conservatives lead new polling for Batley and Spen By-election" (2021-06-18). Survation.
- ↑ "A strange amalgam" (2021-07-08).
- ↑ https://members.parliament.uk/constituency/3309/election/401
- ↑ Jon Stone (2021-06-02). "Batley and Spen: George Galloway says he will take legal action to challenge by-election defeat" Independet.