DrewDon Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Imagine George Galloway was your dad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clown Job Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 9 minutes ago, DrewDon said: Imagine George Galloway was your dad. Taking you to see Queen of the South every other weekend 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Clown Job Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 6 minutes ago, ICTChris said: I always remember that failure to get elected I think it was after seeing that leaflet I started to see what a grifter he really is. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 One thing about GG is that in his career he’s never really taken anyone with him. Normally prominent MPs have loyal constituency allies or people that work for them, I don’t think Galloway has anyone from his days in Dundee or Glasgow campaigning and supporting him when he stood in Bethnal Green or Bradford. When he was in Parliament he wasn’t a member of the Campaign Group or any other groups, I think they all clocked him for what he was. Obviously he exploited sectarianism in his subsequent elections but in both Bethnal Green and Bradford he lost heavily at the next election, voters worked him out as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clown Job Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 10 hours ago, ICTChris said: One thing about GG is that in his career he’s never really taken anyone with him. Normally prominent MPs have loyal constituency allies or people that work for them, I don’t think Galloway has anyone from his days in Dundee or Glasgow campaigning and supporting him when he stood in Bethnal Green or Bradford. When he was in Parliament he wasn’t a member of the Campaign Group or any other groups, I think they all clocked him for what he was. Obviously he exploited sectarianism in his subsequent elections but in both Bethnal Green and Bradford he lost heavily at the next election, voters worked him out as well. You’re not wrong. Quick look on his Wiki election results since he left Scotland originally isn’t exactly great and reading into some of these he apparently loved a good smear campaign directed towards his opponents The Scottish Parliament result though…… terrific 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 (edited) I thought his current party, The Workers Party of Britain was an old thing like the Workers Revolutionary Party. Turns out he formed it in 2019 with an ex member of UB40 who has since died. I think there's only him and one other person in it, organising it anyway. Edited April 7, 2022 by welshbairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 23 minutes ago, Clown Job said: You’re not wrong. Quick look on his Wiki election results since he left Scotland originally isn’t exactly great and reading into some of these he apparently loved a good smear campaign directed towards his opponents The Scottish Parliament result though…… terrific Consistency is the last thing I’d expect from him but his support for an independent United Ireland and his opposition to Scottish Independence is totally incompatible. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland Capital Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Just had a look there and I see in the Highlands in the election last year, All 4 Unity finished behind Alba, the Scottish Family Party and didn't get even half as many votes as Andy Wightman. What a sickener for ol' George. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 14 hours ago, DrewDon said: Imagine George Galloway was your dad. I admire your strength, your courage and your indefatigability... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbber Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Granny Danger said: Consistency is the last thing I’d expect from him but his support for an independent United Ireland and his opposition to Scottish Independence is totally incompatible. He argues that Ireland is being re unified but that Scotland and England have been together for centuries. He now has 10k more Twitter followers on the back of the Russian media label which he is no doubt absolutely loving. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB_Bino Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 I thought his current party, The Workers Party of Britain was an old thing like the Workers Revolutionary Party. Turns out he formed it in 2019 with an ex member of UB40 who has since died. I think there's only him and one other person in it, organising it anyway. You’re thinking about the Socialist Workers Party which is predominantly and English Party that has a lot of Labour Left in it from the time Galloway was active in the party. You’ll probably never believe this but they told him to bolt haha.They produce a weekly newspaper called The Socialist Worker and there was a big section about it at the time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 54 minutes ago, BB_Bino said: You’re thinking about the Socialist Workers Party which is predominantly and English Party that has a lot of Labour Left in it from the time Galloway was active in the party. You’ll probably never believe this but they told him to bolt haha. They produce a weekly newspaper called The Socialist Worker and there was a big section about it at the time. Interesting letter from another Left grouping here.. https://www.workersliberty.org/story/2011/05/02/no-vote-galloway-open-letter-left 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clown Job Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 That legal action against Twitter must be starting any day now 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Clown Job said: That legal action against Twitter must be starting any day now Elon must not be taking his calls. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antlion Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Clown Job said: That legal action against Twitter must be starting any day now And yet there he is, still, absolutely unable to f**k off as long as all those marks are still following, showering him with attention and just asking to have their pockets dipped. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Clown Job said: That legal action against Twitter must be starting any day now Quote KRW Law challenge over George Galloway Twitter Designation Apr 09, 2022 We are instructed on behalf of George Galloway, who is a well-respected politician, author and political commentator. He is the leader of the United Kingdom registered “Workers Party of Britain” political party. Our client is well-renowned for his independence of thought and opinion. He has never accepted or been subject to any control, editing, interference or other restrictions upon his right to freedom of expression, to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas. He also holds the strong belief that pluralism of the media should be respected by himself and others. Our client is the account holder of the “blue tick” and verified and personal account or handle “George Galloway @georgegalloway” (hereafter “the Twitter Account”). The Twitter Account has operated for many years and has a substantial following and reach worldwide, particularly throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland. The Twitter Account currently has more than 410,000 “followers”. On 6th April 2022, Twitter International Unlimited Company (hereafter “Twitter”) as the publisher of content and the data controller for all personal data on Twitter processed outside the United States of America applied a designation/label to the Twitter Account: “Russia state-affiliated media” Our client entirely disputes that he is “Russia state-affiliated media” and provides notice of his intention to institute proceedings against Twitter for breach of his personal data rights defamation/libel and harassment. The application of the label is unlawful both as a matter of data protection law and otherwise unlawful being defamatory/libellous, an intrusion into our client’s private life because it is a serious attack on his personal/professional integrity and reputation and because the application of the label interferes with his right to freedom of expression through censorship Solicitor Kevin Winters of KRW LAW Defamation and Social Media Law Dept said: “Twitter have badly miscalculated here in assigning this dreadfully harmful designation to Mr Galloway’s account. Whatever strategic political or other reasons were in play in making this decision has only served to galvanise his fight to protect his good name and reputation. His reasonable request to remove this offensive and damaging Designation was ignored by Twitter That’s simply unacceptable and inexcusable. Everyone knows George has robust political views and isn’t shy about expressing them but that doesn’t entitle Twitter or anyone else to demonise him in this way. I can confirm that we have put Twitter on formal notice today of our intention to issue High Court proceedings within 7 days unless we receive terms satisfactory to Mr Galloway.” Aye right. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Clown Job said: That legal action against Twitter must be starting any day now Surely the legal proceedings into the Scottish Election are taking priority? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Nigel has pinched George's hat. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Aye right. [emoji38]Twitter will wipe the floor with him 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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