In the northern English city of Rochdale, former left-wing politician George Galloway was defeated by the Labour prospect for reelection on Friday.
Galloway won a by-election sparked by the city’s past lawmaker’s passing after only four months of service.
Back in March, Galloway’s pro- Arab strategy helped him win votes from the city’s Muslim group and he secured what was his sixth stint as a lawmaker, representing his remaining- wing Workers Party of Britain.
After Labour withdrew assist from its prospect over a video that promoted conspiracy theories against Israel, that victory came as a result.
Both the Liberals and the Labour Party have said they want the battle in Gaza to halt, but they have also backed Israel’s right to defend itself, angering some among the 3.9 million Muslims who make up 6.5 % of Britain’s people.
Galloway criticized Labour for supporting Israel in its fight against Hamas during his victory-by-election strategy in March.
However, he lost to Labour member Paul Waugh, a village native and original political journalist who has recently worked for the Independent and Evening Standard papers.
Before being expelled from the Labour gathering in 2003 for criticizing then-prime secretary Tony Blair over the Iraq war, Galloway, 69, was himself a former legislator.
By that time, he now had a standing for discussion.
In 1994, he drew condemnation for meeting Kurdish chief Saddam Hussein and telling him:” Sir, I salute your confidence, your power, your indefatigability”.
His popularity reached its height in 2006 when he performed a cat-on-a-reality TV role.
