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Gaz.No I haven't. Who is he?
Albie.Galloway is gallivanting around trying to drag the Muslim vote off Labour by painting Starmer as a crazed Zionist. How the hell is that him "operat(ing) in the space created by the absence of viable opposition policies."But I'm glad to see you condemning him. I've seen plenty of people on the Labour left sticking the boot into Leadbetter and never saying a word about that t**t.
Quote from: BillyStubbsTears on June 29, 2021, 12:32:03 pmGaz.No I haven't. Who is he?His dad was the chairman of the communist party of GB.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpal_BrarHe knocked on my door canvassing for the Workers Party at the weekend. Very strong links between the two parties.
Hang on Albie. You were telling me Galloway operates in the space Labour has opened on the left.
BST,WrongThat quote is from AFTER the hustings, not from the hustings...the article says that.At the end of the day, it is splitting hairs.Starmer said he supports Zionism without qualification, and in doing so lost much of the muslim vote.This is a serious avoidable mistake.You were on here saying that Corbyn was over concerned with foreign policy issues.Now I lived in W Yorks for a while, and canvassed some of the areas like Batley.I can tell you that concern for Palestine was a big issue then, and that was some years ago.The point remains that you do not antagonise folk you want to vote for you, and if Starmer cannot see that he needs to give his head a wobble.
The news today that whats left of the members would back Yvette Cooper to replace Starmer when they lose Batley on Friday according to a poll, an MP who is almost certainly being ousted from her position in Pontefract at the next election. Stunning.
It will not help if the link through is to an article which has been amended.But feel free to check for yourself.More relevant to Batley and Spen is this piece from Peter Oborne;https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/uk-batley-spen-by-election-labour-muslims-blamingDepressing, and unhelpful to rebuilding relationships harmed by the first mis-steps.