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Labour's meltdown gives Galloway the momentum in Rochdale
George Galloway, April 7, 2021

LABOUR’S Rochdale meltdown means the momentum in the Lancashire race is now with anti-war candidate George Galloway.

No by-election is an island. They take place in a definite context. And for Rochdale, celebrated as the birthplace of the co-operative movement, this one offers it another chance to reshape politics.

The most important single issue in the world today is halting Israel’s genocidal assault on the Palestinians of Gaza, an attack which has already slaughtered more than 12,000 children.

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