Labour's meltdown gives Galloway the momentum in Rochdale
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.
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