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George Galloway joins list of shortest-serving MPs as he loses Rochdale seat

SCOTTISH politician George Galloway has lost the Rochdale constituency just months after winning the seat in a shock by-election.

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George Galloway loses Rochdale seat to Labour’s Paul Waugh

Workers party leader removed from Commons seat he had won in February byelection dominated by Gaza war

The Guardian - UK

Labour Defeats Galloway In Key Race In Rochdale

Labour secures victory in Rochdale over George Galloway. Party's stance on Israel's conflict with Hamas influences Muslim voter support.

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George Galloway loses Rochdale seat to Labour months after recent by-election win

The Workers Party of Britain leader won the seat in a February by-election, overturning a Labour majority of 9,668

The Independent UK

George Galloway Workers Party campaigner ‘assaulted outside polling station’

Police say a woman was assaulted in Rochdale town of Littleborough

The Independent UK

Man and woman charged after three-year-old killed by dangerous dog

Daniel Twigg died after sustaining injuries from the dog on Tunshill Lane, Milnrow in Rochdale

The Independent UK

General Election 2024: Who will be my MP in...Rochdale where George Galloway is standing?

Evening Standard analysis of key seats for the July 4 General Election

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Talkshows, TikTok, Gaza: George Galloway and Rochdale, 100 days on

Since he was elected as the town’s MP, the Workers party leader has grown his huge online audience, but now faces a tough election battle with Labour

The Guardian - UK

Extensive vetting and a battlebus: Labour ready to hit campaign trail

Bruised by Rochdale, party is racing to fill up to 100 seats but is confident of no skeletons in closets

The Guardian - UK

Train operator Lumo plans new direct service from Greater Manchester to London

FirstGroup submits application for alternative route between capital and Rochdale

The Guardian - UK

Lumo to launch new London to Manchester low-cost trains

Six return trains a day will run between London Euston and Rochdale via Manchester Victoria

The Independent UK

George Galloway may challenge Andy Burnham for Greater Manchester mayor

MP for Rochdale, who has only been in the role for two weeks, would have to resign were he to stand in May election

The Guardian - UK

‘Three big flukes’: how Penguin ended up republishing a 1934 Rochdale plasterer’s tale

Bartender who found Caliban Shrieks in a library says chance encounters helped him get Jack Hilton’s story back in print

The Guardian - UK

Who is George Galloway, the British politician who has won Rochdale?

He appeared to side with Iraq over 1991 Kuwait invasion and dressed as a cat on Celebrity Big Brother – why has he won?

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The Guardian - UK

The Ego has Landed: George Galloway basks in his swearing in as MP

Only he can save the UK in its hour of need, and he’ll start by taking out Angela Rayner at the general election

The Guardian - UK

George Galloway targets Angela Rayner’s seat after he is sworn in as MP

Workers party leader says there are many places where it can win or ‘make sure that Keir Starmer doesn’t’

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak’s No 10 speech gave a glimpse into the long election campaign ahead

Expect to hear more about extremism in the coming weeks, as the Tory party tries to identify Labour vulnerabilities, says the Spectator’s political editor Katy Balls

The Guardian - UK

Writing off George Galloway ignores his dangerous appeal to both far left and right

Muslims angry over Gaza and white conservatives joined in electing the new MP for Rochdale. Those who see him as a fringe figure do so at their peril

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The Guardian - UK

‘They don’t represent us’: Rochdale voters on why they deserted major parties

Voters express dissatisfaction with the Labour party and other groups as insurgent George Galloway wins byelection

The Guardian - UK

George Galloway stands accused of profiting from the pain of Gaza – and rightly so. But he is not the only one

The new Rochdale MP is hardly unique. He is just highly adept at swimming in the toxic swamp that is so much of our politics, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

Cameron’s diplomacy skills have come too little, too late

Brief letters: Foreign secretary’s popularity | Rochdale byelection result | Uses of spelling lessons | Sheffield correspondents

The Guardian - UK

Labour at risk of taking Muslim voters for granted, says thinktank

Rochdale byelection loss will concern MPs in seats with big Muslim populations, says Compass director

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: Political division and rhetorical poison follow George Galloway wherever he goes

It is always churlish to criticise voters for their decision in a democratic election, never more so than in Rochdale, where the choice was such a poor one.

The Guardian - UK

Rochdale byelection confirms dissatisfaction but little else is certain

Bizarre circumstances behind George Galloway’s sweeping victory make implications for national politics unclear

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George Galloway Wins Special Election In Rochdale

George Galloway's win in Rochdale's special election sparks debate on UK politics and foreign policy.

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