‘Labour’ candidate Azhar Ali and family said to have already left count some time ago
George Galloway has romped home in the Rochdale by-election, with 12,335 votes and winning by such a margin that Skwawkbox understands that ‘Labour’ candidate Azhar Ali – suspended and disowned by Labour in what is regarded by many as a clumsy attempt to endear him to local Muslim voters disgusted with his support for ‘friend of genocide’ Keir Starmer.
Ali managed only 2,402 vote, only 8% of the vote and a fall of 44% compared to Labour’s last result in the seat. Reform UK candidate Simon Danczuk, former Labour MP, managed only just over 1,300. Turnout was 39.7%. Independent David Tully came a strong second with 6,638 votes.
Galloway, who achieved the result despite attempted vote fraud in at least one polling station, began his speech with ‘Keir Starmer, this is for Gaza’.
Labour’s betrayal of the people of Gaza and the West Bank has rightly brought them down and the result will send a shiver down the spine of Keir Starmer and his acolytes,
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