tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post3711672328292174943..comments2023-12-23T09:28:20.869+00:00Comments on The View from Cullingworth: What an ex-Respect supporter has to say...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post-66128883016510892682012-04-23T20:40:38.765+01:002012-04-23T20:40:38.765+01:00You may not like Mr. Galloway, or his activities, ...You may not like Mr. Galloway, or his activities, but you have to take your hat off to him for not becoming the bog standard lobby fodder most MPs turn into once they get elected.Barnacle Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17257546424880537005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post-84830213507309583942012-04-23T19:52:42.602+01:002012-04-23T19:52:42.602+01:00A lot has been said about GG over the years and wh...A lot has been said about GG over the years and what GH says is factually correct.<br /><br />No he's not been a good constituency MP in the past but he has been very good at raising issues like the hypocracy of our actions toward the Palestinians and he did warn of the consequences of our involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan.<br /><br />Yes he's a well known media star.. on Press TV but there is a purpose to all this and he is risking a lot personally to be the sort of questioning maverick we need.<br /><br /><br />Two things cannot be denied: he beat the living daylights out of Labour and Tory at Bradford West and he is the only politician in recent memory to be carried on the shoulders of his delighted supporters.<br /><br />It may turn sour in the future. I hope it doesn't. I hope GG can balance his duties more effectively and build up Respect to offer more choice at the EU elections.<br /><br />We really do need choice and I am delighted the voters Bradford West did the right thingSmoking Scotnoreply@blogger.com