“THIS IS FOR GAZA”

Maverick humiliates mainstream parties

STUNNING VICTORY FOR GEORGE GALLOWAY IN ROCHDALE BY-ELECTION

The veteran campaigner for Palestine targeted Labour – and Keir Starmer in particular – in his victory speech. “Keir Starmer – this is for Gaza,” he declared.

ON a dreadful night for the mainstream political parties, independent candidate DAVID TULLY, a local businessman who campaigned on local issues, came second,

Here’s how Rochdale voted:

• GEORGE GALLOWAY (Workers Party of Britain) – 12,335
• David Anthony Tully (Independent) – 6,638
• Paul Ellison (Conservative) – 3,731
• Azhar Ali (on the ballot as a Labour candidate) – 2,402
• Iain Donaldson (Liberal Democrats) – 2,164
• Simon Danczuk (Reform UK) – 1,968
• William Howarth (Independent) – 523
• Mark Coleman (Independent) – 455
• Guy Otten (on the ballot as a Green candidate) – 436
• Michael Howarth (Independent) – 246
• Ravin Rodent Subortna (Monster Raving Loony Party) – 209

Turnout was 39.7%