Labour Party

Maverick left-winger Galloway, an advocate of a free Palestine, wins in English town

The maverick won over many of Rochdale’s Muslim community by attacking both Labour and Britain’s governing Conservatives for supporting Israel in its war against Hamas
His victory underlines the divisions in Britain over the Israel-Hamas war, which is in its fifth month and has brought protesters onto British streets in support of both sides

By Reuters · 01 March 2024