Immediate humanitarian ceasefire that is reflective of where the International Community is on that now. Labourwants International Community is on that now. Labour wants to be part of the government, wants to be allied with countries around the world the likes of the united states, australia, new zealand. But, yeah, this no doubt was probably in some sense the result that keir starmer would have hoped for, in this by election the worst possible outcome. He byelection the worst possible outcome. , byelection the worst possible outcome. , , byelection the worst possible outcome. , ,. , ~ outcome. He was saying rishi sunak and sir keir outcome. He was saying rishi sunak and sir keir starmer outcome. He was saying rishi sunak and sir keir starmer needed outcome. He was saying rishi sunak and sir keir starmer needed to outcome. He was saying rishi sunaki and sir keir starmer needed to think about what happened and the fact that he had won how Will Downing Street take it, do you think . There wasnt a great street take it, do you think . There wasnt a great deal street take it, do you think . There wasnt a great deal of street take it, do you think . There wasnt a great deal of mention street take it, do you think . There wasnt a great deal of mention of. Wasnt a great deal of mention of rishi sunak there, was there . Its not a good result for either of the two main party, theres no doubt about that. Labour, as i say, going into this by election probably would have been quite comfortable and confident of holding onto it. But their campaign imploded because of remarks made by their candidate. As for the conservatives, they would have hoped to have come second here in the event theyve come quite a long way behind notjust George Galloway, but An Independent local businessman whos come from nowhere, and clearly enthused an awful lot of voters around here. That vote has been split quite a long way across a few different candidates the Liberal Democrats probably picked up a few votes from Labour Voters who no longer wanted to back azhar ali. Reform uk will be disappointed with the result, considering they have a man in Simon Danczuk with a significant local profile former labour mp for rochdale. But really, the story of the night is George Galloway, isnt it . Hes standing next to me now. Well try to get a word with him any second. Theres an awful lot to discuss with him. Iadeilil awful lot to discuss with him. Well sta with awful lot to discuss with him. Well stay with you. Awful lot to discuss with him. Well stay with you, peter, awful lot to discuss with him. Well stay with you, peter, on awful lot to discuss with him. Well stay with you, peter, on the awful lot to discuss with him. Well stay with you, peter, on the hope that we will get to stay with you, peter, on the hope that we will get to hear stay with you, peter, on the hope that we will get to hear from stay with you, peter, on the hope that we will get to hear from George Galloway. On the screen, you can see the share of the vote. 40 of that vote, and 21 for the independent candidate that is a huge percentage of the people who came out to vote did vote for George Galloway. If you can grab a word with mr galloway. Mr if you can grab a word with mr galloway if you can grab a word with mr galloway. Mr galloway, youre live. Galloway. Mr galloway, youre live mr galloway. Mr galloway, youre live. Mr galloway. Live. Mr galloway. 0k, live. Mr galloway. Ok, no. Im afraid not. Ithink hes been ushered away for now. But we have been told that we will get a word with him at some point, anyway. George galloway, it should be said, is a long term figure for the bbc be said, is a long term figure for the bbc for whatever reason, hes chosen to speak to other media organisations. We do hope to speak to him in rochdale this evening, as weve spoken to all the other candidates throughout the night. But, yeah, what a story here unfolding in this quiet corner of Greater Manchester. Its got a very, very interesting political history, rochdale the birthplace of the cooperative movement. This is an event tonight which i think will change the political weather in westminster certainly in the short term. It remains to be seen, of course, whether this has a Knock On Effect in terms of voters attitudes in other parts of the country. But, yeah, keir starmer will be watching these pictures tonight and im sure hell be a little bit worried about it, because here at the moment, it looks like hes riding high in the polls and heading towards Downing Street. He can ill afford to start losing support to candidates and individuals like George Galloway and his Workers Party of britain. But no doubt the argument that will come out of the labour party in the coming days is that they would have won this by election had it not been for those comments made by the candidate they chose, azhar ali. They will say that theyve moved very quickly to do that, and took Decisive Action here, even if it meant theyve lost this seat. Yeah, and mr galloway meant theyve lost this seat. Yeah, and mr galloway focusing meant theyve lost this seat. Yeah, and mr galloway focusing on meant theyve lost this seat. Yeah, and mr galloway focusing on the i and mr galloway focusing on the conflict in gaza. That has become an issue over the last weeks with what happened in the commons and the Commons Speaker . Happened in the commons and the Commons Speaker . Thats right. And the house Commons Commons speaker . Thats right. And the house Commons Speaker, Commons Speaker . Thats right. And | the house Commons Speaker, lindsay hoyle, made the point that he had a really strong consideration for mps safety in that decision to allow a Labour Amendment to an snp Motion Calling for an snp calling for an immediate ceasefire in gaza. That has prompted something of a backlash between government backbenchers, saying we cant allow our democracy to be ago bowed by the intimidation, as they see it, of pro palestinian lobby. There was a demonstration outside parliament as that was happening. There were words and images cast up onto Big Ben Which offended a lot of, particularly, tory mps. Some of them have raised that issue, complained about the mayor of london in one case, lee anderson, of course, some people felt he crossed the line in some of his complaints about sidique khan con, suggesting he had been controlled by this and this. Those comments widely condemned as islamophobic. But this debate has a whole new dimension to it now, with George Galloway returning to parliament, and a real advocate for the pro palestinian lobby on the backbenches. Bud the propalestinian lobby on the backbenches. The propalestinian lobby on the backbenches. �. ,. ,. ,. , backbenches. And a word about that independent backbenches. And a word about that independent candidate, backbenches. And a word about that independent candidate, david backbenches. And a word about that independent candidate, david tully l backbenches. And a word about that| independent candidate, david tully independent candidate, david tully independent candidate, david tully i dont know whether you might be able to go and see if you can grab another word with him now hell definitely know hes come second. That is an amazing victory for him, asjust a local that is an amazing victory for him, as just a local businessman . It that is an amazing victory for him, asjust a local businessman . It is. Asjust a local businessman . It is, eah. Asjust a local businessman . It is, yeah and asjust a local businessman . It is, yeah and i asjust a local businessman . It is, yeah. And i suppose asjust a local businessman . It is, yeah. And i suppose it asjust a local businessman . It is, yeah. And i suppose it proves asjust a local businessman . It 3 yeah. And i suppose it proves to all of us, really, that we can achieve things when we put our minds it. And it is unusual highly unusual for An Independent to do that. There were a slew of independents here, most of them got a few hundred votes each. But this individual, who clearly has a lot of mates out campaigning for him they were surrounding him tonight, cheering him on. She well known. Hes got the branding around the town because his local is very successful, clearly. And he spoke to, i think, the general sense of disillusionment with mainstream politics that weve seenin with mainstream politics that weve seen in rochdale. A lot of people feel theyve been a bit forgotten here, let down, that the town has had a bad reputation, some of the difficulties that its had in recent years with Child Grooming gangs and that kind of thing. He was really trying to put a positive spin on things and become a proper local advocate for rochdale. George galloway says that he will do the same, of course. But really the central part of his campaign during this by election has been to talk about events thousands of miles away. And yes, he wants to talk about the local Football Club and the local hospital, but really i think when he gets down to westminster, a lot of the focus on him will be the kinds of things that he says about the conflict in the middle east. He says about the conflict in the middle east. 0k. Peter, well let ou no middle east. 0k. Peter, well let you go away middle east. 0k. Peter, well let you go away and middle east. 0k. Peter, well let you go away and see middle east. 0k. Peter, well let you go away and see if middle east. 0k. Peter, well let you go away and see if you middle east. 0k. Peter, well let you go away and see if you can l middle east. 0k. Peter, well let. You go away and see if you can grab George Galloway or, indeed, mr tully. Well come back to you a little later. Ijust want, if you are justjoining little later. Ijust want, if You Arejustjoining Us the time, 3 08. Let me remind you of the result of the rochdale by election George Galloway has won, as you can see there. The Workers Party of britain, with 12,335 votes as we were mentioning, the independent candidate david tully coming second with 6,638 votes. The conservative candidate, paul ellison 3,731. The candidate that on the ballot paper was for labour, azhar ali but of course, he was disowned by the party early on in the campaign 2,402. What does that mean about bout the share of the vote . There you can see George Galloway� s party picking up 40 of the share of that vote with 21 for the independent candidate david tully and the conservatives on 12 . In terms of the share change, what has changed since the 2019 General ElectionWorkers Party of Britain Up ElectionWorkers Party of britain up lio , of course, cos they didnt stand last time independent david tully also up 21 because he didnt stand last time. But the conservatives and labour both did, so that means their share of the vote has gone down. The conservatives by 19 , and the Labour Party Down by 44 . So you can see labour down 44 , the Workers Party of britain George Galloway� s party up of britain George Galloway� s party up by of britain George Galloway� s party up by lio . What does that mean for the swing . Heres your swingometer it shows that move from labour to the Workers Party of britain was 41. 8 . Lets bring injoe twyman, our Polling Expert 41. 8 . Lets bring injoe twyman, our Polling Expert from 41. 8 . Lets bring injoe twyman, our Polling Expert from deltapoll, tonight. First of all, your reaction tonight. First of all, your reaction to mr galloway� s win . Tonight. First of all, your reaction to mr galloways win . To mr galloways win . Well, an Unusual Campaign to mr galloways win . Well, an Unusual Campaign and to mr galloways win . Well, an i Unusual Campaign and byelection in Unusual Campaign and by election in many ways ends with a striking result and a victory for George Galloway which, a few months ago, would have been thought as completely unlikely. And yet hear we are the collapse in the support notjust are the collapse in the support not just for are the collapse in the support notjust for labour, but are the collapse in the support not just for labour, but also are the collapse in the support notjust for labour, but also the Liberal Democrats and the conservatives has allowed mr galloway and, indeed, An Independent candidate, to come first and second respectively. The General Election in 2019, the three main parties picked upjust shy in 2019, the three main parties picked up just shy of 90 of the votes in rochdale. In this by election which, as i say, is very unusual nonetheless, they didnt manage to make even 27 of the vote. So an extraordinary turnaround. Come the General Election, we would expect things to be different, but theres no doubt that this result represents a very bad day for keir starmer. And he can, and im sure he will and bad day for keir starmer. And he can, and im sure he willand his representatives will talk about oh, well, the unusual circumstances meant that George Galloway was able to get it in. But what are those circumstances . The fact that a Labour Candidate was not sufficiently vetted, was found to be making remarks that were seen as anti semitic, and so had to be disavowed by the party. Thats not a good argument for the labour party to make, even though its really the only one they have. We to make, even though its really the only one they have. Only one they have. We must talk about the independent only one they have. We must talk| about the independent candidate, dave tully, coming second. That is quite remarkable even in by election terms, isnt it . Quite remarkable even in byelection terms. Isnt it . Terms, isnt it . Yes, the overall result to have terms, isnt it . Yes, the overall result to have george terms, isnt it . Yes, the overall result to have George Galloway| terms, isnt it . Yes, the overall result to have George Galloway first and then An Independent second essentially, two independent candidates, for all intents and purposes, Coming First And Second Has never happened in the modern era. We were searching back through the History Books earlier and we found the combined Scottish Universities constituency in191i5 found the combined Scottish Universities constituency in 1945 as the last time something along these lines happened. Just the fact that im talking about the combined Scottish Universities constituency suggests just how long ago that was. So, yes, in modern times, this is completely unprecedented and demonstrates just how unusual the circumstances were but also how difficult the three main parties managed how difficult they found it and how they manage to really get anything like cut through in this particular cust. Mr anything like cutthrough in this particular cust. Anything like cutthrough in this particular cust. Mr galloway, in his victory speech. Particular cust. Mr galloway, in his victory speech, said particular cust. Mr galloway, in his victory speech, said this particular cust. Mr galloway, in his victory speech, said this was i particular cust. Mr galloway, in his victory speech, said this was going j victory speech, said this was going to spark a movement. How realistic do you think that is from his Point Of View . � ,. , ~ do you think that is from his point ofview . � ,. , ~. , of view . Im sure that mr galloways su orters of view . Im sure that mr galloways suoporters will of view . Im sure that mr galloways suoporters will be of view . Im sure that mr galloways supporters will be saluting of view . Im sure that mr galloways supporters will be saluting his i supporters will be saluting his courage, his strength, and his indefatigability. But we have to face facts that, in a few months maybe in may, but more likely in the autumn a General Election will arrive, and i think that the Workers Party of britain and George Galloway and similar candidates will struggle when it comes to a General Election. In the particular circumstances of this constituency, particularly around gaza and the sizeable muslim population, may have helped him but theres no doubt that there is, in certain pockets of constituencies up and down the country, anti politicalfeeling, country, anti political feeling, dissatisfaction, distrust country, anti politicalfeeling, dissatisfaction, distrust and Disapproval Notjust of politicians specifically, but of the Political Class generally. But, as weve seen in election after election, actually translating that into seats at a General Election can prove extremely difficult. Reform will struggle in the same way that ukip previously struggled, and i imagine the Workers Party of britain will find it even more difficult. ,. ,. , difficult. You mentioned reform uk there. Difficult. You mentioned reform uk there theyve difficult. You mentioned reform uk there. Theyve done difficult. You mentioned reform uk there. Theyve done reasonably i difficult. You mentioned reform uk| there. Theyve done reasonably well in the last couple of by elections 10 , 13 in the last couple of by elections 10 ,13 which in the last couple of by elections 10 ,13 which is in the last couple of by elections 10 , 13 which is about what they are on the national polling. But not so this time around . H0 are on the national polling. But not so this time around . Are on the national polling. But not so this time around . No it appears that the 696 so this time around . No it appears that the 696 that so this time around . No it appears that the 696 that they so this time around . No it appears that the 696 that they received i so this time around . No it appears that the 696 that they received at i that the 6 that they received at this election was well below what they were expecting. And given that rochdale was a constituency that leans towards leave in the eu referendum, they may have thought that perhaps there was opportunities here for votes to be gained. And, indeed, there was discussion that Simon Danczuk who, of course, was the mp for rochdale, albeit under the mp for rochdale, albeit under the labour party, for seven years there were suggestions that maybe he might be able to come through the middle of a vote split between the azhar ali, the nominal Labour Candidate, and George Galloway. But it proved not to be the case and, instead, its local Business Owner david tully who seems to have picked up david tully who seems to have picked up a lot of votes, perhaps in place of mr danczuk, who its worth pointing out the leader of the reform party has raised questions about the campaign process. But nonetheless, its not a good performance for them tonight. fiend nonetheless, its not a good performance for them tonight. And a word about the performance for them tonight. And a word about the conservatives . Not great result for the conservatives either . ,. ,. ,. , either . No, not great result for the conservatives. Either . No, not great result for the conservatives, and either . No, not great result for the conservatives, and i either . No, not great result for the conservatives, and i dont either . No, not great result for the conservatives, and i dont think i conservatives, and i dont think theyll really mind very much at all. I imagine that, in Downing Street and across the conservatives, they will be happy to see Labour Suffering from such troubles unusually, as has been the case in coverage over recent weeks and months. Its usually the conservatives that have been suffering from bad news, particularly in the aftermath of recent by elections. This is very much a different story, and politics so often about momentum, and the momentum tonight is with George Galloway. We will see him and his supporters very much featuring heavily over the next days and perhaps even weeks. The conservatives, on the other hand, will want to shift attention to the budget next week and willjust be happy that labour are having a bit of trouble themselves. fik. Happy that labour are having a bit of trouble themselves. Of trouble themselves. 0k. Joe t man, of trouble themselves. 0k. Joe twyman, for of trouble themselves. 0k. Joe twyman, for the of trouble themselves. 0k. Joe twyman, for the moment, i of trouble themselves. 0k. Joe i twyman, for the moment, thank you very much for your analysis on the result. If you are justjoining very much for your analysis on the result. If You Arejustjoining Us here on bbc news, then the news is that George Galloway has won the rochdale by election and here is the moment that the result was announced. George Galloway Workers Party of britain candidate 12,000. Britain candidate 12,000. Cheering and applause. 12,335. Were going to go straight back to rochdale, because peter saull has George Galloway with him. George galloway with him. George galloway, congratulations. Youre George Galloway, congratulations. Youre live George Galloway, congratulations. Youre live on bbc news. George galloway, congratulations. Youre live on bbc news. Thank you. Congratulations. Youre live on bbc news. Thank you. Congratulations. What youre live on bbc news. Thank you. Congratulations. What message i youre live on bbc news. Thank you. | congratulations. What message does your victory send . | congratulations. What message does your victory send . Your victory send . I think the bi est your victory send . I think the biggest message your victory send . I think the biggest message is your victory send . I think the biggest message is to your victory send . I think the biggest message is to keir i your victory send . I think the i biggest message is to keir starmer your victory send . I think the biggest message is to keir starmer biggest message is to keir starmer that hes lost the trust, lost the confidence, of millions of Traditional Labour Voters and. Thats going to cost labour plenty in the General Election this year. Theres not a particular set of circumstances here, though would labour circumstances here, though would labour not circumstances here, though would labour not have won this seat were it not labour not have won this seat were it not for labour not have won this seat were it not for the labour not have won this seat were it not for the fact that they had to drop their it not for the fact that they had to drop their candidate . It not for the fact that they had to drop their candidate . Well, none of us can know drop their candidate . Well, none of us can know that. Drop their candidate . Well, none of us can know that. If drop their candidate . Well, none of us can know that. If you drop their candidate . Well, none of us can know that. If you the drop their candidate . Well, none of us can know that. If you the ink i us can know that. If you the ink its just a particular set of circumstances, i beg to differ. I think nat that, all over the country, Workers Party candidates, independent candidates, significant people, will now stand up against labour in those constituencies and will either defeat them or cause their defeat. And that ought to be a matter of concern for keir starmer and i think it is. Matter of concern for keir starmer and i think it is. And i think it is. How widespread can this get. And i think it is. How widespread can this get, though . And i think it is. How widespread can this get, though . Youre i can this get, though . Youre obviously can this get, though . Youre obviously well known. Can this get, though . Youre obviously well known. You can this get, though . Youre obviously well known. You have can this get, though . Youre obviously well known. You have a hislory obviously well known. You have a history of obviously well known. You have a history of doing this kind of thing. Does history of doing this kind of thing. Does your history of doing this kind of thing. Does your party have the infrastructure to do more, realistically, in other parts of the country . Realistically, in other parts of the count . ~ �. ,. , ~ country . Well, weve got now 60 parliamentary country . Well, weve got now 60 parliamentary candidates. Country . Well, weve got now 60 parliamentary candidates. We i country . Well, weve got now 60 i parliamentary candidates. We wont necessarily use them all, because were open to negotiation with others if An Independent has a better shot than us, well negotiate that. But we are you know, this is where the court was born in 1844. Nobody thought it could be done. But ive been in co ops from the favelas in brazil to the townships of south africa its spread throughout the whole world. And i think this victory tonight will spread far. I victory tonight will spread far. I have to ask you, because reform uk have to ask you, because reform uk have made have to ask you, because reform uk have made some very strong claims tonight have made some very strong claims tonight about the way that your Party Tonight about the way that your party has tonight about the way that your party has behaved on the Campaign Trail party has behaved on the Campaign Trail they party has behaved on the Campaign Trail they believe that thereve been trail they believe that thereve been death threats, intimidation, fire bombs. Not been death threats, intimidation, fire bombs. Fire bombs. Not from us that would be defamatory. Fire bombs. Not from us that would be defamatory. Im fire bombs. Not from us that i would be defamatory. Im wondering if richard tice has lost his marbles or hes on something. Because ive actually got a text on my phone from richard tice inviting me to be the reform partys candidate in a parliamentary by election not that long ago. Now, i wouldnt have intended to publish it but, if he doesnt stop telling lies about me, ill start telling the truth about him. ,. , , � , ill start telling the truth about him. ,. , � ,. , ill start telling the truth about him. , � ,. ,. , him. Obviously hes not here to defend himself. Him. Obviously hes not here to defend himself. In him. Obviously hes not here to defend himself. In terms i him. Obviously hes not here to defend himself. In terms of him. Obviously hes not here to| defend himself. In terms of kind him. Obviously hes not here to i defend himself. In terms of kind of what you defend himself. In terms of kind of what you do next when you get into parliament. What you do next when you get into parliament, of course youlljust be one of parliament, of course youlljust be one of 650 parliament, of course youlljust be one of 650 mps. Will parliament, of course youll ust be one of 650 mps. I one of 650 mps. Will i . You think so . How do one of 650 mps. Will i . You think so . How do you one of 650 mps. Will i . You think so . How do you intend one of 650 mps. Will i . You think so . How do you intend to. I one of 650 mp5. Will i . You think so . How do you intend to. Do. One of 650 mps. Will i . You think. So . How do you intend to. Do you reall so . How do you intend to. Do you really think so . How do you intend to. Do you really think so so . How do you intend to. Do you really think so so . How do you intend to. Do you really think so ill so . How do you intend to. Do you really think so illjust so . How do you intend to. Do you really think so illjust be so . How do you intend to. Do you really think so illjust be one really think so illjust be one of 650 . Really think so ill ust be one of 650 . , , really think so ill ust be one of 650 . � this i really think so ill ust be one of 650 . � this is| really think so ill ust be one i of 650 . D this is my of 650 . On paper, yes. This is my seventh parliamentary of 650 . On paper, yes. This is my seventh parliamentary term. Of 650 . On paper, yes. This is my seventh parliamentary term. If. Of 650 . On paper, yes. This is my| seventh parliamentary term. If you are a football fan, who would you bet one on one heading in for goal . I know the way to go, and i know the way to the goal of bursting the toxic bubble of these two front benches insoluble. Apparently inseparable. Two cheeks of the same when it comes to the General Election. When it comes to the General Election, then, are you saying that you are election, then, are you saying that you are hold election, then, are you saying that you are hold onto this seat and potentially, as youve already suggested, make gains realistically in other suggested, make gains realistically in other parts of the country . | suggested, make gains realistically in other parts of the country . I am, eah. I in other parts of the country . I am, yeah i mean. In other parts of the country . I am, yeah. I mean, four in other parts of the country . I am, yeah. I mean, four weeks in other parts of the country . I am, yeah. I mean, four weeks ago, in other parts of the country . I am, yeah. I mean, four weeks ago, you | yeah. I mean, four weeks ago, you wouldnt have credited tonights result. So i invite you to be humble and imagine that this could be the beginning of something new. Could be the beginning of something big. Ill tell you what buttresses my point the fact that An Independent candidate came second. Trounced the conservatives. So, iwin, An Independent that the media and the betting markets didnt even see coming comes second. That tells you the depths of alienation that exists in the country about these two big parties. Its in the country about these two big arties. �. In the country about these two big arties. � ,. ,. ,. ,. , , parties. Its an extraordinary set of circumstances, parties. Its an extraordinary set of circumstances, particularly i parties. Its an extraordinary set of circumstances, particularly | of circumstances, particularly weve of circumstances, particularly weve not of circumstances, particularly weve not seen this in any of the recenl weve not seen this in any of the recent bielections. Is there something particular about rochdale, do you something particular about rochdale, do you think . Do you think . Well, its a special lace. Do you think . Well, its a special place the do you think . Well, its a special place the coop do you think . Well, its a special place. The coop was do you think . Well, its a special place. The coop was born do you think . Well, its a special place. The coop was born here| do you think . Well, its a special. Place. The coop was born here in place. The co op was born here in 1844. It has place. The co op was born here in 181m. It has a pioneering spirit. But i do think it is of national significance. I think the Political Class, the media, would be unwise to write it off as just a particular set of circumstances that would not occur anywhere else at any other time. I honestly believe that the tory and labour duopoly, uniparty, are roundly despised is a strong word, but theyre disliked by millions of people. And if those people get a chance to vote for someone who could win, well, they might take it. They certainly did today. Might take it. They certainly did toda. , � might take it. They certainly did toda. , �. ,. ,. , might take it. They certainly did toda. , �. ,. ,. , � today. Youre well aware that youre a divisive figure. Today. Youre well aware that youre a divisive figure. What today. Youre well aware that youre a divisive figure. What are today. Youre well aware that youre a divisive figure. What are you a divisive figure. What are you going a divisive figure. What are you going to a divisive figure. What are you going to do to speak to those in rochdale going to do to speak to those in rochdale wholl be pretty concerned, franklym rochdale wholl be pretty concerned, frankl ~. , frankly. When i look at the result, frankly. When i look at the result. It frankly. When i look at the result, it doesnt frankly. When i look at the result, it doesnt look frankly. When i look at the result, it doesnt look all frankly. When i look at the | result, it doesnt look all that divisive. It looks like the great majority of voters tonight voted for me. Of course, politics is about different choices, different paths, different choices, different paths, different attitudes to 2. 3 Million People starved and bombed and shelled. If thats divisive well, 0k, shelled. If thats divisive well, ok, im against genocide. Some people are in favour of it. We just have to accept thats a division. Mmm. Infairness have to accept thats a division. Mmm. In fairness to the labour party. Mmm. In fairness to the labour party. Their mmm. In fairness to the labour party, their position now is for an immediate party, their position now is for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. That immediate humanitarian ceasefire. Thal is immediate humanitarian ceasefire. That is where the International Community is it� s that is where the International Community i that is where the International Community i that is where the International Communi i � ,. , � , community is its weasel words. Its weasel words. Community is its weasel words. Its weasel words. As community is its weasel words. Its weasel words, as the community is its weasel words. Its weasel words, as the Farce Community is its weasel words. Its weasel words, as the Farce In Community is its weasel words. Its weasel words, as the farce in the i weasel words, as the farce in the parliament showed just the other week. Theyre not really in favour of a ceasefire. Theyre not really in favour of an end to the occupation. Offreedom in favour of an end to the occupation. Of freedom for the palestinian people. Theyjust palestinian people. They just pretended palestinian people. Theyjust pretended to be. And a humanitarian pause is, by definition, a state of being that will not persist that will then be followed by further bloodshed. So the snp motion was the one they should have backed but they didnt back it. And they didnt back it because they dont believe in it. 3 . Back it because they dont believe in it. J ,. , back it because they dont believe in it. I ,. ,. ,. ,. , in it. 37 years ago, i think it was, that ou in it. 37 years ago, i think it was, that you were in it. 37 years ago, i think it was, that you were first in it. 37 years ago, i think it was, that you were first elected in it. 37 years ago, i think it was, that you were first elected as in it. 37 years ago, i think it was, that you were first elected as a l that you were first elected as a labour that you were first elected as a labour mp. Canned you have foreseen the political labour mp. Canned you have foreseen the political career that you have now had the political career that you have now had and all the ups and downs, all the now had and all the ups and downs, all the various Different Things youve all the various Different Things youve managed to achieve . Well, no, robabl youve managed to achieve . Well, no, probably not youve managed to achieve . Well, no, probably not but youve managed to achieve . Well, no, probably not. But im youve managed to achieve . Well, no, probably not. But im proud youve managed to achieve . Well, no, probably not. But im proud of youve managed to achieve . Well, no, probably not. But im proud of the probably not. But im proud of the stands that ive made. I could do no other. Thats where i stood. And i had to stand. Well, the proof of the pudding is in the eating. Ivejust equalled mr churchills record of representing four different towns and cities in parliament. In fact, ive bettered it, because he was first a conservative, then a liberal Member Of Parliament the two great parties of the state at that time. Bell, ive been elected three times not from within the establishment. So im proud about that. My children are proud of it. My wifes proud of it. So if id been able to see that far 37 years ago, id probably say i would settle for that. If would settle for that. If George Galloway. Would settle for that. If George Galloway, thank would settle for that. If George Galloway, thank you would settle for that. If George Galloway, thank you very would settle for that. If george | galloway, thank you very much. Would settle for that. If George Galloway, thank you very much. Ill have galloway, thank you very much. Ill have to galloway, thank you very much. Ill have to let galloway, thank you very much. Ill have to let you go. There are an awful have to let you go. There are an awful lot have to let you go. There are an awful lot of have to let you go. There are an awful lot of people, clearly, who want awful lot of people, clearly, who want to awful lot of people, clearly, who want to speak to the newly elected mp for want to speak to the newly elected mp for rochdale. You heard him say an awful mp for rochdale. You heard him say an awful lot mp for rochdale. You heard him say an awful lot there, didnt you . Talking an awful lot there, didnt you . Talking about the message he wants to send talking about the message he wants to send to talking about the message he wants to send to the labour party and to the political mainstream more generally and, of course, pointing out that generally and, of course, pointing out that coming in second place here was an out that coming in second place here was An Independent candidate who noone was An Independent candidate who no one had probably heard ofjust a few hours no one had probably heard ofjust a few hours beforehand. An extraordinary night here in rochdale, and he hopes that this will be rochdale, and he hopes that this will be the start of something new. But of will be the start of something new. But of course, this isnt the first time but of course, this isnt the first time that but of course, this isnt the first time that hes won by elections, and he hasnt time that hes won by elections, and he hasnt ended up being in parliament for all that long. Of course, parliament for all that long. Of course, hell hope that this is very different course, hell hope that this is very different this time, George Galloway. But, yeah, an extraordinary result, an extraordinary result, an extraordinary political moment tonight extraordinary political moment tonight in this corner of Greater Manchester. Tonight in this corner of Greater Manchester tonight in this corner of Greater Manchester. ,. , � , manchester. Peter, youve been there all niuht. Manchester. Peter, youve been there all night george manchester. Peter, youve been there all night. George galloway, manchester. Peter, youve been there all night. George galloway, right manchester. Peter, youve been there all night. George galloway, right at i all night. George galloway, right at the top of your interview with him, taking aim and saying this is a message to sir keir starmer. How concern dad you think sir keir will be about George Galloways win . Lit be about George Galloways win . If you looked at this by election, you probably thought the worst Case Scenario here is George Galloway winning, because it once again raises the spectre of the problems that his party faces on this issue of the middle east. You know, its a very, very complicated situation. It stinks of a lot of labour supporters wanting to stand up for palestine and for what israel is doing in gaza right now particularly those Labour Voters from the british muslim population. And labour has relied on those voters in lots of different seats, particularly urban areas, for many, many decades now. It might be that theyre just starting to look elsewhere. I think it is also true to say that in a lot of those constituencies west midlands, large parts of london in particular they have large labour majorities, and i dont think theyll be overly concerned to lose a lot of those individuals, because its not obvious where they go. Perhaps they would go to George Galloways Workers Party of britain, but this is a party that doesnt have anywhere near the infrastructure of the other parties. But they do have a formidable campaigner, a formidable leader, in George Galloway whos proved once again that he can upset the political apple cart. Political apple cart. Really interesting political apple cart. Really interesting again. Political apple cart. Really interesting again. You i political apple cart. Really interesting again. You mentioned also and we shouldnt lose sight of it that An Independent came second. Of it that An Independent came second. Of it that An Independent came second. , , second. Yeah, this is dave tully, and it is true second. Yeah, this is dave tully, and it is true what second. Yeah, this is dave tully, and it is true what george i second. Yeah, this is dave tully, i and it is true what George Galloway just said that no one in the media, none of the commentators, saw this one coming until we started to see the Ballot Papers piling up for this local businessman. And if you come to rochdale, actually i drove through it earlier on there are loads of signs up for this guy, and his name had been coming up on the doorstep, often with independents people think, yeah, i like what they stand for, clearly theyre not in any way affiliated to any party, they dont have to toe any kind of a line, they can really stand up for what we as individuals in this town really care about. But when it comes to it, they look at it and say its potentially a wasted vote independents tend to go to major parties. If you look at other independents in this by election, theyve not done a lot a few hundred votes between them. But tully has done something a came pain on the ground, his mates out and about. I was told by one of the other parties he was quite successful in pubs an effective way to get to british voters hearts, i suppose. Way to get to british voters hearts, isuppose. Im way to get to british voters hearts, i suppose. Im sure this will be digested in the days to come. It maybe does just send a message to all the mainstream parties, really, that they cannot take votes for granted. And whereas i think it used to be the case in this country decades ago that people voted along party lines and always voted along party lines and always voted along party lines and always voted a certain way. That is absolutely not the case anymore, and it is definitely not the case in the constituencies that will decide the result of the General Election when it eventually comes. Filth. Result of the General Election when it eventually comes. It eventually comes. Ok. Peter saull, it eventually comes. Ok. Peter saull. Thank it eventually comes. Ok. Peter saull, thank you it eventually comes. Ok. Peter saull, thank you very it eventually comes. Ok. Peter saull, thank you very much i it eventually comes. Ok. Peter saull, thank you very much forj it eventually comes. Ok. Peter saull, thank you very much for the moment. Well let you go off and gather more reaction to George Galloways win. Thank you for the moment. Ive had some reaction come in from the campaign against Anti Semitism it has said it is extremely concerned about how George Galloway will use his platform after winning the rochdale by election a spokesperson said, mr galloway has now been chosen by the voters of rochdale to represent them, and is once again an mp. Given his historic inflammatory rhetoric and the Current Situation faced by the Jewish Community in this country, we are extremely concerned by how he may use his platform of the house of commons in the remaining months of this parliament. So that statement from the campaign against Anti Semitism, saying that it is extremely concerned about how mr galloway will use his platform after winning the rochdale by election. If you are justjoining winning the rochdale by election. If You Arejustjoining Us on bbc news, a reminder of the breaking news the Workers Party of britain candidate, George Galloway the veteran left wing politician has won the rochdale by election with 12,335 votes. Thats a majority of nearly 6,000. He returns to the commons to represent a third different political party. In his victory speech, he said it was a message aimed at the Labour Leader sir keir starmer. He said, this is for gaza. He began by saying, keir starmer, this is for gaza. You have paid, and you will pay, a high price for the role you have played in enabling, encouraging and, covering the catastrophe presently going on in the gaza strip. Ill be back with more reaction to George Galloways win at li 00. You are watching bbc news. 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