Respected labour mp, sir tony lloyd. On paper, it should have been relatively straightforward for labour to win. Labour has won there for the past 1a years. Azhar ali won the contest to be labours candidate and appeared as their candidate on the ballot paper. But Labour Disowned and suspended him over remarks widely alleged to be anti semitic. He said sorry for what he said. George galloway won the Bradford West By Election in 2012 another constituency with a significant Muslim Population he is standing. His critics accuse him of Stoking Division in towns he previously has had little to do with. In a campaign with a heavy focus on the plight of people in gaza, he said he offers a voice to people who otherwise wouldnt have one. He is a former labour mp and a former respect mp. His campaign was focused on the 30 of the constituency which is muslim. Simon danczuk is claiming to be a real alternative. He is the reform uk candidate, which used to be the brexit party, and he was the mp for r
Of the moskva river, at the church of the icon of the mother of god, in the maryino district, where navalny used to live. There was a heavy Police Presence outside the church. Our Eastern Europe correspondent Sarah Rainsford reports and a warning, some viewers may find some of the images in this distressing. They shouted his name. A Final Act Of Support for Alexei Navalny as his coffin arrived at a moscow church. Its the name Vladimir Putin refused to utter. Navalny, being buried today, was putins greatest political rival. So this funeral was a show of defiance, too. By those who queued to say their last goodbye in their many thousands. For them, navalny was the hope of change. A chance for a different russia. Supporting him is still dangerous, but that didnt stop this crowd. A woman said she was scared at first, even hid herflowers, but she couldnt stay away. This man describes navalny s death as a personal loss. Its very hard, he says. Western ambassadors came, too, to pay their resp
Against what he called Extremists Undermining Democracy as George Galloway is re elected to parliament. The new mp for rochdale, George Galloway, tells newsnight that democracy has just happened, and that he was the winner. What is keir starmer doing wrong . I know that you are so sad about the result because i have been watching you on television, and all that i can say is, cry more and Labour Leader keir starmer apologises, claiming labour would have won with a formal candidate. Galloway only matter first because labour galloway only matter first because labour didnt stand a candidate. Galloway labour didnt stand a candidate. Galloway only won because. Weve assembled a friday night Political Panel to chew over the result and the reaction. Also tonight. The worlds richest man has effectively pitched himself against the worlds Biggest Company for the future of technology, and perhaps humanity. Stick with us and well explain, helped by an adviser to the un on al. And. Music the latest t
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