A full bulletin of news at the top of the hour. Now on bbc news, newscast. Chris, we have got a Cabinet Minister to keep us company this episode. Yes. Mel stride, work and pensions secretary, hello. Good evening, adam. I am impressed you have got a crib sheet there already, started taking notes already. I have only written about three things down i promise it will be full by the end. Then we will mark your homework we will mark your homework like a Human Version of the obr i have got to ask you the big question that has become the classic interview question this week, after the Prime Minister s interview with grazia, do you make your own bed . No, but i do load the dishwasher. 0k. I do walk the dog. And mrs may would approve, i do take the bins out. Because that is a mansjob. So i do that as well. Chris, i want to know what you thought about that, seeing the Prime Minister talk about an unmade bed. After you had been talking to the nation about your unmade bed in that premier inn the o
Welcome to the programme. Here in the uk the left wing maverick, George Galloway has won the rochdale by election. Mr galloway who won by almost 6,000 votes made his support for the palestinian cause his dominant Campaign Theme in the constituency, which has a large asian muslim community. 0ur Political Correspondent peter saull reports from rochdale. I do hereby declare that George Galloway is duly elected. George galloway is nothing if not persistent. 37 years after he was first elected as a labour mp, he is on his way back to parliament determined to be a thorn in his former partys side. This is going to spark a movement, a landslide, a shifting of the Tectonic Plates in scores of parliamentary constituencies, beginning here in the north west. In the west midlands, in london, from ilford to Bethnal Green and bow, labour is on notice that they have lost the confidence of millions of their voters. Hes always divided opinion, though. George galloway you want to burn our future that pro
After George Galloway comes local man david tully, who finished second receiving 21. 3 of the votes, beating the conservative candidate paul ellison, the absent former Labour Candidate azhar ali and the Liberal Democrat candidate iain donaldson. Reform uk thought theyd do better. The leader richard tice is saying the by election was not free and fair, claiming campaigners suffered abuse and death threats. 0ur Political Correspondent peter saull reports from rochdale i do hereby declare that George Galloway is duly elected. George galloway is nothing if not persistent. 37 years after he was first elected as a labour mp, he is on his way back to parliament determined to be a thorn in his former partys side. This is going to spark a movement, a landslide, a shifting of the Tectonic Plates in scores of parliamentary constituencies, beginning here in the north west. In the west midlands, in london, from ilford to Bethnal Green and bow, labour is on notice that they have lost the confidence
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
Interpretation. But nonetheless, its because of the withdrawal of the official Labour Candidate that weve seen George Galloway be able to come in and, as i say, we assume win tonight. D0 to come in and, as i say, we assume win tonight win tonight. Do you think, as we look ahead win tonight. Do you think, as we look ahead to win tonight. Do you think, as we look ahead to a win tonight. Do you think, as we look ahead to a general win tonight. Do you think, as we | look ahead to a General Election, there is going to be a lot more scrutiny on the candidates put forward, approximate particularly with the era of social media were in and all of the vitriol that you see flying around on social media . Its a really good question, whether its its a really good question, whether its social media or whether its camera phones, the world of technology has changed and the degree of Public Scrutiny to which our candidates and elected officials are subjected to. And of course were now entering a stage