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Extremists trying to tear us apart, says Rishi Sunak in impromptu No 10 speech

PM condemns ‘shocking increase in extremist disruption and criminality’ in wake of Gaza war, in sometimes rambling address

The Guardian - UK

‘They don’t represent us’: Rochdale voters on why they deserted major parties

Voters express dissatisfaction with the Labour party and other groups as insurgent George Galloway wins byelection

The Guardian - UK

George Galloway stands accused of profiting from the pain of Gaza – and rightly so. But he is not the only one

The new Rochdale MP is hardly unique. He is just highly adept at swimming in the toxic swamp that is so much of our politics, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Rishi Sunak says George Galloway's by-election victory 'beyond alarming' and warns democracy 'under threat'

PM says in No10 address that extremist groups are a growing threat to British democracy

Evening Standard

OPINION - Are we there yet? British politics may still have some way to go before it reaches rock bottom

'Rock bottom' confers a powerful elixir. Recovering alcoholics often point to the day, the hour, the drink that led them to make a change. For others, it is the simple reassurance that no matter how difficult the times, there is something to be said for them no longer getting worse.…

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Labour at risk of taking Muslim voters for granted, says thinktank

Rochdale byelection loss will concern MPs in seats with big Muslim populations, says Compass director

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - The Standard View: Political division and rhetorical poison follow George Galloway wherever he goes

It is always churlish to criticise voters for their decision in a democratic election, never more so than in Rochdale, where the choice was such a poor one.

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Rochdale byelection confirms dissatisfaction but little else is certain

Bizarre circumstances behind George Galloway’s sweeping victory make implications for national politics unclear

The Guardian - UK

George Galloway Wins Special Election In Rochdale

George Galloway's win in Rochdale's special election sparks debate on UK politics and foreign policy.

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After George Galloway’s triumph in Rochdale, urgent questions loom for Keir Starmer – and the left, too

Labour’s Muslim supporters are angry. The left must think about what happens when Starmer’s approach unravels, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

Who is George Galloway? Rochdale MP clashes on Good Morning Britain appearance

In many tetchy exchanges Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley struggled to get a straight answer out of the Left-winger, long a supporter of the Palestinians

Evening Standard

What does George Galloway’s Rochdale byelection win mean for other parties?

Galloway claimed his victory signalled a ‘shifting of tectonic plates’. The reality is perhaps less apocalyptic

The Guardian - UK

Middle East crisis: Germany joins calls for Israel to ‘fully explain … mass panic and shooting’ at Gaza aid site – as it happened

Comments by foreign minister Annalena Baerbock follow interventions by France and US after 112 Palestinians killed

The Guardian - AU

Friday briefing: Labour suffers a huge loss as Galloway takes Rochdale

In today’s newsletter: what victory for a veteran political disruptor means after a toxic byelection in Rochdale

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George Galloway who campaigned against Gaza war wins UK by-election

George Galloway wins Rochdale seat by 12,335 votes after running on pro-Palestine campaign.

Evening Standard

George Galloway storms to Rochdale by-election win and says: 'This is for Gaza'

In his victory speech, Galloway said: ‘Keir Starmer, this is for Gaza’

The Guardian - UK

Rochdale byelection: Keir Starmer apologises after George Galloway wins but says he was right to disown Labour candidate – as it happened

Labour leader says ‘Galloway only won because Labour did not stand’ but says it was right to withdraw candidate

The Guardian - UK

George Galloway: constituency-hopping campaigner who is rarely far from controversy

With Rochdale win, Galloway has been elected to represent voters in four cities for three parties across four decades

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The Guardian - UK

‘This is for Gaza’: George Galloway sweeps to victory in Rochdale byelection

Former Labour MP wins almost 40% of vote in contest beset by controversy and dominated by Israel-Gaza war

The Guardian - UK

Polls close in Rochdale byelection with George Galloway favourite to win seat

Former Labour MP could take seat from party after it pulled support for its candidate over Israel remarks

The Guardian - UK

Rochdale polls open after election contest dominated by Gaza

Byelection in Greater Manchester town sees George Galloway standing on a pro-Palestine ticket while Labour abandoned its candidate over claims about Israel

France 24

Gaza war comments, ghosts of past anti-Semitism rows haunt UK’s Labour Party

Voters in the northern English town of Rochdale go to the polls Thursday in a by-election that has roiled the Labour Party with a new anti-Semitism controversy. Britain’s main opposition party was the clear favourite until its candidate was disowned for espousing conspiracy theories about Israel. The row recalls the…

Evening Standard

London Mayor Sadiq Khan says he would spoil his ballot in Rochdale by-election

None of the candidates should be in the House of Commons, according to Khan

The Guardian - UK

Sunak, his media allies – maybe even Lee Anderson – know Sadiq Khan is no Islamist. This is tactical racism

The label ‘Islamist’ is being used to stir up anti-Muslim feeling for political ends, says Archie Bland, Guardian First Edition newsletter editor

The Guardian - UK

‘We don’t deserve this’: Rochdale voters left cold by byelection chaos

Disappointment in the candidates is palpable in the town, where people feel let down and neglected by the main parties

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