Respect to stand in Croydon by-election

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Respect party to hold "large rally" in Croydon
October 24, 2012
thisiscroydontoday.co.uk

GEORGE Galloway's Respect party is to hold a "large rally" in Croydon ahead of the Croydon North by-election, the Advertiser has been told. Last week we revealed that Respect plans to take part in the by-election in the hope of repeating its remarkable success in Bradford West.

Today a party spokesman revealed a candidate had been selected and would be confirmed next week. This would then be followed by a rally next Sunday (October 28). He declined to reveal the location of the rally or the identity of the nominee because it would "pre-empt the local party's decision".

Respect believes it can make gains in Croydon North because of Mr Wicks' support of the Iraq War. Though its 2010 candidate Mohammed Shaikh won only 275 votes, compared to Mr Wicks' majority of 16,428, the party's profile has since increased significantly.

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I wasn't sure who Respect would have running, but this guy is brilliant. If there's a fair fight and the voters can get to see them all in action, I can't imagine anyone beating him.

Watch to the end of the video to see him in an interview with the harriden Kay Burley about the London riots.

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I wish there were more like him.

Then perhaps there are, consistently vilified by the likes of Murdoch and their whores.

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Galloway attacks Labour for choosing "white guy" Steve Reed
thisiscroydontoday.co.uk
November 12, 2012

GEORGE Galloway officially launched Respect's Croydon North by-election campaign with a promise that his party will stay in Croydon "win, lose or draw". Speaking at a launch party at Crystals nightclub in Selhurst, the Bradford West MP told the audience that Respect is to open offices in West Croydon and Thornton Heath. He then revealed to the Advertiser that the party plans to run candidates in the council elections in 2014.

Mr Galloway appeared at the rally to garner support for Respect candidate Lee Jasper, a former race advisor to Ken Livingstone. He attacked Labour and repeatedly claimed the party is "scared" of Respect's chances at the by-election on November 29. "In just a few days we have begun to rock and roll this constituency," declared Mr Galloway. "When Chuka Umunna (Streatham MP) said it was a two horse race he meant to fool people into believing it was between New Labour and the Tories. It is a two horse race Chuka – it's us against you."

Personalities from from film, media and music appeared at the launch party on Saturday, including Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels star Vaz Blackwood; George Ruddock, editor and managing director of weekly newspaper The Voice, and rapper English Frank. Around 80 people attended, most travelling from outside of Croydon. Following the speeches they were played to by former Radio 1 DJ Chris Goldfinger, former owner of The Club, in London Road.

Respect has been criticised after Mr Galloway said its campaign would "target" black and Muslim voters in Croydon North, but the former Labour MP told the crowd his party would appeal to anyone looking for "peace, justice and equality". He then attacked Labour for selecting "white guy" Steve Reed, leader of Lambeth Council, as its candidate.

Mr Galloway said: "We have placed New Labour in an immediate quandary. They knew we were running Lee Jasper. So they had a choice to make with their candidate. They had all kinds of minorities in this constituency to choose from. They could have chosen an Asian candidate. They could have chosen a Muslim candidate. They could have chosen one of two or three black candidates. But they chose the white guy, as they normally do. They like to call it diversity. It's a strange kind of diversity. If there's any constituency in Britain that needs to give a voice to the voiceless people it's this one."

Mr Galloway added: "They want to put up a council leader from Lambeth whose name is mud in Lambeth. He could never stand for Parliament for Lambeth. He wanted to put his hat in the ring in Streatham but he was laughed out of the contest, such was his record of sacking workers, cutting services and the arrogant way in which he has run the council is legendary. He hopes Croydon is far away from Lambeth that his reputation will not follow him. But I've got news for him. It's already here and we'll spend every day and night telling the people of Croydon North that if you elect this guy not only will no one notice but nothing that is a problem here will be resolved.

"But if you elect Lee Jasper everyone in the country will have to take notice."

Lowering the voting age to 16 and using confiscated assets from criminals to invest in the community were among Mr Jasper's policies. Alienation of minorities in Croydon North is "rampant", he added. "It's going to be a great fight. But if we're going to create history, I need troops on the ground. It's going to be an earthquake and a firestorm."

Mr Galloway said Respect would finish "first or second" come November 29, but believes the party can repeat the shock result which saw him win the Bradford West by-election in March.