George speaking in parliament on Monday

 
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popinjay



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 5:08 am    Post subject: George speaking in parliament on Monday Reply with quote

Just a friendly reminder that George will be speaking in a debate on voting reform sometime on Monday. It'll probably be broadcast live on the BBC parliament channel.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 12:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm usually doing other caps at the time, but I'll put them on hold for this...
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luke



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 2:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

you'll also be able to watch it live on the web if you don't have the parliament channel, i think you can watch it on the bbc site as well as the parliament site

anyone know what its about?

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popinjay



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think he said he'll be speaking about vote rigging, with regards to postal votes in particular. I remember he took issue with the shambles of a vote in Tower Hamlets.

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In a major speech in the debate called by the Tory opposition in the Commons tomorrow, George Galloway will accuse the government of a cynical subversion of the electoral system in order to increase their chances of winning general and local elections. Postal voting on demand has destroyed the secrecy of the ballot introduced in 1872 to stop corruption and allowed the easy theft of voters' ballot papers.

Galloway will indict Christine Gilbert, the former chief executive of Tower Hamlets council and wife of Labour Minister Tony McNulty, for presiding over the most corrupt elections on the British mainland since the secret ballot was established. For her services as Chief Executive of Tower Hamlets council, Gilbert has been rewarded by being made head of Ofsted. New Labour held on by just one seat to their control of Tower Hamlets council and Galloway will detail specific allegations of fraud which enabled them to do so.


http://www.respectcoalition.org/?ite=1330
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

here's the video of Galloway's appearance tonight



Here's a direct download link for the original file if you want to save it...

http://couchtripper.com/video/07-02-26-GeorgeGalloway-Parliament.wmv


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til661



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks very much Smile
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popinjay



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 12:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cheers.
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luke



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 1:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

the guy before him gave an interesting talk as well, mark wilshire
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ta very much, faceless.
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