George Galloway: The 'celebrity politician' - and Big Brother cat - who fancies his chances in Rochdale
manchestereveningnews.co.ukMany people will remember him as the man who pretended to be a cat licking milk from Rula Lenska's cupped hands on Celebrity Big Brother.
But in politics, George Galloway is known for causing election upsets and controversy, often at the Labour Party's expense. The 69-year-old Scotsman threw his trademark fedora into the ring for the Rochdale by-election following the death of his 'old friend' Sir Tony Lloyd last month.
The experienced election campaigner, who served as an MP for 26 years, wants to 'teach Labour a lesson'. This week, Labour's campaign to retain the relatively safe seat descended into chaos as the party pulled its support for Azhar Ali, who was forced to apologise for 'deeply offensive' comments he made about Israel.
The race to represent Rochdale, in which 11 candidates are competing - including former MP Simon Danczuk - is wide open, with Mr Ali remaining on ballot papers next to Labour's logo. Try MEN Premium now for FREE...
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