Topic: George Galloway

[red_kopite]

A love or hate figure, he has surely caught the attention of people all around the world with his political views...

[¡Basta Ya!]

I agree with a lot of what he says, too extreme though. Can argue his case with anyone and very very rarely lose.

I like him, he is a good speaker. As I say, far too extreme sometimes.

[chopperchittar]

A person of great integrity and someone who I have the up most respect for. A person who has sacrificed his political career in the name of truth. Just a shame there's not a lot more like him and Mr Ben who feel obligated, rightly so, to stand up and speak the truth and not tow the line like the rest of the spineless gits.

The following video epitomises every thing Mr Galloway stands for, the truth.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=249JaIaubVw

[¡Basta Ya!]

I'm not sure how anyone, who ACTUALLY knows his political bias can say it's a disgrace, anyone who votes his political views are a disgrace, please, let us know why

[WorldChampions]

 Also fair play to him regarding hillsborough on his show

[hide5seek]

Can't vote as sometimes he's great and other times he's a twat.

[red_kopite]

A person of great integrity and someone who I have the up most respect for. A person who has sacrificed his political career in the name of truth. Just a shame there's not a lot more like him and Mr Ben who feel obligated, rightly so, to stand up and speak the truth and not tow the line like the rest of the spineless gits.

The following video epitomises every thing Mr Galloway stands for, the truth.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=249JaIaubVw

I agree, it was during the last war...

[kopite@m45]

Glad I don't have crackpot friends like Saddam Hussein, Fidel Castro and Gadaffi. Each to their own.....

[campioni1984]

Hes a master of self publicity.Made a very successful living out of it,doing any old shite that pays,such as Big Brother and Talksport.He`s a media whore who just happens to be a politician.Far too fond of his own voice and reflection.

[smicer07]

He's a bell. All he ever talks about is Iraq.

[NickoH]

Also fair play to him regarding hillsborough on his show

Agreed.........

Can't vote as sometimes he's great and other times he's a twat.

but.......also agreed.

[Juice Terry]

The guy's got a lot of bottle. Going into the lions den in Washington after they tried to stitch him up was one of the most amazing bit of politics I've ever seen.

[¡Basta Ya!]

Glad I don't have crackpot friends like Saddam Hussein

He's a bell. All he ever talks about is Iraq.

Both couldn't be further from the truth.

[TSC]

Always thought he was a tit, esp after appearing on that freak show last year.  Must admit, changed my mind a bit re his stance in reference to Hillsborough.

Can't totally agree with his politics though - I'm no tory, but there's left wing, and then there's Galloway.

[Juice Terry]

Always thought he was a tit, esp after appearing on that freak show last year.  Must admit, changed my mind a bit re his stance in reference to Hillsborough.

Can't totally agree with his politics though - I'm no tory, but there's left wing, and then there's Galloway.

Really though, he's only considered extreme as mainstream UK politics has drifted so far to the right. At least the guy has principle's that he sticks to. A rare commodity in Parliament.

[¡Basta Ya!]

I'm no tory, but there's left wing, and then extreeeeeme left and then there's Galloway.

[xavidub]

His views are cogent and occasionally persuasive. Unfortunately he is such an obnoxious, self-important c*nt its hard to avoid the conclusion that he would say just about anything to masturbate his own ego.

[kaz1983]

http://www.mediafire.com/?7rnxiavmm1b

[Andy @ Allerton!]

He is a cock monkey

[¡Basta Ya!]

http://www.mediafire.com/?7rnxiavmm1b

I'll admit to be baffled as to why that's posted in that thread.

[Maggie May]

I have the greatest regard for him for the publicity he got for us in our fight against the vermin.

And delighted he gave the loathsome Una King (aka The Mekon) a well deserved kicking.

The rest I couldn't give a toss about.

[Yorkykopite]

He's a charlatan isn't he?

Single-handedly destroyed War on Want, one of the great activist and humanitarian charities since the Second World War. Developed business interests with cruel regimes abroad, gave their generalissimos moral and political support, dressed up in a leotard on prime-time tv to promote his right-wing radio talk show, and threw his lot in with the jihadists because it allowed him to carpet-bag his way into the House of Commons (not that he's ever there). 

[It's Jimmy Corkhill]

He's a charlatan isn't he?

Single-handedly destroyed War on Want, one of the great activist and humanitarian charities since the Second World War. Developed business interests with cruel regimes abroad, gave their generalissimos moral and political support, dressed up in a leotard on prime-time tv to promote his right-wing radio talk show, and threw his lot in with the jihadists because it allowed him to carpet-bag his way into the House of Commons (not that he's ever there). 

He may be some things, but right-wing is not one of them.

Sadly, he's no socialist, but he is progressive on some issues.

And he syuck two fingers up at the Yanks right in their own backyard which is always a positive.

[Yorkykopite]

he is progressive on some issues.

Depends on who he's talking to doesn't it? One message for one set of folks, the opposite message for another set.

I'd love to see him lecturing his jihadi friends on the value of homosexual rights, feminism, anti-semitism, freedom of conscience, liberalism, socialism.

He was fantastic at "saluting" Saddam Hussein's "courage and indefatigability", but less impressive when it came to wondering what happened to all his political opponents.

He's right wing in the same way that Oswald Mosley became right wing. Both had a contempt for parliament, but it doesn't make them 'progressive'.

[veritas1616]

He was fantastic at "saluting" Saddam Hussein's "courage and indefatigability"

This has become an urban legend. Galloway was saluting the Iraqi people not Saddam.

[¡Basta Ya!]

to promote his right-wing radio talk show

[Yorkykopite]

This has become an urban legend. Galloway was saluting the Iraqi people not Saddam.

Indeed, that is what his apologists would like us to believe.

[¡Basta Ya!]

Indeed, that is what his apologists would like us to believe.

It's nothing to do with being an apologist, it was many many years ago when he said it and nearly a million lives. Saddam was a c*nt, but it was clear if you listen to more than one sentence on youtube what he was saying.

But I guess if you think he is right wing then you can believe anything.

[hide5seek]

Thinig is when you see that clip of him shaking Saddam hand's you only get to see a bit of what he said and a bit written of what the press wish for you to see. Wonder what Rumsfeild said to Saddam when he shook his hand?

[¡Basta Ya!]

Thinig is when you see that clip of him shaking Saddam hand's you only get to see a bit of what he said and a bit written of what the press wish for you to see. Wonder what Rumsfeild said to Saddam when he shook his hand?

Also there for a completely different reason to Galloway (rumsfeld) wasn't he. Not many news agencies tell you that.

[Yorkykopite]

This has become an urban legend. Galloway was saluting the Iraqi people not Saddam.

This is what Gorgeous George actually said to the amazingly successful butcher Saddam.

"I thought the president would appreciate to know that even today, three years after the war, I still meet families who are calling their newborn sons Saddam. Sir, I salute your courage, your strength your indefatigability. And I want you to know that we are with you until victory, until victory, until Jerusalem.” (The Times, January 20 1994.)

Don't know about you, but that kind of fawning makes me cringe.

[nyctex]

Wonder what Rumsfeild said to Saddam when he shook his hand?

Maybe something along the lines "Sort out that Iranian lot or you're the next Allende"

[shangtsung]

I love him.

[Juice Terry]

This is what Gorgeous George actually said to the amazingly successful butcher Saddam.

"I thought the president would appreciate to know that even today, three years after the war, I still meet families who are calling their newborn sons Saddam. Sir, I salute your courage, your strength your indefatigability. And I want you to know that we are with you until victory, until victory, until Jerusalem.” (The Times, January 20 1994.)

Don't know about you, but that kind of fawning makes me cringe.

I don't know the exact quote but I wouldn't trust that fucking rag. This is the famous clip of him talking to Saddam, dunno if it's edited but it isn't quite as above:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssdbfYqGszc



 

[nyctex]

I don't know the exact quote but I wouldn't trust that fucking rag. This is the famous clip of him talking to Saddam, dunno if it's edited but it isn't quite as above:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssdbfYqGszc

 

Well from that clip it sounds like George doesn't speak to that many people.  Probably just himself actually, while preening in front of the mirror.

[shangtsung]

This is what Gorgeous George actually said to the amazingly successful butcher Saddam.

"I thought the president would appreciate to know that even today, three years after the war, I still meet families who are calling their newborn sons Saddam. Sir, I salute your courage, your strength your indefatigability. And I want you to know that we are with you until victory, until victory, until Jerusalem.” (The Times, January 20 1994.)

Don't know about you, but that kind of fawning makes me cringe.

Is this the amazingly succesful butcher that your government supported and supplied with weapons?

[nyctex]

Is this the amazingly succesful butcher that your government supported and supplied with weapons?

yorkykopite's a french russian?!?!?   

burn him

[Danny Boys Dad]

I've met George Galloway and shook his hand and he's a star. Personally I'd rather be mates with Saddam than George Snr or Jnr.

[xavidub]

I've met George Galloway and shook his hand and he's a star. Personally I'd rather be mates with Saddam than George Snr or Jnr.

That is a breathtakingly naive statement.

[Juice Terry]

That is a breathtakingly naive statement.

because one of them's dead