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George Galloway
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A number of people that i speak to, both in the real world and on TheSite, have a serious dislike for George Galloway. I've never really pressed the matter, but i was wondering what the general consensus was on him, and why people did or didn't like him?
My only real exposure to him is because of his anti-war stance, and i must say, i admire his ability for rhetoric.
My only real exposure to him is because of his anti-war stance, and i must say, i admire his ability for rhetoric.
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I can't really think of another UK Politician that is quite like him in terms of not being afraid to speak out in the issue they believe in ..
Aye, at least he is honest and upfront about his beliefs, and the only chap who has the balls on him to be honest about the disgraceful actions of Israel.
The guy is a nut and a tad dangerous, mind. I wouldn't let him near any sort of power... let alone vote for this man.
His creditbility went down hill after Big Bro and has never recovered. He is someone who goes round accusing people of anything (i.e. John Reid) and just causing problems. I also think he is a dodgie as fuck.
I think a lot of what he says is right, though- he is being victimised by a corrupt house.
Jonny, that picture is tedious, and I note that you don't show the picture of your chum Cheney making even bigger deals with Saddam.
I don't trust his uber PC greenwash party either. I think they take advantage of the fact people are racist and Islamophobic to win votes from minority groups.... Unless of course you're gay.
As for him meeting Saddam Hussein, lots of people have met him. Didn't a certain Donald Rumsfeld, the previous US Defence Secretary, meet him back in the 1980s? Several politicians have met dictators. For example, Jack Straw shook the hand of evil tyrant Robert Mugabe a few years ago, and no smear campaign has taken place to destroy him. But we forget - he's a New Labour puppet, isn't he? Whilst Galloway is wrongly hounded for this, Rummy is left alone. Given how hard a time the Bush administration normally gets on these boards, (by myself as well) I find that very perplexing.
When I listen to Galloway speak, I can see a notably old-school politician. Unlike the career placemen and duds that inhabit the Commons today, he has an incredibly forceful personality, he argues his point of view passionately on any subject, no matter how unpopular. He puts to shame the useless morons he has to share the Commons floor with, and that is why he is so disliked in politics. There are few politicians like him nowadays, and that is a great shame.
He may stand up for what he believes in - unfortunately what he believes in is crap...
There are countless other subjects in which our squalid, pathetic MPs haven't bothered to say anything which differs from the party line. Why aren't they condemned for it?
If tomorrow the polls said we loved the Iraq war he'd be in the street shouting how we should be making more wars to save more people from whatever.
ETA: George Galloway is a twat.
ETA said that? I like the Basque Separatists more and more...
SG has said not that he agrees with Golloway, that golloway has at leasth the gumption aobut him to stand up for something. I said that too.
I hope that SG wouldn't consider voting for this man, but at lewast Golloway is open about his beliefs, and has the balls to voice them. I don't see any other politician donig so - but hopefully some will follow his lead. Some with views I might like, perhaps.
id hate to be on the opposing side in an argument with him though.
Tbh, if you were on the opposing side he'd just grin stupidly, until you ask him a question which requires thinking then he'd walk off imo.
It's not him I dislike too much about his party, it's people like Adam Yosef...
I wonder how gay rights and women's rights would go if he ever got in to power (and attended parliament frequently).
Sadly for him, in that scenario, he's the dick.
He's a good public speaker and he might stick up for what he believes in and can defend it, but that just means he's a clever politician. Doesn't excuse him from being an odious little toad.
Thank God for the second part of your post. But the first is the worrying part: other people here have also said they find him more "entertaining" than other politicians... right. Not really a good measuring device is that 'entertainment' factor; as the original poster says, Galloway is a man of rhetoric, though I believe it should be thrown his way as a pejorative, certainly not a compliment.
The disingenuous self-aggrandizing rhetoric is what makes him entertaining; thus claims about him being upfront or somehow more honest than other politicians should be met with suspicion. I mean jeez, that's exactly what the point of the rhetoric is - look at me, I care about these things, honest.
That Galloway became regarded as somewhat of a hero following his appearance at the Senate is even more grating and another example of people enjoying the message - err, the war in Iraq is bad, and, and...ILLEGAL! - so much they disregard what sort of plum is saying it and how and why.
P.S. I realise you didn't describe him as entertaining. Gosh there are so many posts.
Indeed.
Now what we need is a good old Left-wing fellow to stand up and be counted... instead of to loons like Galloway and Kilroy Silk.
:thumb: Good man. I can understand your reluctance to get the state involed... indeed, I'd probably only involve the state in what I think are key industries were I in charge. Like Public transport, NHS, etc etc... private industry needs limits though, to prevent monopolies, or it defeats it's original objective of consumer choice. See: Microsoft, GM, Ford.
Isn't making massive profit the WHOLE point of private companies? Also, I disagree... private companies came in to clean the NHS hospital and MRSA was suddenly an epidemic. Also the food has got a fair bit shitter since they bought in the private sector. Not that it was ever good, mind.
I just don't think private companies are able to fill the public transport sector well. It just isn't the kind of thing they are good at, because there IS no competition once they run one area's busses, as it is only them, so they can treat you as craply as they want. And because they are private, we get no comeback about it. Whereas we can hold the state accountable.
gosh i like kilroy silk as well.
im so easily charmed :flirt:
Is it the tan?